Category: U.S. Grant
Heather Cox Richardson on the Republican Party in the Civil War & Reconstruction Era
Heather Cox Richardson did a gajillion-part series on the history of the Republican Party on Facebook Live over the summer. The first five hours cover…
Video: Historian Brooks Simpson Gives Good Overview of Reconstruction Era Policies
Brooks Simpson is one of America’s leading scholars of Ulysses S. Grant and Andrew Johnson. He has written leading scholarly works on the Civil War…
In 1868 the Republican Campaign Song Promised That Grant Would “Make the Ku Klux Klan Shiver”
While modern political campaigns typically employ popular music at rallies as walk-on music for candidates, in the 19th Century most campaigns came armed with a…
Cartoonist Thomas Nast, the Campaign of 1868, and the Image of Ulysses S. Grant
In May, 1868, German immigrant illustrator Thomas Nast designed the backdrop at the Republican National Convention. According to biographer Fiona Deans, “On an enormous…
Brooks Simpson Discusses “Grant” Miniseries
Historian Brooks Simpson is a pioneer in the reevaluation of the life and career of Ulysses S. Grant. His many readers know him as a…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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