Bankrupt and Dying from Cancer, Ulysses S. Grant Waged His Greatest Battle

On this episode of Our American Stories, you’ve heard Christopher Klein tell the story of “How Johnny Carson Saved Twister.” He’s back with another one. Aided by Mark Twain, the former president and Civil War hero raced to complete a literary masterpiece that saved his wife from destitution.  Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.