02493cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000140007804000110009204100170010305000070012010000330012724500920016026400510025230000470030333600260035033700260037633800360040250000310043850801790046952011180064853400450176665300430181165300380185465300480189265300620194070000690200285600430207199900170211458776UtSlPG20260610134344.0mcr n260607r2019||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aa33002702 aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDD1 aHesekiel, George,d1819-187414aThe Life of Bismarck, Private and Political :bWith Descriptive Notices of His Ancestry 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2019 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2019-01-27 aE-text prepared by MFR and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) a"The Life of Bismarck, Private and Political" by George Hesekiel is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This comprehensive biography explores the life and legacy of Otto von Bismarck, the influential statesman who played a crucial role in the unification of Germany. The focus of the work likely encompasses Bismarck's personal experiences as well as his political maneuverings, providing insights into his character and the historical context of his time. The opening of the book delves into the origins of the Bismarck family, tracing their lineage back to the town of Bismarck on the Biese and detailing their rise to nobility through various historical episodes, particularly during the fourteenth century. It addresses misconceptions about their ancestry, refuting claims of peasant descent and emphasizing their established status in the Alt Mark. Each chapter lays the groundwork for understanding Bismarck's lineage, leading to a rich narrative of how his early ancestry influenced his character and eventually shaped his political career. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aBismarck, Otto, Fürst von, 1815-1898 aStatesmen -- Germany -- Biography aGermany -- Politics and government -- 1871- aPrussia (Germany) -- Politics and government -- 1815-18701 aMackenzie, Kenneth R. H.q(Kenneth Robert Henderson),d1833-188640uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/58776 c99603d99603