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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... politics with his customers , usually convincing them that they were wrong . That was a very poor thing for a business man to do . But there were not many tanneries , and much leather was needed . Ulysses ' father did not make a fortune ...
... politics with his customers , usually convincing them that they were wrong . That was a very poor thing for a business man to do . But there were not many tanneries , and much leather was needed . Ulysses ' father did not make a fortune ...
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... aware of his father's intentions . Appointments to the Military Academy were made by Con- gressmen and Senators , then as now , and at that time the in- spiration was usually political . Jesse Grant saw difficulty ahead.
... aware of his father's intentions . Appointments to the Military Academy were made by Con- gressmen and Senators , then as now , and at that time the in- spiration was usually political . Jesse Grant saw difficulty ahead.
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William E. Woodward. spiration was usually political . Jesse Grant saw difficulty ahead of him in the matter , for the Congressman from the district - a man named Thomas L. Hamer - was a Democrat , while Jesse Grant was a Whig of violent ...
William E. Woodward. spiration was usually political . Jesse Grant saw difficulty ahead of him in the matter , for the Congressman from the district - a man named Thomas L. Hamer - was a Democrat , while Jesse Grant was a Whig of violent ...
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... political science , moral philosophy , and the use of the sword . English grammar was among the subjects for the second year , as well as geography and history . It appears , therefore , that a cadet had to tackle French genders and ...
... political science , moral philosophy , and the use of the sword . English grammar was among the subjects for the second year , as well as geography and history . It appears , therefore , that a cadet had to tackle French genders and ...
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... political , and was brought about by the intense ambition of the Southern leaders to maintain control of the national government . They created a Southern oligarchy in Congress which was so nearly airtight that hardly any measure ...
... political , and was brought about by the intense ambition of the Southern leaders to maintain control of the national government . They created a Southern oligarchy in Congress which was so nearly airtight that hardly any measure ...
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