The Grant Cottage, where Ulysses S. Grant completed his Memoirs and passed away soon afterwards, is holding educational events marking Grant’s Bicentennial. The site is near Saratoga, N.Y. The first event is:
Drawn Together: The Friendship of U.S. Grant and Thomas Nast
Drawn Together: The Friendship of U.S. Grant and Thomas Nast
Saturday, May 14 at 4:30 PM
In 1868, newly elected 18th President U.S. Grant paid tribute to Thomas Nast by saying, “Two things elected me, the sword of Sheridan and the pencil of Thomas Nast.” Join Grant Cottage staff member Ben Kemp as he explores the key professional and personal relationship developed between two of the most influential figures of the 19th century. Find out how Nast’s work as a political cartoonist helped Grant’s career as a politician and how they shared in each other’s triumphs and tragedies.
