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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Years after the war he told the Duke of Cambridge that he volunteered only because of a sense of duty . The government had educated him , and he thought that he owed it some return for his education . “ I never liked service in the army ...
Years after the war he told the Duke of Cambridge that he volunteered only because of a sense of duty . The government had educated him , and he thought that he owed it some return for his education . “ I never liked service in the army ...
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In time , Grant thought , the Union lines might be extended further and further toward the left , so that eventually he would have both the railroads that entered Richmond from the south in his possession .
In time , Grant thought , the Union lines might be extended further and further toward the left , so that eventually he would have both the railroads that entered Richmond from the south in his possession .
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His administration ended in disrepute , but he was never quite aware of it , for he thought all the criticisms came from disgruntled people who envied him . He appeared to think that ...
His administration ended in disrepute , but he was never quite aware of it , for he thought all the criticisms came from disgruntled people who envied him . He appeared to think that ...
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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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