Nation the District Of Columbia and living us president s. We have included in our dinner programs. Just one of the proclamations from grants birth state of ohio and all president ial messages that were available at the time of printing. What stands out in these messages . Also stands out in historys understanding of grants during the 21st century. Appreciation of his accomplishments is no longer confined to his military career in which he was the principal author of Union Victory during the civil war. It now extends to his presidency which included benchmarks in peace and equality that merit him a place in the pantheon of great president s. Grants contemporaries had no hesitation elevating him to the standing of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. Its no coincidence that his funeral in 1885 saw at roughly 1. 5 million the largest gathering of people at any one time and place in the history of the north American Continent or that he is entombed in the largest mausoleum in the wester
This historic milestone comes at a time when grant star is rising. Ulysses s grante is being commemorated and proclamations and other special messages issued by states across the nation the District Of Columbia and living us president s. We have included in our dinner programs. Just one of the proclamations from grants birth state of ohio and all president ial messages that were available at the time of printing. What stands out in these messages . Also stands out in historys understanding of grants during the 21st century. Appreciation of his accomplishments is no longer confined to his military career in which he was the principal author of Union Victory during the civil war. It now extends to his presidency which included benchmarks in peace and equality that merit him a place in the pantheon of great president s. Grants contemporaries had no hesitation elevating him to the standing of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. Its no coincidence that his funeral in 1885 saw at roughly
Welcome everyone. Good evening. I want to thank you all for joining us tonight. On the evening of general and president Ulysses S Grants 200th birthday. This historic milestone comes at a time when grant star is rising. Ulysses s grante is being commemorated and proclamations and other special messages issued by states across the nation the District Of Columbia and living us president s. We have included in our dinner programs. Just one of the proclamations from grants birth state of ohio and all president ial messages that were available at the time of printing. What stands out in these messages . Also stands out in historys understanding of grants during the 21st century. Appreciation of his accomplishments is no longer confined to his military career in which he was the principal author of Union Victory during the civil war. It now extends to his presidency which included benchmarks in peace and equality that merit him a place in the pantheon of great president s. Grants contemporar
You can do at a library like this. For more information on booktvs recent visit to providence, rhode island, and the many of the cities visited by our local content vehicles, go to cspan. Org localcontent. Over the last few weeks, the tv has aired several best of 2012 booklist which are all available at booktv. Org. We also sat down with Sarah Weinman of publishers marketplace and bob mentioned shiner of usa today to discuss the past year and a little area literary world. To watch that conversation and more this at booktv. Org and search 2012 year in books. Amy greenberg recounts the mexicanamerican war in 1846. The author recounts president polks decision to go to war and the roles that then congressman Abraham Lincoln and henry clay played in the national debate. This is about an hour. Thanks, denise. I want to thank everybody whos been so nice to be here at the Abraham Lincoln president ial center. Ive seen the Benito Juarez exhibit which i encourage all of you to go see when there
Amy greenberg recounts the mexicanamerican war in 1846. The author examines president polks decision to go toward door that congressman Abraham Lincoln and henry clay played in the debate. This is about an hour. [applause] the mac thinks, to nice. I want to thank everybody whos so nice to meet here at the abraham president ial center. Ive got me to her and seeing that they need to worry stewart. I encourage you to see when theres not some event like there is right now. The relationship between war as in the lincoln is really intriguing. I want to talk about today is my most recent book, a wicked war polk, clay, lincoln, and the 1846 u. S. Invasion of mexico. The title dream to is taken from a quote from ulysses s. Grant. From the thinnest ive come across back in everything he did then in his career and this number as he writes frankly about experiences hes had, the good in the bad and it makes for good reading. But one thing that grant spent some time together talking about in his life