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053 - The Hero And The Humorist: The Friendship of U.S. Grant and Mark Twain
About this episode:
The two were quite famous. One went to war with weapons and men, and the other could do the same with words and wit - yet their separate paths became one. During this country’s great and terrible civil war, U. S. Grant saved the nation. After the war, Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) would save U. S. Grant. This is the story of their remarkable friendship.
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Some Characters Mentioned In This Episode:
Ferdinand Ward
William Henry Vanderbilt
Richard Watson Gilder
Robert Underwood Johnson
George Childs
George Washington Cable
For Further Reading:
Grant and Twain: The…
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