. The Century book of famous Americans : the story of a young people's pilgrimage to historic homes . _w—- _$• - -JF ---iv;^-- i V - ; !- - |. THE PERMANENT TOMB OF GENERAL Park, New York. Oh, no; the new one alongside of it, I mean, said Jack. Just waittill that is finished. That 11 be big enough. Why, you can see it fromeverywhere/ But that is his tomb, you know, said Bert. That should be fine, ofcourse. What Roger meant is his statue. I dont think this one in is as fine as it should be. Wait until you see the one in Chicago, said Uncle Tom. That, I think,wil
. The Century book of famous Americans : the story of a young people's pilgrimage to historic homes . _w—- _$• - -JF ---iv;^-- i V - ; !- - |. THE PERMANENT TOMB OF GENERAL Park, New York. Oh, no; the new one alongside of it, I mean, said Jack. Just waittill that is finished. That 11 be big enough. Why, you can see it fromeverywhere/ But that is his tomb, you know, said Bert. That should be fine, ofcourse. What Roger meant is his statue. I dont think this one in is as fine as it should be. Wait until you see the one in Chicago, said Uncle Tom. That, I think,will satisfy even your over-enthusiastic demands. But, after all, boys and 188 THE CENTURY BOOK OF FAMOUS AMERICANS girls, the best monument to General Grant will be in the hearts of the Amer-ican people, for whom he fought and won. That \vill grow, as time goes on,until it overtops even the tallest statue. But we should remember to-daythat right here in the Mississippi Valley is where the great general wasschooled in the experiences that worked finally for success. Here, nearthe city, you have seen the Jefferson Barracks, where he was first stati
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