The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant, Volume 24: 1873 Volume 24

Inaugurated for a second term on March 4, 1873, Ulysses S. Grant gave an address that was both inspiring and curiously bitter. He told the assembled crowd, "It is my firm conviction that the civilized world is tending towards republicanism, or government by the people through their chosen representatives, and that our own great republic is destined to be the guiding star to all others." Yet he ended the speech on an almost petulant note: "I have...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0809322773
• ISBN13: 9780809322770
• Release Date: May 2000
• Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
• Length: 584 Pages
• Weight: 2.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 6.9" x 10.2"