To rescue the republic : Ulysses S. Grant, the fragile Union, and the crisis of 1876
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Whitney, Catherine, author.
Published
New York, NY : Custom House, c2021.
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First edition.
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xvi, 375 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm.
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Published
New York, NY : Custom House, c2021.
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Book
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First edition.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 339-360) and index.
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"Born a tanner’s son in rugged Ohio in 1822 and battle-tested by the Mexican American War, Grant met his destiny on the bloody fields of the Civil War. His daring and resolve as a general gained the attention of President Lincoln, then desperate for bold leadership. Lincoln appointed Grant as Lieutenant General of the Union Army in March 1864. Within a year, Grant’s forces had seized Richmond and forced Robert E. Lee to surrender. Four years later, the reunified nation faced another leadership void after Lincoln’s assassination and an unworthy successor completed his term. Again, Grant answered the call. At stake once more was the future of the Union, for though the Southern states had been defeated, it remained to be seen if the former Confederacy could be reintegrated into the country—and if the Union could ensure the rights and welfare of African Americans in the South. Grant met the challenge by boldly advancing an agenda of Reconstruction and aggressively countering the Ku Klux Klan. In his final weeks in the White House, however, Grant faced a crisis that threatened to undo his life’s work. The contested presidential election of 1876 produced no clear victory for either Republican Rutherford B. Hayes or Democrat Samuel Tilden, who carried most of the former Confederacy. Soon Southern states vowed to revolt if Tilden was not declared the victor. Grant was determined to use his influence to preserve the Union, establishing an electoral commission to peaceably settle the issue. Grant brokered a grand bargain: the installation of Republican Hayes to the presidency, with concessions to the Democrats that effectively ended Reconstruction. This painful compromise saved the nation, but tragically condemned the South to another century of civil-rights oppression." --publisher's website
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Baier, B., & Whitney, C. (2021). To rescue the republic: Ulysses S. Grant, the fragile Union, and the crisis of 1876 (First edition.). Custom House.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Baier, Bret and Catherine, Whitney. 2021. To Rescue the Republic: Ulysses S. Grant, the Fragile Union, and the Crisis of 1876. Custom House.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Baier, Bret and Catherine, Whitney. To Rescue the Republic: Ulysses S. Grant, the Fragile Union, and the Crisis of 1876 Custom House, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Baier, Bret,, and Catherine Whitney. To Rescue the Republic: Ulysses S. Grant, the Fragile Union, and the Crisis of 1876 First edition., Custom House, 2021.
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