02267cam a22003013u 45000010005000000030007000050050017000120060002000290070005000310080041000360400011000770410017000880500006001051000053001112450033001642640051001973000047002483360026002953370026003213380036003475000031003835080058004145201306004725340045017786530044018236530056018678560042019235026UtSlPG20260610133133.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aJ1 aGrant, Ulysses S.q(Ulysses Simpson),d1822-188510aState of the Union Addresses 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-02-01  aProduced by James Linden.  HTML version by Al Haines.  a"State of the Union Addresses" by Ulysses S. Grant is a collection of historical speeches delivered by the 18th President of the United States during the late 19th century. The addresses encompass Grant’s reflections on various key issues of the time, including the Reconstruction era following the Civil War, economic recovery, foreign relations, and governance. These speeches serve not only as a record of Grant's thoughts and policies during his presidency but also as a reflection of the political and social climate of the United States during that period.  The opening of the collection presents Grant’s first State of the Union address delivered on December 6, 1869. In this address, he expresses gratitude for the nation’s blessings of peace, territorial wealth, and national unity, while acknowledging the aftermath of the Civil War and the challenges of Reconstruction. He discusses the progress made in restoring states that had seceded, highlights the importance of safeguarding the rights of freedmen, and addresses the economic implications of a fluctuating currency. Grant’s emphatic tone demonstrates his dedication to navigating the nation through the complexities of rebuilding and maintaining harmony after a divisive conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aPresidents -- United States -- Messages  aUnited States -- Politics and government -- Sources40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5026