This American President

Richard Lim and Michael Neal

How Ulysses S. Grant Destroyed the Ku Klux Klan, with Fergus M. Bordewich

December 18, 2023 ● 68 min

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Ulysses S. Grant is famous as the victorious general of the Civil War, but as president, he successfully waged another war -- one to defeat the infamous Ku Klux Klan. In this episode, we interview Fergus M. Bordewich about this forgotten chapter in American history.

KLAN WAR: ULYSSES S. GRANT AND THE BATTLE TO SAVE RECONSTRUCTION
https://www.amazon.com/Klan-War-Ulysses-Battle-Reconstruction/dp/0593317815
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