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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... taken from Mexico as a result of the war . This Proviso did not apply to Texas , of course , as that state was already in the Union . Wilmot's motives were not clear . He was a Democrat , but his Proviso was certainly in direct ...
... taken from Mexico as a result of the war . This Proviso did not apply to Texas , of course , as that state was already in the Union . Wilmot's motives were not clear . He was a Democrat , but his Proviso was certainly in direct ...
Page 272
... taken in exchange . Cotton was worth five times as much in New York as it was in New Orleans . On the other hand , flour - which sold at $ 6.00 a barrel in New York - was worth $ 24.00 a barrel in New Orleans . There were fabulous ...
... taken in exchange . Cotton was worth five times as much in New York as it was in New Orleans . On the other hand , flour - which sold at $ 6.00 a barrel in New York - was worth $ 24.00 a barrel in New Orleans . There were fabulous ...
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... taken valuable presents from them , and had used their money to finance Grant's cam- paign of 1872 . When this information came to the President's attention he said that he did not believe it , and added that " If Babcock is guilty ...
... taken valuable presents from them , and had used their money to finance Grant's cam- paign of 1872 . When this information came to the President's attention he said that he did not believe it , and added that " If Babcock is guilty ...
Contents
MEN AND HORSES | 11 |
OBSESSIONS AND FANTASIES | 25 |
THE UNWILLING SOLDIER | 38 |
Copyright | |
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