Posted in Memory of Reconstruction Monuments U.S. Grant

Report on the Grant Bicentennial at Grant’s Tomb Keynote by Grant Biographer Brooks Simpson

Today was the 200th Anniversary of the birth of Ulysses S. Grant. While I am recovering from a life- threatening illness, I decided that I…

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Posted in Monuments Places to Visit U.S. Grant

Grant Bicentennial at Grant’s Tomb in New York to Include Presentation by Biographer Brooks Simpson

Grant’s Tomb will host a ceremony honoring Ulysses S. Grant on the 200th Anniversary of his birth on April 27.  The events begin at 11…

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Posted in Civil War Memory of Reconstruction Videos

Around the Web May 2021: Best of Civil War & Reconstruction Blogs and Social Media

As we enter May, 2021, I am working on a podcast of my own that I call Civil War Reconstruction. It will be a monthly…

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Posted in Andrew Johnson U.S. Grant

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…

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Posted in 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…

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Reconstruction: Voices from America’s First Great Struggle for Racial Equality edited by Brooks Simpson

Reconstruction: Voices from America’s First Great Struggle for Racial Equality edited by Brooks Simpson published by The Library of America (2018) $40.00 Hardcover $19.99 Kindle. ​…

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