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American History

AngryOldDem

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6. There's another one.

Reply to Bleacher Creature (Original post)

Tue Feb 1, 2022, 04:36 AM

Feb 2022

It shows him wrapped in a blanket, on his porch, working on his autobiography, and lookng extremely ill. Taken around the same time as this one.

Man did his best, but was easily taken advantage of. If you care, ”Grant”, by Ron Chernow, is a fascinating read.

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The last known photo of Ulysses S. Grant. [View all] Bleacher Creature Feb 2022 OP

He died 4 days later, 1 yr after being diagnosed w cancer; he just finished writing his memoirs. RockRaven Feb 2022 #1

Remarkable story. calimary Feb 2022 #4

+1z Chin music Feb 2022 #7

The items on the porch, his body position...everything so natural and normal... it could be today. Karadeniz Feb 2022 #2

Except for the top hat! But those slippers...I think I had a pair! SunSeeker Feb 2022 #3

I thought the top hat was rather odd. Haggard Celine Feb 2022 #5

There's another one. AngryOldDem Feb 2022 #6

+1z Chin music Feb 2022 #8

Loved the TV mini-series..... MyOwnPeace Feb 2022 #13

Yep. He got a raw deal in the "history" books. Solomon Aug 2022 #17

Indeed! MyOwnPeace Aug 2022 #18

His Cottage is open for tours. no_hypocrisy Feb 2022 #9

... trusty elf Feb 2022 #10

BRILLIANT!!!!!! MyOwnPeace Feb 2022 #12

I ❤️ it! Tanuki Feb 2022 #16

And must be at Grant's Cottage, where he died. It's near me and I've been there several times. Rhiannon12866 Feb 2022 #11

There was a home in... 2naSalit Feb 2022 #14

The second greatest President of the 19th century. NNadir Feb 2022 #15

Bio by Chernow youcantbeatblue Aug 2022 #19