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Ulysses S. Grant Writing His Memoirs – Fascinating Photo of a Formerly Powerful Man

This photo shows the former president and Civil War general Ulysses S. Grant writing his memoirs. A fascinating shot of a formerly powerful man as the center of the Civil War and allegedly linked to coining the term lobbying.
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This photo shows the former president and Civil War general Ulysses S. Grant writing his memoirs. A fascinating shot of a formerly powerful man as the center of the Civil War and followed by a corrupt administration allegedly linked to coining the term lobbying.

Source: Library of Congress 

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