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A busy week in Texas : Ulysses S. Grant's 1880 visit to the Lone Star State /
"In the spring of 1880, Ulysses S. Grant, former general-in-chief and two-term president of the United States, stepped ashore at Galveston and began what turned out to be a seven-day whirlwind visit to Texas. Because of his past accomplishments, and the chance that he might be nominated to serv...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Austin :
Texas State Historical Association,
[2021]
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| Colección: | Fred Rider Cotten popular history series ;
no. 27. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "In the spring of 1880, Ulysses S. Grant, former general-in-chief and two-term president of the United States, stepped ashore at Galveston and began what turned out to be a seven-day whirlwind visit to Texas. Because of his past accomplishments, and the chance that he might be nominated to serve an unprecedented third presidential term, Grant was the most famous and eagerly awaited celebrity ever to visit the Lone Star State. The general visited Galveston, San Antonio, and Houston, where he was greeted by thousands of cheering Texans. Grant's visit to Texas was the subject of extensive coverage in newspapers across the nation, providing a unique time capsule for modern readers. This book tells the story of Grant's busy week in Texas and includes a tour guide that will allow readers to literally retrace the general's footsteps to the sites of many historic buildings that still exist today"-- |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource |
| ISBN: | 9781625110657 1625110650 |