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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... approval . The Senate was not then in session . Grant had the State department notify the British govern- ment to pay no attention to Motley and to consider the first secretary of the embassy as a chargé d'affaires . For.
... approval . The Senate was not then in session . Grant had the State department notify the British govern- ment to pay no attention to Motley and to consider the first secretary of the embassy as a chargé d'affaires . For.
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... ment . " Compliment , indeed ! " Whoever heard before of a man being nominated Secretary of State merely as a compli- ment ? " Mr. Sumner's attack had no effect whatever on anybody or anything . Five days later Grant was nominated unani ...
... ment . " Compliment , indeed ! " Whoever heard before of a man being nominated Secretary of State merely as a compli- ment ? " Mr. Sumner's attack had no effect whatever on anybody or anything . Five days later Grant was nominated unani ...
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... ment contracts , and he asked Ward if they were true . " Of course not , " Ward declared - and he explained that the con- tracts they were financing had nothing to do with the govern- ment . That statement was correct . He told the ...
... ment contracts , and he asked Ward if they were true . " Of course not , " Ward declared - and he explained that the con- tracts they were financing had nothing to do with the govern- ment . That statement was correct . He told the ...
Contents
MEN AND HORSES | 11 |
OBSESSIONS AND FANTASIES | 25 |
THE UNWILLING SOLDIER | 38 |
Copyright | |
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