United States

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In 1507, German cartographer Martin Waldseemüller produced a world map on which he named the lands of the Western Hemisphere "America" after Italian explorer and cartographer Amerigo Vespucci. The former British colonies first used the country's modern name in the Declaration of Independence, the "unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America" adopted by the "Representatives of the united States of America" on July 4, 1776. The current name was finalized on November 15, 1777, when the Second Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation, which states, "The Stile of this Confederacy shall be 'The United States of America.'" The short form the United States is also standard. Other common forms include the U.S., the USA, and America. Colloquial names include the U.S. of A. and the States. Columbia, a once popular name for the United States, was derived from Christopher Columbus. It appears in the name "District of Columbia".
Feb 16, 2019
Cover of United States Tariff Customs Administration and Income Tax Law, Approved October 3, 1913

United States Tariff Customs Administration and Income Tax Law, Approved October 3, 1913

Jan 1, 2019
Cover of The Alsop Claim, Vol. 1 of 2

The Alsop Claim, Vol. 1 of 2

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Cover of Secret Proceedings of the Peace Commission of Icial Verbatim Report, 1899 (Classic Reprint)

Secret Proceedings of the Peace Commission of Icial Verbatim Report, 1899 (Classic Reprint)

Dec 29, 2018
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Affairs in Cuba

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Cover of Message from the President of the United States, Transmitting the Treaty of Peace and Amity Between the United States and His Britannic Majesty

Message from the President of the United States, Transmitting the Treaty of Peace and Amity Between the United States and His Britannic Majesty

Dec 14, 2018
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Report and Accompanying Papers of the Commission Appointed by the President of the United States to Investigate and Report Upon the True Divisional Line Between the Republic of Venezuela and British Guiana, Vol. 3

Nov 14, 2018
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Report of Tests on the Strength of Structural Material Made at the Watertown Arsenal, Massachusetts, on the 400-Ton Testing Machine

Oct 26, 2018
Cover of The Declaration of Independence and Constitution of the United States of America (Classic Reprint)

The Declaration of Independence and Constitution of the United States of America (Classic Reprint)

Oct 20, 2018
Cover of Report of the Commissioner of Education for the Year Ended June 30, 1915, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint)

Report of the Commissioner of Education for the Year Ended June 30, 1915, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint)

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The Wilson Tariff Bill as Presented to the House of Representatives, Together With an Alphabetical List Showing Proposed New Duty (Classic Reprint)

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United States of America, Petitioner, V. Standard Oil Company of New Jersey Et Al; ,Defendants, Vol. 17: Defendant's Testimony (Classic Reprint)

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Parcel Post Convention Between the United States of America and Greece (Classic Reprint)

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Parcel Post Convention Between the United States of America and China (Classic Reprint)

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Cover of Declaration of Independence, United States Bill of Rights (Kartindo Classics)

Declaration of Independence, United States Bill of Rights (Kartindo Classics)

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Cover of United States Statutes Concerning the Registration of Trademarks, with the ...

United States Statutes Concerning the Registration of Trademarks, with the ...

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Cover of Constitution, the United States of America

Constitution, the United States of America

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Historic Highways of America

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The Sherman Antitrust Law with Amendments and List of Decisions Thereunder ...

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Cover of The Strange Ways of God; A Study in the Book of Job

The Strange Ways of God; A Study in the Book of Job

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Cover of The Declaration of Independence, and Constitution of the United States

The Declaration of Independence, and Constitution of the United States

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Cover of Mexico Treaty of Peace

Mexico Treaty of Peace

Feb 22, 2018
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Standard Income Tax Manual, 1920: Covering the Income Tax and Excess Profits Tax Under the Revenue Act of 1918 With References to Former Acts (Classic Reprint)

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U.S. Constitution with Amendments

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Juvenile Delinquency