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 42
... party offended , in presence of his commanding officer . . . . .. Any cadet who shall , by any means whatever , traduce or defame another , shall be dismissed . " And there is Rule 129 , with its wide - spreading implications : " The ...
... party offended , in presence of his commanding officer . . . . .. Any cadet who shall , by any means whatever , traduce or defame another , shall be dismissed . " And there is Rule 129 , with its wide - spreading implications : " The ...
Page 72
... party in the North began to declare that it would be better to admit Texas , after all , rather than let such a rich domain come under British influence . Manifest Destiny 73 In the autumn of 1844 the question 72 Meet General Grant.
... party in the North began to declare that it would be better to admit Texas , after all , rather than let such a rich domain come under British influence . Manifest Destiny 73 In the autumn of 1844 the question 72 Meet General Grant.
Page 73
... party tore up the proposed treaty with Texas , and decided to do the job with a joint resolution , which needs only a majority of both Houses . The joint resolution went through , but only by a bare majority . The efforts of the ...
... party tore up the proposed treaty with Texas , and decided to do the job with a joint resolution , which needs only a majority of both Houses . The joint resolution went through , but only by a bare majority . The efforts of the ...
Page 97
... party leaders . What about the Missouri Compromise of 1820 ? The pre- vailing but rather uneasy myth was that the famous Com- promise had settled the problem of slavery for once and all , yet here was Wilmot opening the controversy ...
... party leaders . What about the Missouri Compromise of 1820 ? The pre- vailing but rather uneasy myth was that the famous Com- promise had settled the problem of slavery for once and all , yet here was Wilmot opening the controversy ...
Page 98
... party had Texas . That was something and its leaders hoped to get California , or a part of it , admitted to the Union as a slave state . So caucuses were held , and small portions of comfort were passed around while David Wilmot was ...
... party had Texas . That was something and its leaders hoped to get California , or a part of it , admitted to the Union as a slave state . So caucuses were held , and small portions of comfort were passed around while David Wilmot was ...
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