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The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant, Volume 27: January 1 - October 31, 1876
Ulysses S. Grant
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Description for The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant, Volume 27: January 1 - October 31, 1876
Hardcover. This looks at events of 1876 - a trying year for the White House. The Seventh Cavalry was wiped out by the Sioux, and Ulysees Grant's peace process lay in tatters as a result. Scandals diverted Grant's attention from larger policy questions. A series of prosecutions culminated in the February trial of Orville Babcock, Grant's private secretary. Editor(s): Simon, John Y. Num Pages: 544 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 165 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1188.
On May 10, 1876, Ulysses S. Grant pulled a lever to start the mighty 1,400-horsepower Corliss Steam Engine, powering acres of machinery for the nation's Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia. Grant summed up a century of American progress by saying, ""Whilst proud of what we have done, we regret that we have not done more. Our achievements have been great enough however to make it easy for our people to acknowledge superior merit wheresoever found."" That summer, Fourth of July celebrations coincided with early reports that Lieutenant Colonel George A. Custer and his Seventh Cavalry had been wiped out by Sioux. ... Read more
On May 10, 1876, Ulysses S. Grant pulled a lever to start the mighty 1,400-horsepower Corliss Steam Engine, powering acres of machinery for the nation's Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia. Grant summed up a century of American progress by saying, ""Whilst proud of what we have done, we regret that we have not done more. Our achievements have been great enough however to make it easy for our people to acknowledge superior merit wheresoever found."" That summer, Fourth of July celebrations coincided with early reports that Lieutenant Colonel George A. Custer and his Seventh Cavalry had been wiped out by Sioux. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Southern Illinois University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
544
Place of Publication
Carbondale, United States
ISBN
9780809326310
SKU
V9780809326310
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About Ulysses S. Grant
Published in chronological order, the Papers are prepared under the auspices of the Ulysses S. Grant Association, whose directors (2004) are: James A. Bultema, Sheldon S. Cohen, Michael J. Devine, Ulysses Grant Dietz, John Hope Franklin, John G. Griffiths, Harold Holzer, Ralph E. McCoy, Charles D. Platt, John Y. Simon, Carolyn A. Snyder, Merlin E. Sumner, Louise Taper, Curtis W. ... Read more
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