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Post by artiesniecewannabe on Jul 23, 2011 7:12:53 GMT -8
1885, Ulysses S. Grant passed away at the age of 63. Great old warrior. I read parts of his memoirs a couple of times. Some of his experiences during the Mexican War took place down here in my neck of the woods (southmost Texas).
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Post by California gal on Jul 23, 2011 8:10:47 GMT -8
He was a great man. I have a 2nd edition of his memoirs, which are considered among the greatest in literary history.
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Post by Silver on Jul 25, 2011 6:03:37 GMT -8
1885, Ulysses S. Grant passed away at the age of 63. Great old warrior. I read parts of his memoirs a couple of times. Some of his experiences during the Mexican War took place down here in my neck of the woods (southmost Texas). You live in The Valley? I assume you don't actually live on Southmost. I grew up in the Coastal Bend area. Went to Texas A&I University. (that was 'Arts and Industry' before some sap of a lawmaker forced the change to 'Agriculture and Mechanics of Kingsville') Very happy to be a weird Austinite these days. (If you've never heard of Austin, that's no surprise. Most of Texas thinks were just fictional.) |
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Post by Artiespet on Jul 25, 2011 9:44:14 GMT -8
I have Grant's Autobiography. CG got me interested in it and I got it for 1.00 from QPB  (it's all in how you time it lol) |
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Post by artiesniecewannabe on Jul 25, 2011 11:30:51 GMT -8
1885, Ulysses S. Grant passed away at the age of 63. Great old warrior. I read parts of his memoirs a couple of times. Some of his experiences during the Mexican War took place down here in my neck of the woods (southmost Texas). You live in The Valley? I assume you don't actually live on Southmost. I grew up in the Coastal Bend area. Went to Texas A&I University. (that was 'Arts and Industry' before some sap of a lawmaker forced the change to 'Agriculture and Mechanics of Kingsville') Very happy to be a weird Austinite these days. (If you've never heard of Austin, that's no surprise. Most of Texas thinks were just fictional.) Well, at the very least, I've heard of Austin City Limits...  Yes, we're down here in the Valley. I've lived here over 20 years, and still consider myself a Kentuckian. |
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Post by Silver on Jul 25, 2011 11:45:30 GMT -8
Well, at the very least, I've heard of Austin City Limits... Yes, we're down here in the Valley. I've lived here over 20 years, and still consider myself a Kentuckian. Then you probably won't mind my mentioning the motto of myself and several friends after we graduated from A&I and moved to Austin: "Happiness is South Texas in your rear view mirror." Mmm, Kentucky. What a lovely state, and what lovely horses it has! |
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Post by MissRedhead on Jul 25, 2011 23:14:58 GMT -8
I have two copies of Grant's autobio and I also have Julia Grant's |
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Post by Silver on Jul 26, 2011 5:47:25 GMT -8
I have a Grant biography on my Kindle, as well as a Sherman one. How many of the current crop of shows turn their fans into researchers?
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Post by MissRedhead on Jul 26, 2011 9:09:24 GMT -8
probably none of the reality shows or soaps that's for sure!
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(it's all in how you time it lol)
