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‘Unconditional Surrender’ brings Grant’s Civil War story to life
Oct 8, 2025, 14:23
by
Beth Eberth
The latest book by Dr. Chris Mackowski, professor of Journalism and Mass Communication in the Jandoli School, offers a reader-friendly, intro-level overview of Union General Ulysses S. Grant’s wartime career.
The latest book by Dr. Chris Mackowski, professor of Journalism and Mass Communication in the Jandoli School, offers a reader-friendly, intro-level overview of Union General Ulysses S. Grant’s wartime career.
During the Civil War, Grant earned the nickname “Unconditional Surrender” – a play on his initials – after he captured an entire Confederate army in February 1862. It was the first major northern victory of the war, and it made Grant a household name, North and South.
The victory led to a string of other achievements that eventually ended the war in 1865 and put Grant in the White House in 1868.
The book, “Unconditional Surrender: Ulysses S. Grant in the Civil War,” is co-authored by Dr. Curt Fields, a member of the board of directors of the Ulysses S. Grant Association. As the nation’s foremost Grant “living historian,” Fields travels the country doing first-person portrayals of Grant. “Unconditional Surrender” was released in August by Savas Beatie, LLC.
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Mountain on the Road in New Jersey
Please join us at St. Mary's Carnevale Center, 10 Lenox Avenue, Pompton Lakes, New Jersey. It will include Family Mass at 10:30 a.m. with refreshments to follow.
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Bona Day at LECOM Park
Join Florida Chapter alumni for spring training as the Pittsburgh Pirates take on the Boston Red Sox at LECOM Park. First pitch is at 1:05 p.m. Tickets are $43.
LECOM ParkOne 9th Street WestBradenton, FL 34205Join us for a Pre-Game gathering at 11 AMMotorWorks Brewing1014 9th St.Bradenton, FL 34205 -
2nd Annual St. Bonaventure Golf Invitational