If It Takes All Summer
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- Identifier
- JML.MS1133-0162
- Barcode
- JML.MS1133-0162
- Title
- If It Takes All Summer
- Description
- Text of a lecture delivered to the Sphex Club in Lynchburg. This paper, presented by Marc Schewel, delves into Ulysses S. Grant's venture into writing his memoirs as a means to address his financial ruin and provide for his family, despite his initial reluctance and battling throat cancer. Schewel highlights Grant's transformation through writing, supported notably by Mark Twain, and the eventual success of the memoirs, selling over 300,000 sets and significantly benefiting Grant's estate. The paper also touches on the historical and personal context of Grant's life, emphasizing the impact of his memoirs on both his legacy and American history.
- Date
- 22 January 2009
- Creator
- Schewel, Marc A.
- Digital Format
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- George M. Jones Library Association
- Repository
- George M. Jones Library Association
- Rights
- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
- George M. Jones Library Association
- Rights Holder
- Schewel, Marc A.
- George M. Jones Library Association
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