The Grant Administration & International Law
by Burrus M. Carnahan“Respect the Rights of All Nations, Demanding Equal Respect for Our Own”[1] The Grant Administration & International Law Burrus Carnahan In the last decade, historians have reassessed the presidency of Ulysses S. Grant. Previously considered one of our worst presidents, new scholarship has discovered accomplishments and strengths earlier ignored. Grant wanted “let us have peace” […]
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An interview with Ronald C. White, Author of American Ulysses: A Life of Ulysses S. Grant
by Ronald C. WhiteU.S. Grant, OC-1406 Sara Gabbard: Did you find your extensive background in the study of Abraham Lincoln a help in your research on Grant, or was it a distraction? Ron White: At one level, writing three books on Lincoln helped. I came to believe Lincoln and Grant formed a mutual admiration society. At another level, […]
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