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020			_a0700624848 (hardback)
035			_a(OCoLC)986027705 _z(OCoLC)985671762 _z(OCoLC)985941650
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050	0	0	_aE671 _b.C25 2017
100	1		_aCalhoun, Charles W. _q(Charles William), _d1948-
245	1	4	_aThe presidency of Ulysses S. Grant / _cCharles W. Calhoun.
264		1	_aLawrence, Kansas : _bUniversity Press of Kansas, _c2017.
300			_axiii, 721 pages : _billustrations ; _c24 cm.
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent.
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia.
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier.
490	0		_aAmerican presidency series.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_a"As controversial in politics as he was in the military, Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885) was an embattled president, enormously popular with the American people, yet the target of unrelenting censure by political enemies. For the first time in almost a century, this book by the distinguished historian Charles W. Calhoun examines Grant's administration in depth, offering a fresh look at the 18th president's policies and actions during his two terms in office (1869-1877). Most biographers focus on Grant's military career, giving less attention to the significant and complex questions that marked his presidential terms. These concerns, the issues of politics and governance, are at the core of this book. As a political historian with a vast knowledge of nineteenth-century America and an extensive array of original sources at his command, Calhoun approaches Grant's presidency not as an incongruous or inconsequential sequel to his military career but instead as the polestar of American public life during a crucial decade in the nation's political development. He explores Grant's leadership style and traces his contributions to the office of president, including creating a White House staff, employing modern technology to promote the mobility of the presidency, and developing strong ties with congressional leaders to enhance executive influence over legislation. The Presidency of Ulysses S. Grant provides a detailed discussion of the administration's endea vors in a variety of areas--Reconstruction and civil rights, economic policy, the Peace Policy for Native Americans, foreign policy, and civil service reform. It also offers a straightforward examination of the scandals associated with the period, highlighting the "embattled" nature of Grant's presidency and the deep antagonism that marked his relations with key critics such as Charles Sumner, Henry Adams, and Benjamin Bristow. In sum, this book is a long overdue re-evaluation of a pivotal presidency in America's political history"-- _cProvided by publisher.
505	0		_aIntroduction : war in peace -- Prologue : a troubled nation -- 1. Political Apprenticeship -- 2. "Jugular Politics" -- 3. Grant Takes Command -- 4. Reconstruction: Consummation without Closure -- 5. Reconstructing the Nation's Finances -- 6. Brush with Disaster: The New York Gold Corner Conspiracy -- 7. Reconstructing American Foreign Policy -- 8. Revolt in Cuba -- 9. The Gate to the Caribbean Sea -- 10. The Battle of Santo Domingo -- 11. Launching the Peace Policy -- 12. Reform and Revolt -- 13. War at Home -- 14. Peace Abroad -- 15. Vindication -- 16. Second Term Woes -- 17. Crises Domestic and Foreign -- 18. Reconstruction under Siege -- 19. Sound Money, Crooked Whiskey -- 20. The President under Fire -- 21. Securing the Succession -- 22. Third Term Dreams -- Notes -- Bibliographical Essay -- Index.
600	1	0	_aGrant, Ulysses S. _q(Ulysses Simpson), _d1822-1885.
651		0	_aUnited States _xPolitics and government _y1869-1877.
650		0	_aPresidents _zUnited States _vBiography.
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