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With a printed pamphlet, "Mr. John Fiske's Lectures" for 1893 courses on American history.
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 III. THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION.

Extcmporaneons talks on some of the characters, scenes and
situations of the \Var for Independence, illustrated wherever neces-
sary with wall maps. They can be arranged in various ways and in

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shorter or longer coursesY but the following arrangement is recom- MR. JOHN FISKE S LECTURES.

mended:
I. CAUSES OF THE REVOLUTION.
2. FROM LONG ISLAND TO I’RINCE’I‘ON.

3. BURGOYNE’S INVASION OF NEW YORK. . New COUI'SC for 1893_ SIX LCCIUI'CS 01]
BRANDYWINE, GERMANTOWN AND SARA'I‘OGA. AMERICAN BEGINNINGS.

B< I ‘N LD’S TI'E. . . . .
EN] DICT AI‘ 0 ‘ «SON SPAIN AND TRANCE IN THE NEW WORLD.

FROM KING’S MOUNTAIN TO YORKTOWN. \ _ ‘ ‘ ,.
ENGLAND s I'IRS’I‘ COLONY: IHE OLD DOMINION.
N. IS. No. 5 is one of the most popular of all these lectures.
TI—IE LORDS PROI’RIICI‘ARY AND THEIR DOMAINS.
(Maryland, the Carolinas, etc.)

IV. HISTORY OF POLITICAL PARTIES IN THE
UNITED STATES.

ExteInporaneous taIks for schools, not given as public lectures. _ _

The subject requires from {our to six lectures. x . Columbus, Vespuctns and the Anelent Geographer“.

W Special centennial lecture, extemporaneons and illus»
trated with curious and interesting wall maps made

v. THE DISCOVERY OF AMERICA. “WSW f‘” M" “51"“

NEW NETHERLAND AND I’ENN’s \VUOIJS.

THEOCRACY AND FEDERA'I‘ION IN NEW ENGLAND.

Extemporaneous talks, either for schools or for the public.

I. THE VINLAND VOYAGfi II. SCENES AND CHARACTERS IN AMERICAN
HISTORY. — Nine Lectures.

A very popular course which has been given in many parts of
the United States with remarkable success.

2. CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS,

I illustrated by wall maps.

3. AMERICUS VESI’UCIUS,

I. THOMAS HU'I‘CIIINSON, LAS'I‘ ROYAL GOVERNOR OF MASSA-

. CIIUSETTS.
X A study of the career of a patriotic and high-minded 'l‘ory

in the earlier period of the American Revolution.

 

 CHARLES LEE, THE SOLDIER OF FORTUNE.

Sketch of the character and career of this eccentric pcr-
sonage, based upon original documents published by the New
York Historical Society.

ALEXANDER l'lAMlIfl‘ON.

Sketch of his services in preparing for the Federal Con-
vention, in securing the adoption of the Constitution and in
organizing the new system of administration. His alliance
between government and capitalists; its merits and its dangers.

THOMAS JEFFERSON.

Some account of the formative influences that moulded his
career. In type he was not a French iconoclast but aliberal
English squire, and his Gallicism was only skin deep. His
work as a legislative reformer. Fundamental distinction be-
tween the Hamiltonian and Jeffersonian Conceptions of gov-
ernment.

JAMES MADISON.

A sketch of Madison’s services in the framing of the Fed-
eral Constitution and in securing its adoption. Explanation
of his attitude as leader of the Opposition in Congress. Esti-
mate of his place in American History.

ANDREW JACKSON, FRON’I‘IERSMAN AND SOLDIER.

The early settlement of the “fest by mountaineers from
the Alleghanies, and its influence upon the development of
American democracy. Illustrations in Jackson’s career down
to 1820.

ANDREW JACKSON AND AMERICAN DEMOCRACY SIXTY
YEARS AGo.

The Martin Chuzzlewit period in American Society. Jackson

“ TIPPECANOE, AND TYLER Too.”

Giving an account of the origin of the “(big party in a
coalition of Northern National Republicans (Adams, Clay;
\Vebster somewhatindependently) with Southern advocates of
State sovereignty (Tyler, Bell, Stephens; Calhoun sometimes
assisting), for the purpose of overthrowing the Democrats
(Jackson, Van Buren, Benton, Blair). The ill-yoked alliance
failed to prevent Van Buren’s election to the Presidency in
1836, but his able administration was wrecked by the financial
crisis of 1837. Causes of that great panic. It has usually
been ascribed to Jackson’s violent measures with the Bank.
These may have aggravated the evil, but the Chief cause was
reckless speculation consequent upon the sudden building of
railroads and impetus thus given to growth of: the West.
Martin Chuzzlewit’s Eden. The cry for paternal government.
Uproarious campaign of 1840. Harrison’s death leaves open
the field for a battle between Tyler and Clay. Second war
over Bank and Tariff, ending in total defeat of the Whigs.
Texas question comes into the foreground. The advocates of
State sovereignty, coalescing with Democratic party, overcome
the Jacksonian element in it, defeat Van liuren’s nomination in
1844, and elect Polk to the Presidency. The Democratic party
of Pierce and Buchanan was very different in opinions, motives
and temper from the Democratic party of Jackson and Van
Buren. The displaced Jacksonian element went partly to
strengthen the Free Soil and Republican parties, as instanced

imperfectly in Benton, more completely in the Blairs. Impor-
tance of this element in preserving the Union in 1861.

DANIEL WEBSTER AND THE SEN'I‘IMENT 0F UNION.

Giving a sketch of the career of Daniel \Vebster, as lawyer,
orator and statesman, with especial reference to his connection
with the growth of national sentiment in the United States, and
the important influence which he exerted thereon, as variously
exemplified in the decision of the Dartmouth College case, in
his historical orations, in his great speeches in the Senate, and
in his relations with the political parties of his day.

N. B. Shorter courses can be made by omitting some of the

as president. The Spoils System, the Nullifiers and the Bank. above. Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 9 will serve very well as single lectures.
Dangers of unbridled democracy and Caesarism. Jackson’s Nos. 4 and 5 need to be preceded by No. 3; and Nos. 6 and 7 ought
real services. not to be separated from each other.