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 108
“ The people of the North need have no apprehension of the further extension of slavery , " he declared . . . and in these words Southerners heard the undertone of Seward's voice . Did the Northern people at that period really object to ...
“ The people of the North need have no apprehension of the further extension of slavery , " he declared . . . and in these words Southerners heard the undertone of Seward's voice . Did the Northern people at that period really object to ...
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Slavery. 111 movement was adopted by a powerful political group that had its own views in mind . ... 3 The main issue in President Taylor's time concerned the status of slavery in the new territory that had been taken from Mexico .
Slavery. 111 movement was adopted by a powerful political group that had its own views in mind . ... 3 The main issue in President Taylor's time concerned the status of slavery in the new territory that had been taken from Mexico .
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In 1850 only 1,011 slaves ran away to the North , and ten years later , in 1860 , the number had diminished to 803. ... not in the money value of the fugitive slaves , but in the active threat against the whole institution of slavery .
In 1850 only 1,011 slaves ran away to the North , and ten years later , in 1860 , the number had diminished to 803. ... not in the money value of the fugitive slaves , but in the active threat against the whole institution of slavery .
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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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