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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

54-40 or FightIncipitCHAPTER ITHE MAKERS OF MAPSThere is scarcely a single cause in which a woman is not engaged in some way fomenting the suit.-Juvenal."Then you offer me no hope, Doctor?" The gray mane of Doctor Samuel Ward waved like a fighting crest as he made answer:"Not... Read Full Overview

54-40 or Fight by Emerson Hough is a historical novel set during the mid-19th century, focusing on the intense political struggle between the United States and Britain over the Oregon Territory. The novel takes its title from the popular expansionist slogan, capturing the... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

""54, 40 or Fight"" is a historical novel written by Emerson Hough. The book is set in the mid-19th century and tells the story of the Oregon boundary dispute between the United States and Great Britain. The title of the book refers to the slogan used by American politicians... Read Full Overview

'54-40 or Fight' is the first book in a trilogy by Emerson Hough. The next two books in the trilogy are Purchase Price and John Rawn. The title references the expansion of the United States that President James K. Polk called for. The expansion was to include Texas, California,... Read Full Overview

54, 40 or Fight is a historical novel written by Emerson Hough. The book is set in the mid-19th century and tells the story of the Oregon boundary dispute between the United States and Great Britain. The title of the book refers to the slogan used by James K. Polk during his... Read Full Overview

"54-40 or Fight" from Emerson Hough. American author best known for writing western stories and historical novels (1857-1923).

54-40 or Fight Emerson Hough There is probably no one writing to-day who has so well caught the trick of this particular sort of pseudo-history, in which real personages and real events are so dexterously interwoven with a tissue of purely imaginary happenings, and the causes... Read Full Overview

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