The book titled ""The Presidential Battle of 1872: Grant and His Defamers; Deeds Against Words; Speech of Hon. Roscoe Conkling at Cooper Institute, New York, July 23, 1872"" is a historical account of the political climate during the 1872 presidential election in the United States. The author, Roscoe Conkling, was a prominent politician and lawyer who gave a speech at the Cooper Institute in New York City on July 23, 1872. The book focuses on the...