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Quotations is about words, written and spoken throughout history. Words speak to us through our eyes and our ears. They enrich our lives, allow us to communicate thoughts to others, and sometimes, last for generations. This podcast explores not only the words, but the speaker, author, figure, or character who originated them. To whom were they said or written? What was their intended effect and on whom? What was the originator thinking? Find out each episode and we discover new quotations, some familiar, some not!
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Wednesday Mar 30, 2022
Wednesday Mar 30, 2022
Ulysses S. Grant, General, President, and protector of the Union, was as imperfect as the rest of us. He fought well at Vicksburg, Chattanooga, Petersburg and others, but was nearly undone by his imperfections as President. When Grant interacted with Sheridan at Charlestown in 1864, he showed his finest leadership. He knew the plan, kept it in his pocket, and got out of the way...
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