Ulysses S. Grant and the Crisis of Reconstruction
History professor Joan Waugh, author of U. S. Grant: American Hero, American Myth, talked about Ulysses S. Grant and the Reconstruction Era … read more
History professor Joan Waugh, author of U. S. Grant: American Hero, American Myth, talked about Ulysses S. Grant and the Reconstruction Era following the U.S. Civil War. This event was part of the Miller Center of Public Affairs' inaugural “Historical Presidency” series. close
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