Presidential Courage: Brave Leaders and how They Changed America, 1789-1989Thorndike Press, 2007 - 804 pages From the author Newsweek called the nations leading presidential historian comes an inspiring narrative chronicling the crucial moments when a courageous president has dramatically changed the future of the United States. of full-color photos. |
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Page 97
... peace mission , Pickering wrote the old Gen- eral , " Confidence in the President is lost . . . . The honor of the ... Peace . " He noted that " those who Snivell " for peace " were hot for War against Britain a few Months ago , and ...
... peace mission , Pickering wrote the old Gen- eral , " Confidence in the President is lost . . . . The honor of the ... Peace . " He noted that " those who Snivell " for peace " were hot for War against Britain a few Months ago , and ...
Page 115
... peace with England . Always meas- uring himself against the Hero , Adams dared hope that future scholars might recognize his own greater personal sacrifice in making peace with France . Irked by how Washington outshined him , he ...
... peace with England . Always meas- uring himself against the Hero , Adams dared hope that future scholars might recognize his own greater personal sacrifice in making peace with France . Irked by how Washington outshined him , he ...
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... peace with Jefferson Davis , abolition or not . The bombastic New York Tribune editor Horace Greeley published an open letter to the President : " Our bleeding , bankrupt , al- most dying country . . . shudders at the prospect of fresh ...
... peace with Jefferson Davis , abolition or not . The bombastic New York Tribune editor Horace Greeley published an open letter to the President : " Our bleeding , bankrupt , al- most dying country . . . shudders at the prospect of fresh ...
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