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1 online resource (235 pages). |
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World of Ulysses S. Grant
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World of Ulysses S. Grant.
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Ulysses S. Grant before the Civil War: "I have been quite unfortunate lately" -- The national conflict begins: "We are now in the midst of trying times" -- Grant's biggest mistake: "They are a curse to the army" -- Grant captures Vicksburg: "White flags will be displayed along your lines" -- Victories make Grant commanding general: "An army never was whipped as badly as Bragg was" -- The institution of never-ending war: "It is proposed to have co-operative action of all the armies" -- Lincoln is reelected: "Congratulate the president" -- Grant receives Lee's surrender: "The hopelessness of further resistance" -- Postwar commanding general: "I dread going back to washington" -- The military hero is nominated for president: "Let us have peace" -- Grant becomes president: "The choice has fallen upon me" -- Grant's first term: "An occupation uncongenial to me" -- The Panic of 1873 and other second-term problems: "Matters are worse in New York than yesterday" -- The Grants tour the world: "I have now been absent from home nearly two years" -- A charlatan bankrupts the ex-president: "Financially, the Grant family is ruined" -- Grant's death from cancer: "I am unable to converse even in a whisper." |
| Local Note |
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Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885.
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Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885. |
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American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865) |
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Generals -- United States -- Biography -- Sources.
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Generals. |
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United States. |
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Biographies.
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Presidents -- United States -- Biography -- Sources.
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Presidents. |
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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Sources.
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United States -- Politics and government -- 1869-1877 -- Sources.
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Politics and government. |
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1869-1877 |
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Sources.
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1861-1877 |
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History.
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Electronic books.
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Biographies.
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| Added Author |
Marszalek, John F., 1939- editor.
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Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885.
Papers of Ulysses S. Grant.
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Works. Selections https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2015008307
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Print version: Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885. Works. Selections. Best writings of Ulysses S. Grant. Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press, 2015 (DLC) 2014033012 |
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9780809334124 (electronic book) |
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0809334127 (electronic book) |
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0809334127 |
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9780809334117 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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0809334119 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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