“Grant’s approach to Reconstruction was more than a domestic policy—it was an international movement,” Semmes said. “His ...

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The paper trail In a footnote, Chernow cites as his source for the anecdote the 2011 book “Grant’s Final Victory: Ulysses S. Grant’s Heroic Last Year,” by Charles Bracelen Flood.