They also ran: the story of the men who were defeated for the presidency |
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He kept the government and the army in a state of siege in the single worst brawl
for promotion and command in the military history of the country: for Gaines was
just as determined to secure the command for himself, and had equally powerful
...
He kept the government and the army in a state of siege in the single worst brawl
for promotion and command in the military history of the country: for Gaines was
just as determined to secure the command for himself, and had equally powerful
...
第 289 頁
... all his talent and influence to extend and secure to other territories that great
ordinance of free labor, the practical advantages of which, social and political, he
was fully aware." Cass knew that no man who voted for the exclusion of slavery ...
... all his talent and influence to extend and secure to other territories that great
ordinance of free labor, the practical advantages of which, social and political, he
was fully aware." Cass knew that no man who voted for the exclusion of slavery ...
第 303 頁
His statement to the people of New York in 1854 was a brilliant prognosis of what
would happen to a dry America three quarters of a century later: "The idea
pervades the bill that severe penalties will secure enforcement; but all
experience ...
His statement to the people of New York in 1854 was a brilliant prognosis of what
would happen to a dry America three quarters of a century later: "The idea
pervades the bill that severe penalties will secure enforcement; but all
experience ...
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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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