Portrait of an American: Charles G. DawesHolt, 1953 - 344 pages Full-length, sympathetic biography of the American lawyer and banker. |
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Page 49
... arrived a few hours before Dawes . After the St. Louis convention , he was to rank as incomparably the greatest political manager ever to come on the national scene . The Hanna legend would grow lustier and lustier ; soon he would be ...
... arrived a few hours before Dawes . After the St. Louis convention , he was to rank as incomparably the greatest political manager ever to come on the national scene . The Hanna legend would grow lustier and lustier ; soon he would be ...
Page 89
... arrived in Philadelphia beating the tom - toms for the New York Governor . When Quay pro- tested that " A man as combative and impulsive as Roosevelt is the worst type of Vice - President , " Platt replied that the best long- range ...
... arrived in Philadelphia beating the tom - toms for the New York Governor . When Quay pro- tested that " A man as combative and impulsive as Roosevelt is the worst type of Vice - President , " Platt replied that the best long- range ...
Page 101
... arrived at the domed Temple of Music for the public reception . He was greeted by thunderous cheers and applause ... arrival there , I went to the house of Mr. Milburn , where the President was lying . " Cortelyou told me of the ...
... arrived at the domed Temple of Music for the public reception . He was greeted by thunderous cheers and applause ... arrival there , I went to the house of Mr. Milburn , where the President was lying . " Cortelyou told me of the ...
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