Ulysses S. Grant: The Butcher on the Battlefield… The Mouse in the House

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Nov 3, 202000:33:48Society & Culture

He arrived at the White House without experience or a clue… But that didn’t stop Grant from secretly doubling his salary and accepting extravagant gifts from Wall Street. Meanwhile, his administration extorted, bribed, a...

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