The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant, Volume 27, Volume 27: January 1 - October 31, 1876 by

Papers of Ulysses S. Grant

The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant, Volume 27, Volume 27: January 1 - October 31, 1876

528 pages hardcover

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On May 10, 1876, Ulysses S. Grant pulled a lever to start the mighty 1,400-horsepower Corliss Steam Engine, powering acres of machinery for the nation's Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia. Grant summed up a century of American progress by sayin...

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