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| Posted: Tue Jul 8th, 2008 11:30 pm |
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javal1 Grumpy Geezer 
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CARBONDALE, Ill. - John Y. Simon, one of the nation's foremost scholars on Civil War general Ulysses S. Grant died Tuesday, Southern Illinois University authorities said. Simon, 75, died at a Carbondale hospital. The award-winning historian spent more than four decades at the university and led the Ulysses S. Grant Association, which is based at the Carbondale school. A graduate of Swarthmore College and Harvard University, Simon spent decades amassing a collection of documents about the Union general, compiling them into the "Papers of Ulysses S. Grant." The 31st volume of the collection is in its final stages.
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| Posted: Wed Jul 9th, 2008 12:07 am |
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pamc153PA Member
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Joe, Is this something readily available out in print, or should I plan to hunt for it? It sounds like something I'd really like to take a look at. Pam
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| Posted: Wed Jul 9th, 2008 12:21 am |
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ole Member 
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Hint, Pam, 31 Volumes. They can be assembled through such booksellers as abebooks.com, but they are never cheap. I'd trade off half my library to have the set, but first I'd have to find a source that had them. ole
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| Posted: Wed Jul 9th, 2008 12:58 am |
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javal1 Grumpy Geezer
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Pam - As Ole said, way to expensive for mere mortals. You'll pay from $20-$80 per volume. Check out this page to get a sense of what it would cost.
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| Posted: Wed Jul 9th, 2008 12:58 am |
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pamc153PA Member
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ole, Hint taken! And even if I could find (and afford) them, I'd have to ask my son to move out his room to have room to keep them. One can only dream. . . Pam
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| Posted: Wed Jul 9th, 2008 01:01 am |
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pamc153PA Member
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Joe, I checked it out, and only made it to volume 12 before I gave up. Sometimes that "mere mortal" stuff does suck! Pam
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| Posted: Wed Jul 9th, 2008 03:59 am |
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ole Member
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I'd rather have that set than the complete ORs, SHSP, MOLUS,and a few others combined. Being a mere mortal is nice, but sheesh! ole
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| Posted: Wed Jul 9th, 2008 06:10 am |
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Basecat Member
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Very sad to read about the passing of Dr. Simon today. Am grateful that he and I crossed paths during my CW adventures, and am glad he took the time to answer any questions I had about Hiram. CW students lost a great teacher today, but what a legacy he left for us. The work he has done on the CW era will continue to be looked into forever. My condolences to his family and friends. http://news.siu.edu/news/July08/070808cjm8132.html Regards from the Garden State, Steve Basic
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| Posted: Wed Jul 9th, 2008 04:30 pm |
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lifl2003 Member 
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Condolences to the family. It's a shame to lose such talented people. Mike
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