The memoirs were a stupendous best-seller, 10,000 door-to-door canvassers selling 325,000 two-volume sets in 1886, earning the general’s widow and children as much as $15 million in today’s dollars.
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Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Aug. 2026
As well as essays or memoirs, students will also be able to create a podcast or a film as part of an assignment, using a different set of skills.
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Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Aug. 2026
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