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 presidents. we have included in our dinner programs. just one of the proclamations from grant s birth state of ohio and all presidential messages that were available at the time of printing. what stands out in these messages? also stands out in history s 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 presidents. grants contemporaries had no hesitation elevating him to the standing of george washington and abraham lincoln. it s no coincidence that his funeral in 1885 saw at roughly 1.5 million the largest gathering of people at any one tim
welcome everyone. good evening. i want to thank you all for joining us tonight. on the evening of general and president ulysses s grant s 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 presidents. we have included in our dinner programs. just one of the proclamations from grant s birth state of ohio and all presidential messages that were available at the time of printing. what stands out in these messages? also stands out in history s 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 presidents. grants co
welcome everyone. good evening. i want to thank you all for joining us tonight. on the evening of general and president ulysses s grant s 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 presidents. we have included in our dinner programs. just one of the proclamations from grant s birth state of ohio and all presidential messages that were available at the time of printing. what stands out in these messages? also stands out in history s 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 presidents. grants co
welcome everyone. good evening. i want to thank you all for joining us tonight. on the evening of general and president ulysses s grant s 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 presidents. we have included in our dinner programs. just one of the proclamations from grant s birth state of ohio and all presidential messages that were available at the time of printing. what stands out in these messages? also stands out in history s 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 presidents. grants co
and his family was facing serious financial problems. at this point in his life, he was a man trying the take care of his family. and we get to tell a story here that most people don t know about. welcome to saratoga springs on booktv. located about four hours north of new york city, it has a population of about 27,000. named for the numerous springs in the area, early settlers flocked here to experience the therapeutic effects of the natural mineral waters. today saratoga springs is a popular tourist destination with its spas, revolutionary war history and horse racing. with the help of our spectrum cable partners, for the next 90 minutes we ll learn about the city s history and feature its literary history including andrew mckenna on his battle with opioid addiction. growing up, i thought the person who was addicted to heroin was under a bridge somewhere with, right? and was pushing a shopping cart around or something like that. that s not the case. one of the most abus