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Ulysses S. Grant
Eighteenth President of the United States
1869-1877
Location: Corner of 4th St. & Main St.
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Grant is considered to be one of the worst presidents in America's history. His time in office was marked by major scandals, and therefore he was not able to accomplish much during his two terms in office. Although a man of scrupulous honesty, Grant as president accepted handsome presents from admirers. Worse, he allowed himself to be seen with two speculators, Jay Gould and James Fisk. When Grant realized their scheme to corner the market in gold, he authorized the Secretary of the Treasury to sell enough gold to wreck their plans, but the speculation had already wrought havoc with business. This was the cause of “Black Friday”. http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/ulyssessgrant
Sculptor: John Lopez
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