古德明英語軍事小故事：總統到訪(中英對照)
古德明《征服英語》之英語軍事故事，古德明，香港英語教育作家，他開了一個《征服英語專欄》，在專欄中專門用英語寫了世界近代史上的軍事小故事，用英語講述歷史中那些驚心動魄的戰爭。總統到訪
as the american civil war was drawing to an end, president lincoln looked beyond the bitterness of war to reconciliation.
in april 1865, richmond, the confederate capital, was taken by union troops. confederate general george pickett's wife was then in richmond. one day, there was a rap on her door. with her baby in her arms, she opened it. the caller was lincoln.
"the president!" she gasped.
"no; abraham lincoln, george's old friend."
the baby reached out his hands to lincoln. lincoln took him in his arms, and an expression of love lit up his sad face. the baby insisted on giving his father's friend a kiss.
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