Project Gutenberg 2009-07-21 Public domain in the USA. 250 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.) Reading ease score: 56.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Bismarck, Otto, Fürst von, 1815-1898 Germany -- History -- 1789-1900 DD Text Category: Biographies Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) 560705 2025-08-12T07:57:48.539015 text/html 581488 2009-07-21T06:50:10 text/html 288203 2025-08-12T07:57:57.596962 application/epub+zip 296782 2025-08-12T07:57:50.788983 application/epub+zip 296782 2025-08-12T07:57:49.443967 application/epub+zip 509703 2025-08-12T07:58:02.508897 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 478021 2025-08-12T07:57:56.613936 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 464566 2022-09-13T15:32:56.795108 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 524405 2025-08-12T07:57:47.263981 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 523159 2009-07-21T06:49:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18380 2025-08-12T07:58:02.642906 application/rdf+xml 11497 2025-08-12T07:57:49.961956 image/jpeg 3198 2025-08-12T07:57:49.703972 image/jpeg 201437 2009-07-21T06:51:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 212939 2009-07-21T06:51:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 270395 2025-08-12T07:57:48.579997 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog