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... father . As the sixth President of the United States , he goes down in history as the only man , son of a President , to become President himself . CHAPTER VII " OLD HICKORY Andrew Jackson ( 1767-1845 ) JOHN QUINCY ADAMS 65.
... father . As the sixth President of the United States , he goes down in history as the only man , son of a President , to become President himself . CHAPTER VII " OLD HICKORY Andrew Jackson ( 1767-1845 ) JOHN QUINCY ADAMS 65.
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... president , when Zachary Taylor , the hero of the Mexican battle - field , was named President . On July 9th , 1850 , Millard Fillmore , upon the death of General Taylor , after only sixteen months as Chief Executive , was made the ...
... president , when Zachary Taylor , the hero of the Mexican battle - field , was named President . On July 9th , 1850 , Millard Fillmore , upon the death of General Taylor , after only sixteen months as Chief Executive , was made the ...
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... President of the United States . Circumstances had forced him to abandon all idea of a college education , but he resolved " with a resolution singularly like the law of the Medes and Persians " to learn the profession of law , and he ...
... President of the United States . Circumstances had forced him to abandon all idea of a college education , but he resolved " with a resolution singularly like the law of the Medes and Persians " to learn the profession of law , and he ...
Contents
THE FIRST BOYGENERAL | 15 |
THE BOY WHO HAD NO BOYHOOD | 24 |
LONG TOM | 32 |
Copyright | |
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