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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Northern negroes who had never been slaves at all might conceivably be taken South and sold on the claim of some passing stranger , or a fancied resemblance to an escaped slave might imperil a negro's freedom .
Northern negroes who had never been slaves at all might conceivably be taken South and sold on the claim of some passing stranger , or a fancied resemblance to an escaped slave might imperil a negro's freedom .
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Supplies , some of which were contraband of war , were sold by Butler's brother to the Confederates , and cotton and sugar taken in exchange . Cotton was worth five times as much in New York as it was in New Orleans .
Supplies , some of which were contraband of war , were sold by Butler's brother to the Confederates , and cotton and sugar taken in exchange . Cotton was worth five times as much in New York as it was in New Orleans .
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Bristow learned that Babcock had been in correspondence with the leaders of the Whisky Ring , that he had collected money from the distillers , that he had taken valuable presents from them , and had used their money to finance Grant's ...
Bristow learned that Babcock had been in correspondence with the leaders of the Whisky Ring , that he had collected money from the distillers , that he had taken valuable presents from them , and had used their money to finance Grant's ...
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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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