A Home Called Hardscrabble
It’s hard to overstate the notable accomplishments of Ulysses S. Grant: military strategist, Commanding General of the U.S. Army, 18th president of the United States, supporter of the Fifteenth Amendment (which banned racial discrimination in voting), loving husband and father – the list goes on and on. However, there was one area where it seems Grant didn’t exactly shine: homebuilder.
“The Kindest Man I Have Ever Known”
With Father’s Day just around the corner, we wanted to send a shout-out to a very influential grandfather. The name Eldridge Cassidy may not be famous, but this modest Southerner had an outsized impact on the 42nd president of the United States.
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