Life of President Garfield: The Complete Record of a Wonderful Career...Hubbard, 1881 - 621 páginas |
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... began his career in obscurity and poverty . He had a noble mother , a good constitution , a superior mind , a brave heart , a pure conscience , and an unswerving will . By a conscientious and diligent use of these , he rose from the ...
... began his career in obscurity and poverty . He had a noble mother , a good constitution , a superior mind , a brave heart , a pure conscience , and an unswerving will . By a conscientious and diligent use of these , he rose from the ...
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... began the War of Independence . The young Garfield , bearing his uncle's worthy name , was born in December , 1799. When two years old , he lost his father by an attack of small- pox ; and the boy henceforth was under the care of a ...
... began the War of Independence . The young Garfield , bearing his uncle's worthy name , was born in December , 1799. When two years old , he lost his father by an attack of small- pox ; and the boy henceforth was under the care of a ...
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... began to fail him , before it was half done ; but he toiled on day after day . At every stroke of the axe he could look up and catch the sun's glimmer on the slaty - blue waves of Lake Erie . It prompted all the imaginings of his young ...
... began to fail him , before it was half done ; but he toiled on day after day . At every stroke of the axe he could look up and catch the sun's glimmer on the slaty - blue waves of Lake Erie . It prompted all the imaginings of his young ...
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... began turning the gate . By this time , both boats were near the lock , and their headlights made it almost as bright as day . Every man from both boats was on hand ready for a field - fight . I motioned my bowsman to come to me . Said ...
... began turning the gate . By this time , both boats were near the lock , and their headlights made it almost as bright as day . Every man from both boats was on hand ready for a field - fight . I motioned my bowsman to come to me . Said ...
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... began uncoiling a rope to steady the boat through a lock , which it was approaching . Sleepily and slowly he unwound the coil , until it knotted and caught in a narrow cleft in the edge of the deck . He gave it a sudden pull , but it ...
... began uncoiling a rope to steady the boat through a lock , which it was approaching . Sleepily and slowly he unwound the coil , until it knotted and caught in a narrow cleft in the edge of the deck . He gave it a sudden pull , but it ...
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announced applause army ballot battle battle of Chickamauga began bill Blaine boys called campaign candidate Capitol chairman CHARLES GUITEAU Chattanooga cheers Chicago Chief of Staff Colonel command committee Congress Conkling contest Convention crowd delegates Democratic district duty earnest Elberon election enemy entered face favor field Fitz John Porter force friends Garfield Government Grant hand head heart Hinsdale Hiram Hiram College honor hope hour hundred James letter Long Branch March ment mind minority report morning moved nation never night nomination o'clock Ohio passed Piketon political President question rebel Republic Republican party Rockwell Rosecrans seats Secretary Senate Sherman soldiers soon speech Swaim Thomas thousand tion to-day took troops Tullahoma campaign Union victory vote Washington WAYNE MACVEAGH White House WILLIAM WINDOM Williams College York
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