Charles W. Calhoun, Thomas Harriot College Distinguished Professor of History emeritus at East Carolina University, is the author of many books, including Conceiving a New Republic: The Republican Party and the Southern Question, 1869–1900 and Minority Victory: Gilded Age Politics and the Front Porch Campaign of 1888, both from Kansas.
A magnificent contribution to the study of the Grant presidency. It
is a beautifully written and the most thorough study of the Grant
administrations. What emerges is a staunch defense of Grant against
the charges of corruption leveled by previous historians, and, a
massive documentation of Grant’s steadfast commitment to the rights
of black freedmen."" - Michael F. Holt, author of By One Vote: The
Disputed Presidential Election of 1876
""Eminent historian Charles Calhoun’s new book takes Grant’s
presidency beyond the superficial corrupt label it has been
dismissed with into a more accurate place of importance. Without
soft peddling the difficulties of Grant’s time in the Executive
Mansion, Calhoun’s new book demonstrates just how important a
president this quiet man was. Well-researched and well-written,
this book is a must read for scholars and others interested in
gaining accurate insight about a major American leader."" - John F.
Marszalek, Giles Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History and
executive director of the Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library,
Mississippi State University
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