They Also Ran: The Story of the Men who Were Defeated for the Presidency |
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Most important, he carried out orders given to him by his superiors with the same
alacrity and dispatch with which he demanded that his own be carried out. He
understood war. His first victory came at Williamsburg during his first encounter ...
Most important, he carried out orders given to him by his superiors with the same
alacrity and dispatch with which he demanded that his own be carried out. He
understood war. His first victory came at Williamsburg during his first encounter ...
第 207 頁
Securing the chairman's approval, Reid telegraphed south, "Hayes is elected if
we have carried South Carolina, Florida and Louisiana. Can you hold your state?
Answer immediately." But how could the Republicans split up the south, solidly ...
Securing the chairman's approval, Reid telegraphed south, "Hayes is elected if
we have carried South Carolina, Florida and Louisiana. Can you hold your state?
Answer immediately." But how could the Republicans split up the south, solidly ...
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His plans were well laid; they would have carried — except for one factor. He had
reckoned without Abraham Lincoln. The Douglas-Lincoln debates are the most
famous of modern times. They ranged the width and breadth of Illinois, with the ...
His plans were well laid; they would have carried — except for one factor. He had
reckoned without Abraham Lincoln. The Douglas-Lincoln debates are the most
famous of modern times. They ranged the width and breadth of Illinois, with the ...
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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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