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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Page 96
It was merely an exhibition of common sense , but common sense is a quality that is so seldom used in warfare that it attracts immediate attention whenever it appears . A church with a broad , square steeple stood just outside the walls ...
It was merely an exhibition of common sense , but common sense is a quality that is so seldom used in warfare that it attracts immediate attention whenever it appears . A church with a broad , square steeple stood just outside the walls ...
Page 140
But with this high sense of personal value there was a collateral strain of uprightness . Pride and honesty went hand in hand . Men who are living up to great traditions do not stoop to theft and lying , nor to shifty financial dealings ...
But with this high sense of personal value there was a collateral strain of uprightness . Pride and honesty went hand in hand . Men who are living up to great traditions do not stoop to theft and lying , nor to shifty financial dealings ...
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Grant's Common Sense 203 he had the vision to see the war in its larger and simpler aspects . In his mind the successful conduct of the war implied only two modes of action . One was to defeat the Confederate armies , and the other was ...
Grant's Common Sense 203 he had the vision to see the war in its larger and simpler aspects . In his mind the successful conduct of the war implied only two modes of action . One was to defeat the Confederate armies , and the other was ...
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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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