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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... young aide with the " peach - blossom face " had been a Springfield law clerk before joining Lincoln , whom he came to honor as a " backwoods Jupiter . " Upstairs in the Mansion , Hay slept across the hall from the Bavarian - born John ...
... young aide with the " peach - blossom face " had been a Springfield law clerk before joining Lincoln , whom he came to honor as a " backwoods Jupiter . " Upstairs in the Mansion , Hay slept across the hall from the Bavarian - born John ...
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... Young Napoleon , p . 351. Mc- Clellan's background : Sears , Young Napoleon , pp . 1-27 . " By some strange oper- ation " : George McClellan to Ellen McClel- lan , July 27 , 1861 , McClellan Papers , McPherson , p . 359. “ Save the ...
... Young Napoleon , p . 351. Mc- Clellan's background : Sears , Young Napoleon , pp . 1-27 . " By some strange oper- ation " : George McClellan to Ellen McClel- lan , July 27 , 1861 , McClellan Papers , McPherson , p . 359. “ Save the ...
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... Young Napoleon , p . 117. " Prejudice in favor of my own race " : Sears , Young Napoleon , p . 116 . " Best people " and wealthy Democrats ' sup- port of McClellan and " the people's eyes " : George McClellan to William Aspinwall , July ...
... Young Napoleon , p . 117. " Prejudice in favor of my own race " : Sears , Young Napoleon , p . 116 . " Best people " and wealthy Democrats ' sup- port of McClellan and " the people's eyes " : George McClellan to William Aspinwall , July ...
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