Celebrating Grant's Birthday: A Presidential-Sized Comeback: The Story of Ulysses S. Grant

Our American Stories

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Society & Culture, Documentary

4.3 • 737 Ratings

🗓️ 28 April 2025

⏱️ 43 minutes

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Dr. John Marszalek and Eddie Rangel of the Grant Presidential Library share the story of how Ulysses S. Grant went from selling firewood on a street corner to leading the U.S. Army to victory in the Civil War.

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