Bringing Gladstone's Legacy to Life ; the Bicentenary of Liverpool's Greatest Statesman Will Link Faiths Worldwide, Says Peter Elson
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FOUR times Prime Minister and one of 19th-century Britain's greatest Chancellors of the Exchequer - nothing can detract from William Gladstone's legendary status.
Millionaire US industrialist, Andrew Carnegie, hailed him as "the world's greatest citizen".See the full content of this document
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Bringing Gladstone's Legacy to Life ; the Bicentenary of Liverpool's Greatest Statesman Will Link Faiths Worldwide, Says Peter Elson
Even verbally crossing swords with his arch-rival, Benjamin Disraeli, and failing to charm Queen Victoria ("He always addresses me as if I were a public meeting," she moaned) have merely reinforced his reputation as a political giant.
Such was his popularity across all strata of society tha...See the full content of this document
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