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Chapter Seventy-Five- The Cabinet of a Military Mind
Chapter Seventy-Five- The Cabinet of a Military Mind
Grant would run his time as president like a genera for that was what he had known for a very long time . He expected great discipline but did grant rewards for those doing well. He was hard but fair, making choices to advance America but only if they were considered successful, he did not like giving promotions based on favouritism like many of the other aspects of government did. His actions pre-dated the end of the spoils system and would not be remembered for it because grant is now looked on as a man who could of done so much more he did establish the Education department though its scope would be limited for now and there would be no official Secretary. Tragedy would strike before grant could make major changes: His Cabinet included:
Secretary of Defence:Ely S. Parker- Parker was back and this time he would see action. He began organising the expedition to china as the empire collapsed and factions began to appear. He would work closely with the state department to help supply the democratic faction. He would also see the launch of the world’s first battleship in 1878 named the USS Lee. It would be the first to be completely made out of steel, a big development for the US navy.
Secretary of State: Robert Todd Lincoln: A former president in the cabinet was unheard of but was not against the law. He could not be included in the succession of office which had been established in the 1870s. Lincoln would gain control over Hong Kong in his term in office which would serve as a base to arm democratic rebels in china. This would bring the annoyance of japan as Lincoln also began to meddle in Korea. Lincoln would also secure the Philippines as the second American protectorate as the Spanish lost to the rebels there.
Secretary of the Treasury: Ada Lovelace - A women were still in charge of the treasury and it no longer seemed insane. She worked closely with the other departments to achieve maximum efficacy. She reformed the counting system and the currency to make it easier and more efficient for America . She began to use public funds alongside the home department to begun creating state parks to gather more income for the treasury.
Secretary of home development: John A. Roebling – Roebling was back and continued to improve cities including the introducing of massive sewer systems, the installation of gas systems. During this time cities like New York and Chicago began to build upward with the first skyscrapers appearing, he would also look into hydroelectric power.
Secretary of Health:Florence Nightingale -. Florence Nightingale was back and this time she expanded nursing schools across the plains of America and the west, she opened the first dedicated burns ward in New York and pushed for free dentists. She also began to advocate for more research into medicines which had slowly become a thing during the late 1870s. Nightingale also began talking about free health care though this was pushed aside for now.