Project Gutenberg 2019-01-27 Public domain in the USA. 740 Hesekiel, George 1819 1874 Hesekiel, Georg Ludwig Mackenzie, Kenneth R. H. (Kenneth Robert Henderson) 1833 1886 Mackenzie, Kenneth Robert Henderson a33002702 The Life of Bismarck, Private and Political With Descriptive Notices of His Ancestry E-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) "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.) Reading ease score: 56.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Bismarck, Otto, Fürst von, 1815-1898 Statesmen -- Germany -- Biography Germany -- Politics and government -- 1871- Prussia (Germany) -- Politics and government -- 1815-1870 DD Text Category: Biographies Category: History - European 1069840 2025-07-23T10:29:47.922584 text/html 1065105 2019-01-27T13:17:02 text/html 5238937 2025-07-23T10:30:02.276547 application/epub+zip 5243144 2025-07-23T10:29:50.706574 application/epub+zip 483761 2025-07-23T10:29:49.204599 application/epub+zip 5499638 2025-07-23T10:30:10.478535 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5283346 2025-07-23T10:30:00.445552 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 678899 2022-09-26T17:01:56.958022 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 961462 2025-07-23T10:29:45.917628 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 961492 2020-06-15T08:30:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20227 2025-07-23T10:30:10.642492 application/rdf+xml 11908 2025-07-23T10:29:49.347585 image/jpeg 2134 2025-07-23T10:29:49.277588 image/jpeg 361733 2020-06-15T08:30:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 4887365 2019-01-27T13:20:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 4896872 2025-07-23T10:29:48.240613 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia de.wikipedia