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The New Nation, 1783-1815

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"Evacuation day" and Washington's triumphal entry in New York City
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A map of the United States of America agreeable to the peace of 1783.
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Franklin in the National Convention
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Washington's inauguration at Philadelphia
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Boston, Mass., Gov. John Hancock mansion
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Battle of Lake Erie
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Perry's victory on Lake Erie
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The Battle of New Orleans
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The battle of New Orleans
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The taking of the city of Washington in America
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U.S. Capitol after burning by the British
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Andrew Jackson with the Tennessee forces
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Alexander Hamilton's notes for a speech proposing a plan of government
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Meriwether Lewis to Thomas Jefferson
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Articles of a treaty
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Mrs. Mary Dewees's journal
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