An attempt to cut down on the illegal cotton trade, Grant’s decision, announced on this day in 1862, was immensely ...
Library of Congress. Ulysses S. Grant's popularity slipped as his presidency progressed and scandals damaged his reputation. None struck closer to home than Black Friday — the collapse of the U ...
Such positions also made for a difficult relationship with President Ulysses S. Grant. Born in Boston on January 6, 1811, Sumner graduated from Harvard Law School in 1833. Elected to the United ...