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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... become " Hug " would never do - so the tacks had to be pulled out . Ulysses left with mingled joy and reluctance . He had no desire to become a soldier , but he was cheered by the thought that on his way to West Point he would pass ...
... become " Hug " would never do - so the tacks had to be pulled out . Ulysses left with mingled joy and reluctance . He had no desire to become a soldier , but he was cheered by the thought that on his way to West Point he would pass ...
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... become a member of the church , for he talked con- tinually about religion with his famous brother - in - law . At one time he declared to Grant that he did not believe there was really an out - and - out atheist in the world , because ...
... become a member of the church , for he talked con- tinually about religion with his famous brother - in - law . At one time he declared to Grant that he did not believe there was really an out - and - out atheist in the world , because ...
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... become acquainted with James D. Fish , its president , a gray - haired man of about fifty , and they grew into a pair of conspirators . I think Fish was deceived by Ward at first , and by the time he saw through the deception both he ...
... become acquainted with James D. Fish , its president , a gray - haired man of about fifty , and they grew into a pair of conspirators . I think Fish was deceived by Ward at first , and by the time he saw through the deception both he ...
Contents
MEN AND HORSES | 11 |
OBSESSIONS AND FANTASIES | 25 |
THE UNWILLING SOLDIER | 38 |
Copyright | |
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