Meet General GrantAmerikansk historie, USA's historie, amerikansk biografi om General Ulysses S. Grant, 1822-1889, som først havde en militær karriere, bl.a. i Mexican War, og blev en berømt general i Nordstatshæren, Union Army, under den Amerikanske Borgerkrig, 1861-1865, og senere endte som amerikansk president. Beskriver hans liv, levnedsløb og militære og politiske karriere. Udkom i 1928. |
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William E. Woodward. HORACE LIVERIGHT INC Printed in the United States AL 208548 E672 W9 gent 11-13-28 Copyright 1928 by •
William E. Woodward. HORACE LIVERIGHT INC Printed in the United States AL 208548 E672 W9 gent 11-13-28 Copyright 1928 by •
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... United States Military Acad- emy at West Point for Ulysses . " How would you like that ? " he asked . " First - rate , " the boy replied . What I have just quoted contains Jesse Grant's account of this occurrence , as he related it ...
... United States Military Acad- emy at West Point for Ulysses . " How would you like that ? " he asked . " First - rate , " the boy replied . What I have just quoted contains Jesse Grant's account of this occurrence , as he related it ...
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... United States ! " somebody shouts . " That's what U. S. stands for . We're going to have a fellow here named after this great big United States . " " No , it doesn't , " comes another voice from the crowd , " there isn't anybody named ...
... United States ! " somebody shouts . " That's what U. S. stands for . We're going to have a fellow here named after this great big United States . " " No , it doesn't , " comes another voice from the crowd , " there isn't anybody named ...
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... United States . " What , then , is allowed in the way of clean , wholesome enjoyment ? Chess- playing , perhaps . Napoleon was a chess - player , and chess is supposed , in some way that has never been clearly explained , to resemble ...
... United States . " What , then , is allowed in the way of clean , wholesome enjoyment ? Chess- playing , perhaps . Napoleon was a chess - player , and chess is supposed , in some way that has never been clearly explained , to resemble ...
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... United States . ” The course in mathematics was fairly thorough , as it began with algebra and went on up through trigonometry , analytic geometry and a part of the calculus - put down under the head of " fluxions . " And there was a ...
... United States . ” The course in mathematics was fairly thorough , as it began with algebra and went on up through trigonometry , analytic geometry and a part of the calculus - put down under the head of " fluxions . " And there was a ...
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