Key West History - Jan. 21, 1880 - Ulysses S. Grant Visits Key West - a podcast by 43 Keys Media

If I described a leader as a failed business man - multiple times, someone who struggled with alcohol, a military man who couldn't stand the uniforms, and a novice politician, you'd probably think I was describing a failed leader who quickly fell off the pages of history. 

However, this description fits one of the most influential men in US history in the 19th century! With many accomplishments and a victory in the Civil War, we could only be talking about Ulysses S. Grant! 

Learn some little known facts about him on Today in Key West History.

It was today, Jan. 21, 1880 that Ulysses S. Grant and rode into town and was the guest of honor at the Jefferson Hotel on Duval St.

And that's what happened today in Key West history.

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