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John Y. Simon Day and Ulysses S. Grant Lecture
By Samuel P. Wheeler | September 28, 2009
I’m am so happy to pass along this announcement to you!
John Y. Simon Day and Ulysses S. Grant Lecture
Saturday, October 10, 2009, 10 am
at the Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site in St. Louis, MO
Featured speakers include:
Dr. John F. Marszalek, the editor and executive director of the Ulysses S. Grant Association, and Mississippi State University Giles Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History. He will speak on “Ulysses S. Grant and William T. Sherman, A Decisive Friendship.”
Frank J. Williams, retired Chief Justice of the State of Rhode Island and Presidnet of the Board for the Ulysses S. Grant Association. He will speak about Dr. John Y. Simon’s legacy, both in Grant scholarship and documentary editing.
Dr. Simon was the editor of the Ulysses S. Grant Papers and Executive Director of the Ulysses S. Grant Association from 1962 until his death in 2008. He edited and published 28 annotated volumes of Grant’s letters and papers. He also edited Julia Dent Grant’s memoirs and was the author of over 100 articles. His scholarship on Grant was indispensible to Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site. This event will honor Dr. Simon and his life’s work.
For more information, check the USG National Historic Site and the promotional flier.
For reservations, contact:
Pam Sanfilippo
Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site Historian
(314) 842-3298 extension 224
Topics: Historiography, Upcoming Events | 1 Comment »
October 2nd, 2009 at 4:12 pm
I admire Frank Williams for his scholarship & professional accomplishments, but when I saw him on TV cooking Italian with Mary Ann Esposito he became my hero. Bravo, paisan!