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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It was on this same visit that Mrs. Lincoln said sharply to Mrs. Grant : “ How dare you sit down when I am standing ? ” Then she taunted Mrs. Grant with wanting to supplant her in the White House . Lincoln did not appear to be able to ...
It was on this same visit that Mrs. Lincoln said sharply to Mrs. Grant : “ How dare you sit down when I am standing ? ” Then she taunted Mrs. Grant with wanting to supplant her in the White House . Lincoln did not appear to be able to ...
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Garland , Hamlin , Ulysses S. Grant : His Life and Character . New York , 1920 . Grant , Arthur Hastings , The Grant Family Magazine . Feh . 1900 - Dec . 1901. Montclair , N. J. Grant , Frederick D. , Reminiscences of General U. 8.
Garland , Hamlin , Ulysses S. Grant : His Life and Character . New York , 1920 . Grant , Arthur Hastings , The Grant Family Magazine . Feh . 1900 - Dec . 1901. Montclair , N. J. Grant , Frederick D. , Reminiscences of General U. 8.
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Congress , United States , Back Pay Grab , 418 impeachment of Johnson , 395-396 physical fights , 133 et seq . restoration of army rank to Grant , 497 slave issue in , 69-70 Conkling , Roscoe , and Grant's third term candidacy , 474-475 ...
Congress , United States , Back Pay Grab , 418 impeachment of Johnson , 395-396 physical fights , 133 et seq . restoration of army rank to Grant , 497 slave issue in , 69-70 Conkling , Roscoe , and Grant's third term candidacy , 474-475 ...
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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 | 9 |
OBSESSIONS AND FANTASIES | 25 |
GRANT FALLS IN LOVE | 55 |
Copyright | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Meet General Grant Star book |
| Author | William E. Woodward |
| Publisher | H. Liveright, 1928 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 6 Feb 2008 |
| Length | 512 pages |
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