Our conversation with Dr. John Marszalek, the Executive Director and Managing Editor of the Ulysses S. Grant Association and Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library. Dr. Marszalek is also the Giles Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History at Mississippi State University. In the interview, Dr. Marszalek details the most recent developments at the U.S. Grant Library. In addition, Marszalek offers his recommendations for works on Grant and the opportunities that public history present to the American public.
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