Project Gutenberg 2004-07-24 Public domain in the USA. 279 Richardson, James D. (James Daniel) 1843 1914 Richardson, James Daniel A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents. Volume 7, part 1: Ulysses S. Grant Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Compilation_of_the_Messages_and_Papers_of_the_Presidents Produced by Juliet Sutherland, David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents. Volume 7, part 1" by James D. Richardson is a historical compilation published during the late 19th century. This volume focuses on the presidential messages, papers, and key documents from the administrations of Ulysses S. Grant and his successor, Rutherford B. Hayes, covering events and themes from their terms in office. The likely topic encompasses significant political, social, and economic issues faced by the United States during the Reconstruction era following the Civil War. The opening of this volume begins with a prefatory note highlighting Ulysses S. Grant's rise to the presidency after his military successes during the Civil War. It discusses how his administration dealt with the restoration of the Southern States, legislation related to the national debt, civil service reform, and various political challenges, including the complexities of the election of 1876. The beginning also provides a brief biography of Grant, emphasizing his military career and the pivotal moments that led to his election. His first inaugural address captures his commitment to governance, economic stability, and the protection of citizens' rights, framing the context for the subsequent documents and messages that reflect the pressing issues and reforms of his time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 38.1 (College-level). Difficult to read. en United States -- Politics and government Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885 United States -- History -- Sources Presidents -- United States J Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) 1447692 2025-08-06T03:33:02.561100 text/html 1411562 2024-10-28T20:01:02 text/html 550749 2025-08-06T03:33:19.598031 application/epub+zip 571579 2025-08-06T03:33:07.232101 application/epub+zip 515974 2025-08-06T03:33:05.411090 application/epub+zip 1139996 2025-08-06T03:33:28.712022 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1051392 2025-08-06T03:33:18.122022 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 815296 2022-09-06T23:45:22.034444 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1270720 2025-08-06T03:32:58.007152 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1250763 2024-10-28T20:01:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17667 2025-08-06T03:33:28.867978 application/rdf+xml 26481 2025-08-06T03:33:05.989085 image/jpeg 4866 2025-08-06T03:33:05.698066 image/jpeg 532871 2025-08-06T03:33:02.649088 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia