May 2020 - The Reconstruction Era

University of South Carolina Honored Its First Black Professor (1873) With a Statue

Richard T. Greener holds two academic “firsts.” He was the first African American to graduate from Harvard (1870) and he was the first black professor…

Memory of Reconstruction Monuments USCT Veterans

Monument to United States Colored Troops Erected in Ohio

The number of monuments dedicated to United States Colored Troops (USCT) grew by one this week when a new monument was erected in Ferncliff Cemetery…

Elections Illustrations Ku Klux Klan U.S. Grant White Terror

When Grant Literally Decapitated Seymour (at least Cartoon Grant did)! Nov. 1868

By the evening of November 3, 1868 it was pretty clear to most informed observers that Ulysses S. Grant had been elected president. If you…

U.S. Grant

Grant Sworn In As President in March 1869-A Gallery of Illustrations

The November, 1868 election of Ulysses Grant was a momentous event. Grant was the greatest American military hero since George Washington. Like Washington, he was…

U.S. Grant White Supremacy White Terror

December 1868 Grant Investigates Political Violence in Arkansas

After the Civil War Ulysses S. Grant continued to command the United States Army. As president elect in 1868 Grant sent his trusted aide Horace…

Book Reviews U.S. Grant

Now That You Saw the Miniseries “Grant”-What Books Should You Read to Learn More

With hundreds of thousands of Americans watching the new History Channel miniseries “Grant,” I have been asked by several people for recommendations on books to…

U.S. Grant

Grant Creates Modern Staff System for the White House March-April 1869

Grant was sworn in as president on March 4, 1869. His cabinet was nominated and confirmed in his first week in office. One innovation of…

Memory of Reconstruction U.S. Grant Videos

Early Reviews Praise New “Grant” Series

The reviews are beginning to come in on the new bio-docudrama “Grant” on the History Channel. The Wall Street Journal gave the miniseries a favorable…