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... sobriquet conferred upon Samuel Adams ( 1722- 1803 ) , the American Revolutionary patriot and statesman . Father of American Shipbuilding . A sobriquet conferred upon John Roach ( 1813-1887 ) , the famous Ameri- can shipbuilder . Father ...
... sobriquet conferred upon Samuel Adams ( 1722- 1803 ) , the American Revolutionary patriot and statesman . Father of American Shipbuilding . A sobriquet conferred upon John Roach ( 1813-1887 ) , the famous Ameri- can shipbuilder . Father ...
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... sobriquet clung to him throughout his career as Consul and Emperor and , as Las Casas , his biographer , says : " Perhaps this very nickname contributed to his miraculous success on his return in 1815. While he was haranguing the first ...
... sobriquet clung to him throughout his career as Consul and Emperor and , as Las Casas , his biographer , says : " Perhaps this very nickname contributed to his miraculous success on his return in 1815. While he was haranguing the first ...
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... sobriquet conferred upon General James B. Steedman ( 1820-1864 ) during the American Civil War . Old Chief . A sobriquet bestowed upon Henry Clay ( 1777-1852 ) , the famous American statesman and orator . Old Cities . It is stated in ...
... sobriquet conferred upon General James B. Steedman ( 1820-1864 ) during the American Civil War . Old Chief . A sobriquet bestowed upon Henry Clay ( 1777-1852 ) , the famous American statesman and orator . Old Cities . It is stated in ...
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