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It's very successful,
and people read it everywhere. I think something people
tend to forget now is that Grant, at his death, was arguably the most famous
American in the world. ‐ The response to his death
was amazing. The national funeral which
took place in New York City that day began with bells
ringing all over the country, North and South. It was just a national
outpouring of grief for him. ♪ ♪
and people read it everywhere. I think something people
tend to forget now is that Grant, at his death, was arguably the most famous
American in the world. ‐ The response to his death
was amazing. The national funeral which
took place in New York City that day began with bells
ringing all over the country, North and South. It was just a national
outpouring of grief for him. ♪ ♪
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It's very successful,
and people read it everywhere.
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I think something people
tend to forget now
00:00:06.797 --> 00:00:09.509
is that Grant, at his death,
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was arguably the most famous
American in the world.
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‐ The response to his death
was amazing.
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The national funeral which
took place in New York City
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that day began with bells
ringing all over the country,
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North and South.
00:00:26.567 --> 00:00:30.404
It was just a national
outpouring of grief for him.
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♪ ♪
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Movie Summary
The documentary-series examines Ulysses S. Grant's life story using his perspective and experiences to explore a turbulent time in history: the Civil War and Reconstruction.