Famous American
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共 23 段- To a relative, who wrote deprecating Colonel Washington's "f
- The streets of New York were thronged with eager, thankful p
- An interesting story is told concerning the proverb, "If you
- From these two the boy Thomas inherited the two elements tha
- How little we know the way which lies before us. We long for
- The college-boy was often seen walking under the large trees
- Very soon after his report on banks, he transmitted to Congr
- When Cornwallis, after the surrender of General Gates, moved
- With all Jackson's kindness to his men, they knew that he co
- If the nullifiers or believers in extreme States' rights sup
- After two years, the unselfish student could bear no longer
- In closing he said to the Chief Justice, "This, sir, is my c
- In 1844, the annexation of Texas was a leading presidential
- As soon as Mr. Clay had earned sufficient money he bought As
- South Carolina passed her nullification ordinance, and prepa
- Sumner's class-mates were proud that he had gained this priz
- And Charles Sumner became as noble as the words he had spoke
- The light left by General Grant will not fade out from Ameri
- In the winter of 1858 Captain Grant established a partnershi
- In October, Grant, who had now been made a major-general in
- After the services, the body of the great soldier was placed
- After two years at Hiram College, Garfield decided to enter
- Professor B. A. Hinsdale, the intimate friend of Garfield, s