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Grant in NYC: February 1869

Another Tidbit of History on Grant

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May 06, 2021
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S.B. Chittenden Mansion, Brooklyn c. 1895

It is rare various facts about Grant’s rise make it into modern scholarship. Most academics like to write about the sensational (and dubious), and fail to understand the sheer political nature of The Lion, Grant. His politics was personal not public per se.

There’s a lot of mildly interesting details that will n…

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