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The American nations, or, Outlines of their general history, ancient and modern including the whole history of the earth and mankind in the Western Hemisphere, the philosophy of American history, the annals, traditions, civilization, languages, &c., of all the American nations, tribes, empires and states
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The American nations, or, Outlines of their general history, ancient and modern [electronic resource] : including the whole history of the earth and mankind in the Western Hemisphere, the philosophy of American history, the annals, traditions, civilization, languages, &c., of all the American nations, tribes, empires and states / by C.S. Rafinesque.
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Philadelphia : C.S. Rafinesque, 1836 (F. Turner)
Physical Description
1 online resource (2 v. : ill., maps, plans ; 21 cm.
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"Vol. 1, no. 1, Spring of 1836; vol. 2, no. 2, Summer of 1836."--Cover.
"It is contemplated to conclude these annals and their illustrations in 12 numbers or volumes."--Prospectus, p. [2] of each volume. Only two volumes were actually published.
Volume 1 contains an "account of materials and cataclysms, the Linapi and Haytian annals, with the Haytian language, notes, tables, etc." Volume 2 contains "researches on the oldest nations of America, the Mosaic, Chinese, and Atlantic nations, intercourse with America before Columbus, &c."
Reproduction of the original from the American Antiquarian Society.
Sabin no. 67441.
Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Gale, 2008. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
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Outlines of their general history
Outlines of a national history
Sabin Americana, 1500-1926.
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Books / Online
Language
English
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November 20, 2012
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