Project Gutenberg 2009-07-21 Public domain in the USA. 165 Greusel, John Hubert 1868 15019345 Blood and Iron Origin of German Empire As Revealed by Character of Its Founder, Bismarck Produced by Markus Brenner, Irma Spehar and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Blood and Iron" by John Hubert Greusel is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the origins of the German Empire through the character and actions of Otto von Bismarck, its founder. It delves into Bismarck's complexities, presenting him as a pivotal figure whose determination and controversial decisions shaped the unification of Germany. The opening portion of the book introduces Bismarck as a powerful and imposing figure, likening him to a blacksmith forging the future of the German nation amidst political turmoil. The text emphasizes his early years, his lineage, and the environment that influenced his character—the struggle between old traditions and the need for unity in a fragmented German landscape. Greusel examines Bismarck's inherent traits, likening him to a bulldog with a lust for power, and sets the stage for a deep exploration of his ambitions, passions, and the tumultuous path leading to the establishment of a united Germany. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Bismarck, Otto, Fürst von, 1815-1898 Germany -- History -- 1789-1900 DD Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General 560574 560583 2024-09-12T14:33:47.276235 2023-09-13T06:42:32.640438 text/html text/html 581488 2009-07-21T06:50:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 212939 2009-07-21T06:51:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 267929 2024-09-12T14:33:56.417239 application/epub+zip 276760 2024-09-12T14:33:49.188296 application/epub+zip 276760 2024-09-12T14:33:48.085273 application/epub+zip 472902 2024-09-12T14:34:01.833144 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 441246 2024-09-12T14:33:55.487190 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 464566 2022-09-13T15:32:56.795108 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 524405 524181 2024-09-12T14:33:45.816303 2023-09-13T06:42:31.262431 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 523159 2009-07-21T06:49:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 201437 2009-07-21T06:51:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18142 2024-09-12T14:34:01.981156 application/rdf+xml 11428 2024-09-12T14:33:48.454304 image/jpeg 3186 2024-09-12T14:33:48.270212 image/jpeg 252016 2024-09-12T14:33:47.324306 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog