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... American mind . Much of American history , popularly based on sentimental and childish misconceptions , had distorted the past , making Wash- ington an image and Grant a savior . Scholarly history , on the other hand , was largely dry ...
... American mind . Much of American history , popularly based on sentimental and childish misconceptions , had distorted the past , making Wash- ington an image and Grant a savior . Scholarly history , on the other hand , was largely dry ...
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... American civilization , like Plymouth Rock and the Baptist religion ? As for the Mexicans , what had they to say about it that a white man ought to listen to ? A lot of yellow - skinned half - breeds and god - knows - what mixture of ...
... American civilization , like Plymouth Rock and the Baptist religion ? As for the Mexicans , what had they to say about it that a white man ought to listen to ? A lot of yellow - skinned half - breeds and god - knows - what mixture of ...
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... Americans advanced . The Mexican War was a grubby affair , without a trace of sentiment , and singularly lacking in chivalrous gestures . The American officers quarreled continually over promotions . Many of them almost forgot the war ...
... Americans advanced . The Mexican War was a grubby affair , without a trace of sentiment , and singularly lacking in chivalrous gestures . The American officers quarreled continually over promotions . Many of them almost forgot the war ...
Contents
MEN AND HORSES | 11 |
OBSESSIONS AND FAntasies | 25 |
THE UNWILLING Soldier | 38 |
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