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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Porter says that in the outburst which followed he realized for the first time that Grant had a temper . It is too bad , for history's sake , that he does not state exactly what his commander's words were , but he does say that there ...
Porter says that in the outburst which followed he realized for the first time that Grant had a temper . It is too bad , for history's sake , that he does not state exactly what his commander's words were , but he does say that there ...
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A cavalry instructor , looking like a cross between a circus ringmaster and Prince Murat , stands in the middle of the hall and tries to say something that can be heard above the noise of the band . But to no avail ; his speech makes ...
A cavalry instructor , looking like a cross between a circus ringmaster and Prince Murat , stands in the middle of the hall and tries to say something that can be heard above the noise of the band . But to no avail ; his speech makes ...
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about war than most generals — say that Grant counted for little or nothing in the conduct of the battle . Buell and Grant held a sort of desultory conference in the steamer's cabin . In his story of the battle Buell gives the ...
about war than most generals — say that Grant counted for little or nothing in the conduct of the battle . Buell and Grant held a sort of desultory conference in the steamer's cabin . In his story of the battle Buell gives the ...
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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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