They Also Ran: The Story of the Men who Were Defeated for the Presidency |
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第 1 到 3 筆結果，共 85 筆
第 19 頁
With his death all animosity and criticism stopped at once; his loss was more
deeply felt than any since Lincoln's. Greeley would have enjoyed reading his
obituary notices, though doubtless he would have done a little editing here and
there, ...
With his death all animosity and criticism stopped at once; his loss was more
deeply felt than any since Lincoln's. Greeley would have enjoyed reading his
obituary notices, though doubtless he would have done a little editing here and
there, ...
第 39 頁
In between lies a veritable jungle of opportunism, conceit and power politics. He
was a stripling when he reached Kentucky, yet he plunged at once into the
stormiest battle in the state's history, advocating a gradual emancipation of the
slaves, ...
In between lies a veritable jungle of opportunism, conceit and power politics. He
was a stripling when he reached Kentucky, yet he plunged at once into the
stormiest battle in the state's history, advocating a gradual emancipation of the
slaves, ...
第 182 頁
Join me at once in Philadelphia." In reporting to his commanding officer he
indulged in the one piece of melodrama of his career: "I did not leave the field so
long as there was a rebel upright !" He was almost too stricken to be moved.
Join me at once in Philadelphia." In reporting to his commanding officer he
indulged in the one piece of melodrama of his career: "I did not leave the field so
long as there was a rebel upright !" He was almost too stricken to be moved.
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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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書目資訊
| 書名 | They Also Ran: The Story of the Men who Were Defeated for the Presidency |
| 作者 | Irving Stone |
| 出版者 | Doubleday, Doran, 1945 |
| 來源： | 加州大學 |
| 已數位化 | 2008年6月11日 |
| 頁數 | 427 頁 |
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