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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Page 411
... gold in the summer of 1869. There was not much gold in the country outside the national treasury , but the treasury held about one hundred million dollars in coin . The Gould and Fisk campaign was simple enough . All they had to do was ...
... gold in the summer of 1869. There was not much gold in the country outside the national treasury , but the treasury held about one hundred million dollars in coin . The Gould and Fisk campaign was simple enough . All they had to do was ...
Page 413
... gold at a high level . With gold at a large premium the farmer can ship his wheat to Europe , and keep a stream of Europe's money flowing to us , thus vitalizing the veins of commerce . Balance of trade . You know , Mr. Presi- dent ...
... gold at a high level . With gold at a large premium the farmer can ship his wheat to Europe , and keep a stream of Europe's money flowing to us , thus vitalizing the veins of commerce . Balance of trade . You know , Mr. Presi- dent ...
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... Gold Room reached the front page of the newspapers , and the conservative business interests of the country were sending urgent telegrams to the Treasury want- ing to ... gold went to 162 , and the Gold Room was a madhouse . Fisk himself.
... Gold Room reached the front page of the newspapers , and the conservative business interests of the country were sending urgent telegrams to the Treasury want- ing to ... gold went to 162 , and the Gold Room was a madhouse . Fisk himself.
Contents
MEN AND HORSES | 11 |
OBSESSIONS AND FANTASIES | 25 |
THE UNWILLING SOLDIER | 38 |
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