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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... wanted to use his picture on one of the issues of paper money , and at someone's suggestion he shaved off his beard and sat for a profile photograph . The Treasury Department finally decided not to use this picture . Meserve Collection ...
... wanted to use his picture on one of the issues of paper money , and at someone's suggestion he shaved off his beard and sat for a profile photograph . The Treasury Department finally decided not to use this picture . Meserve Collection ...
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... wanted to know was what a man did when he was a boy . To understand a man , he continued , one must know what happened to him at home and in school , for there is where his character is formed . That this is an excellent observation ...
... wanted to know was what a man did when he was a boy . To understand a man , he continued , one must know what happened to him at home and in school , for there is where his character is formed . That this is an excellent observation ...
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... wanted land , money and power , and their energies fell instinctively into a social pattern that expressed these aspirations . The civilization they created was charged with a naked , muscular energy , though it was for many years ...
... wanted land , money and power , and their energies fell instinctively into a social pattern that expressed these aspirations . The civilization they created was charged with a naked , muscular energy , though it was for many years ...
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... wanted to be a lawyer , regardless of his literacy or natural aptitude . Many a good farm - hand was spoiled through dallying with law - books . Love of Horses 84 21 Despite this almost universal urge 20 Meet General Grant.
... wanted to be a lawyer , regardless of his literacy or natural aptitude . Many a good farm - hand was spoiled through dallying with law - books . Love of Horses 84 21 Despite this almost universal urge 20 Meet General Grant.
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... . That is why they wanted to be lawyers and merchants , and admired the Smart Aleck type of mind . Yet , even at that , it is very strange that he made so little " Useless " Grant 23 impression . For some reason 22 Meet General Grant.
... . That is why they wanted to be lawyers and merchants , and admired the Smart Aleck type of mind . Yet , even at that , it is very strange that he made so little " Useless " Grant 23 impression . For some reason 22 Meet General Grant.
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