Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 168 Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson) 1822 1885 United States President (1869-1877) Grant, U. S. (Ulysses Simpson) Grant, Hiram Ulysses State of the Union Addresses Produced by James Linden. HTML version by Al Haines. "State of the Union Addresses" by Ulysses S. Grant is a collection of historical speeches delivered by the 18th President of the United States during the late 19th century. The addresses encompass Grant’s reflections on various key issues of the time, including the Reconstruction era following the Civil War, economic recovery, foreign relations, and governance. These speeches serve not only as a record of Grant's thoughts and policies during his presidency but also as a reflection of the political and social climate of the United States during that period. The opening of the collection presents Grant’s first State of the Union address delivered on December 6, 1869. In this address, he expresses gratitude for the nation’s blessings of peace, territorial wealth, and national unity, while acknowledging the aftermath of the Civil War and the challenges of Reconstruction. He discusses the progress made in restoring states that had seceded, highlights the importance of safeguarding the rights of freedmen, and addresses the economic implications of a fluctuating currency. Grant’s emphatic tone demonstrates his dedication to navigating the nation through the complexities of rebuilding and maintaining harmony after a divisive conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 38.1 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Presidents -- United States -- Messages United States -- Politics and government -- Sources J Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - American 431346 2025-07-02T13:03:47.665174 text/html 428862 2014-11-27T14:34:28 text/html 223811 2025-07-02T13:03:54.313108 application/epub+zip 229608 2025-07-02T13:03:50.470119 application/epub+zip 216638 2025-07-02T13:03:49.376121 application/epub+zip 407999 2025-07-02T13:03:57.340078 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 395610 2025-07-02T13:03:53.639083 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 358907 2022-09-03T05:27:03.769150 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 417676 2025-07-02T13:03:47.189122 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 417887 2014-11-27T14:34:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18746 2025-07-02T13:03:57.458084 application/rdf+xml 13896 2025-07-02T13:03:49.858089 image/jpeg 3370 2025-07-02T13:03:49.614110 image/jpeg 147308 2014-11-27T14:40:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 145367 2014-11-27T14:40:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 222321 2025-07-02T13:03:47.698144 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