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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Astute Northern politicians , contemplating ways and means for getting hold of the national government , saw in this popular emotional outburst the raw material for a new party that would unite all the anti - slavery elements then ...
Astute Northern politicians , contemplating ways and means for getting hold of the national government , saw in this popular emotional outburst the raw material for a new party that would unite all the anti - slavery elements then ...
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The anti - slavery party was nonplussed for a while , and lost its bearings . Talk of secession of the North from the Union bubbled around Boston . A secession convention was called to meet at Worcester , but before the time came for ...
The anti - slavery party was nonplussed for a while , and lost its bearings . Talk of secession of the North from the Union bubbled around Boston . A secession convention was called to meet at Worcester , but before the time came for ...
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The Democrats , split asunder by a row within their party , nominated two candidates for President . The nominee of the Northern wing was Stephen A. Douglas , of Illinois , an extremely clever politician whose enormous capacity for ...
The Democrats , split asunder by a row within their party , nominated two candidates for President . The nominee of the Northern wing was Stephen A. Douglas , of Illinois , an extremely clever politician whose enormous capacity for ...
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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 Star book |
| Author | William E. Woodward |
| Publisher | H. Liveright, 1928 |
| Original from | Indiana University |
| Digitized | 3 Sep 2008 |
| Length | 512 pages |
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