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Auction: 321 - The Numismatic Collector's Series Sale and Stocks and Bonds of the Americas
Lot: 793

Grant, Ulysses S.. Eighteenth President of the United States (1869-1877), career soldier, Commander of the Union armies in the Civil War; while often criticized for the scandals during his presidency, Grant proved to be above all a noble and conscientious leader of strong character; as president he enforced civil rights laws, won passage of the 15th Amendment, created the Board of Indian Commissioners and attempted to provide justice for native Americans; after leaving the White House, Grant took his family on a two-year World Tour, returning to the U.S. in September 1879 (San Francisco), they visited Yellowstone National Park (which Grant signed into law seven years before) and returned at last to Philadelphia on December 16, 1879. 1879 Philadelphia Public School Welcome to General U.S. Grant, Silk Program. Silk, 8 ¾ x 5 ¼". Black imprint military Grant portrait vignette set above red-imprint program of music and speeches at the Academy of Music, December 20, 1879. Very well-preserved and Choice.

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