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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... Jefferson Davis to the leadership of the Confederacy . Through his single military exploit Davis acquired an ab- surdly exaggerated reputation . As its echoes came back to him he began to look upon himself as a great strategist , though ...
... Jefferson Davis to the leadership of the Confederacy . Through his single military exploit Davis acquired an ab- surdly exaggerated reputation . As its echoes came back to him he began to look upon himself as a great strategist , though ...
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... Jefferson Davis , President of the Confederate States , " a slight , light figure , little exceeding middle height , " holding himself erect and straight in his chair . " He was dressed in a ... Jefferson Davis one became hypnotized by.
... Jefferson Davis , President of the Confederate States , " a slight , light figure , little exceeding middle height , " holding himself erect and straight in his chair . " He was dressed in a ... Jefferson Davis one became hypnotized by.
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... Jefferson Davis ' inaugural day . Until then he had been a provisional president , but now he was to begin his regular term of six years . Davis stood under an awning by the side of the equestrian statue of George Washington , on the ...
... Jefferson Davis ' inaugural day . Until then he had been a provisional president , but now he was to begin his regular term of six years . Davis stood under an awning by the side of the equestrian statue of George Washington , on the ...
Contents
MEN AND HORSES | 11 |
OBSESSIONS AND FANTASIES | 25 |
THE UNWILLING SOLDIER | 38 |
Copyright | |
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