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On this episode of Newt's World, I am really pleased to welcome the program someone I've known for a long time.

Brett Beyer, Brett is a New York Times bestselling author, award-winning chief political anchor for Fox News Channel,

the anchor and executive editor of a special report with Brett Beyer.

He's joining me today to discuss his first installment in his new book series which illuminates the life and legacy

of one of America's most consequential yet misunderstood leaders,

Ulysses S. Grant, whose actions both as general and as president played an unparalleled role in preserving the United States.

Brett's new book to rescue the Republic, Ulysses S. Grant, the fragile Union and the crisis of 1876,

is a significant contribution to understanding the historical record

and I am really pleased to welcome Brett Beyer as my guest.

Thank you for joining me.

Oh, thank you. Thanks for having me, Mr. Beyer.

Let's start at the beginning. I mean, you have so many different things you've written about.

Eisenhower, Reagan, FDR, what led you to Grant and what intrigued you about him or the time period?

Well, you know, the last series of books was a three days series at the beginning,

middle and end of the Cold War and I tried to focus on some of the things that I thought were overlooked

or not focused on in history for Eisenhower's the transition to Kennedy and his farewell address

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