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And HOW OUR PEOPLE LIVED , which graphically pictures the every - day life of Americans through the generations , remains ... With the plaudits on WASHINGTON resounding , Woodward chose another American hero as the target of his candid ...
And HOW OUR PEOPLE LIVED , which graphically pictures the every - day life of Americans through the generations , remains ... With the plaudits on WASHINGTON resounding , Woodward chose another American hero as the target of his candid ...
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The campaign was like a series of hand - tohand fights on a stair - case , the Mexicans retreating slowly up the stairs as the Americans advanced . The Mexican War was a grubby affair , without a trace of sentiment , and singularly ...
The campaign was like a series of hand - tohand fights on a stair - case , the Mexicans retreating slowly up the stairs as the Americans advanced . The Mexican War was a grubby affair , without a trace of sentiment , and singularly ...
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McPherson , Edward , The Political History of the United States of America During the Great Rebellion . New York , 1864 . The Political History of ... Moore , Frank , The Rebellion Record : A Diary of American Events . New York , 1865 .
McPherson , Edward , The Political History of the United States of America During the Great Rebellion . New York , 1864 . The Political History of ... Moore , Frank , The Rebellion Record : A Diary of American Events . New York , 1865 .
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Contents
CHAPTER | 11 |
OBSESSIONS AND FANTASIES | 25 |
THE UNWILLING SOLDIER | 38 |
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