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Patrick Henry smote his breast and said , “ Give me liberty or give me death ” —and the world pauses to contemplate the scene . Napoleon stood on the bridge at Arcola , heroic figure entirely surrounded by sizzling bullets .
Patrick Henry smote his breast and said , “ Give me liberty or give me death ” —and the world pauses to contemplate the scene . Napoleon stood on the bridge at Arcola , heroic figure entirely surrounded by sizzling bullets .
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He said that this situation had been explained to General Grant , and that Grant had agreed to hold on to the secretaryship despite the action of the Senate — which Johnson anticipated - or , at least , to give Johnson sufficient time ...
He said that this situation had been explained to General Grant , and that Grant had agreed to hold on to the secretaryship despite the action of the Senate — which Johnson anticipated - or , at least , to give Johnson sufficient time ...
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I request you to give it in full : ( Then follows a photographic reproduction of the following letter from Grant to Badeau . ] “ In consideration of the fact that the book which I am now engaged upon will be in competition with Badeau's ...
I request you to give it in full : ( Then follows a photographic reproduction of the following letter from Grant to Badeau . ] “ In consideration of the fact that the book which I am now engaged upon will be in competition with Badeau's ...
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User Review - pjsullivan - LibraryThingThis biography of Grant extends into a history of his times. The writing is informed, elegant, readable, and interesting. And very quotable: "Certainly no man can be a Christian and a soldier at the ... Read full review
Contents
CHAPTER | 11 |
OBSESSIONS AND FANTASIES | 25 |
THE UNWILLING SOLDIER | 38 |
Copyright | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Meet General Grant A Star book |
| Author | William E. Woodward |
| Publisher | Garden Publishing Company, 1931 |
| Original from | the University of Virginia |
| Digitized | 22 Jan 2010 |
| Length | 524 pages |
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