They also ran: the story of the men who were defeated for the presidency |
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Only two years later he was to build the Army of the Potomac, the greatest the
country ever had known. Completely formed and equipped and raring to fight, it
was impossible to get him to put it into action. Once his work was completed, be it
a ...
Only two years later he was to build the Army of the Potomac, the greatest the
country ever had known. Completely formed and equipped and raring to fight, it
was impossible to get him to put it into action. Once his work was completed, be it
a ...
第 190 頁
There also emerged the basic weakness of his character: having built the most
powerful army of its times, he could not be persuaded to use it. He held parades
in Washington, rode up and down on horseback before his troops to the sweet ...
There also emerged the basic weakness of his character: having built the most
powerful army of its times, he could not be persuaded to use it. He held parades
in Washington, rode up and down on horseback before his troops to the sweet ...
第 192 頁
Union victories later would defeat him for the presidency: the Army of the
Potomac, which had been turned over to General Pope, was soundly beaten at
the second battle of Bull Run. The Army of the Potomac had loved McClellan and
was ...
Union victories later would defeat him for the presidency: the Army of the
Potomac, which had been turned over to General Pope, was soundly beaten at
the second battle of Bull Run. The Army of the Potomac had loved McClellan and
was ...
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用戶評語 - Chris_El - LibraryThingVery interesting looking at the other people that ran for the highest office in America. It is also interesting thinking about what would have been different had they won. We would live in a very different country today had some of the races gone the other way. 閱讀評論全文
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用戶評語 - ElijahBailey - LibraryThingProbably my favorite history, despite bias correctly noted by antiquary. Of note: The 1966 edition contains perspective on presidents since the original publication. While these are very limited ... 閱讀評論全文
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