Thursday, July 21, 2022

Did You Know?


 
Did you know that Mark Twain and Ulysses S. Grant were friends and that Twain encouraged Grant to write his memoirs, which he did?


 

12 comments:

Elephant's Child said...

News to me. I wonder whether Twain beta read for Ulysses Grant?

Anonymous said...

I did not know that. Did you know Twain visited Australia and and left behind a couple of very cutting statements.

CJ Kennedy said...

News to me.

D. Wallace Peach said...

I didn't know that! That's a pretty cool fact.
Stop by if you get a chance, Sandra. One of your books in on my blog today. Hugs.

Christine said...

Interesting

Adam said...

I didn't know

Bleubeard and Elizabeth said...

I knew Grant and Twain were friends (or rather knew each other), but NOT about the memoirs.

Sandra Cox said...

EC, Can you imagine having Twain for a beta reader? I'd have to read my manuscript a zillion times before I passed it on and then with great nervousness:)
Andrew, Well that was rude of him.
Adam and CJ, Who'd a thought. Right?
Diana, Thank you so much for the lovely review. I appreciate ya.
Christine, Good:)
Elizabeth, Apparently, Twain published the memoirs too.

Jamie Ghione said...

No, I didn't know this one.

Birgit said...

I knew they were friends but did not know Twsin influenced Grant to write that book.

Sandra Cox said...

Jamie and Birgit, I didn't realize it either.

Jeanie said...

You learn something new every day!