World tour of Ulysses S. Grant
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world-tour-of-ulysses-s-grant-230-3140459
title:
World tour of Ulysses S. Grant
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Ulysses S. Grant began his world tour in May 1877, only a couple of months after his second presidential term had ended. After serving as a general during the Civil War, and as president for two consecutive terms during the turbulent Reconstruction era, Grant was ready for a vacation from the years of stress that war and politics had brought him. Now in his later fifties, Grant looked forward to the tour with great enthusiasm. With his wife Julia they embarked on a long-anticipated tour, which w
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1877–1879 tour by the former president Grant and Mrs. Grant
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_tour_of_Ulysses_S._Grant
date created:
2017-10-22T19:59:10Z
date modified:
2024-09-15T17:41:31Z
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