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Ulysses S. Grant was the first four-star general in the history of the United States Army and the only president between Andrew Jackson and Woodrow Wilson to serve eight consecutive years in the White House. As general in chief, Grant revolutionized modern warfare. As president, he brought stability to the country after years of war and upheaval. Yet today Grant is remembered as a brilliant general but a failed president. andlt;BRandgt; In this comprehensive biography, Jean Edward Smith reconciles these conflicting assessments of Grant's life. He argues convincingly that Grant is greatly underrated as a president. Following the turmoil of Andrew Johnson's administration, Grant guided the nation through the post-Civil War era, overseeing Reconstruction in the South and enforcing the freedoms of new African-American citizens. His presidential accomplishments were as considerable as his military victories, says Smith, for the same strength of character that made him successful on the battlefield also characterized his years in the White House.
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Donald L. Miller author of andlt;Iandgt;City of the Centuryandlt;/Iandgt; and host of the PBS series andlt;Iandgt;A Biography of Americaandlt;/Iandgt; Here is the real Grant, a flawed but heroic figure....This is a biography of spirit and style -- balanced, deeply researched, and splendidly written.
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David Herbert Donald author of andlt;Iandgt;Lincolnandlt;/Iandgt; By far the best life of Grant ever written....It is a remarkable achievement.
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Donald L. Miller
author of City of the Century and host of the PBS series A Biography of America
Here is the real Grant, a flawed but heroic figure....This is a biography of spirit and style -- balanced, deeply researched, and splendidly written.
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James M. McPherson Pulitzer Prize-winning author of andlt;Iandgt;Battle Cry of Freedomandlt;/Iandgt; In the ongoing positive reevaluation of Grant's career, this is the best full-scale biography to have appeared.
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Jeffry D. Wert author of andlt;Iandgt;A Brotherhood of Valorandlt;/Iandgt; In a compelling, finely crafted narrative, Jean Edward Smith has written the best one-volume biography of one of America's most intriguing figures, Ulysses S. Grant....This is biography at its best.
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Frank Scaturro andlt;Iandgt;The Washington Timesandlt;/Iandgt; This book one-ups previous Grant biographies.
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andlt;divandgt;Frank Scaturroandlt;Iandgt;The Washington Timesandlt;/Iandgt;This book one-ups previous Grant biographies.andlt;/divandgt;
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David Herbert Donald author of Lincoln By far the best life of Grant ever written....It is a remarkable achievement.
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David Herbert Donald author of Lincoln By far the best life of Grant ever written, Jean Edward Smith's biography is a great book. Beautifully written and based on enormous research, this splendid biography integrates Grant's personal and public life, his military and his political careers. It is a remarkable achievement.
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James M. McPherson Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Battle Cry of Freedom In the ongoing positive reevaluation of Grant's career, this is the best full-scale biography to have appeared. Instead of contrasting Grant's success as a general with his failure as a president, Jean Edward Smith demonstrates the continuity of his character and achievements in both capacities. An acclaimed biographer of Chief Justice John Marshall, who defined the nation, Smith has written an equally fine account of the man who saved it.
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Donald L. Miller author of City of the Century: The Epic of Chicago and the Making of America and host of the PBS series A Biography of America Here is the real Grant, a flawed but heroic figure, the warrior-politician who helped set in motion the most far-reaching social revolution in American history: the overthrow of racial slavery and the birth of black freedom. This is a biography of spirit and style -- balanced, deeply researched, and splendidly written.
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Jeffry D. Wert author of A Brotherhood of Valor: The Common Soldiers of the Stonewall Brigade, C.S.A., and the Iron Brigade, U.S.A. In a compelling, finely crafted narrative, Jean Edward Smith has written the best one-volume biography of one of America's most intriguing figures, Ulysses S. Grant. Grant is a judicious, perceptive, and moving study of a remarkable man. This is biography at its best.
About the Author
andlt;Bandgt;Jean Edward Smithandlt;/Bandgt; is the author of numerous works of history and biography, including biographies of John Marshall and Lucius D. Clay. He taught political science at the University of Toronto for more than thirty years and is currently the John Marshall Professor of Political Science at Marshall University.
Table of Contents
andlt;Bandgt;Contentsandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Prefaceandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;ONEandlt;/Bandgt; The Early Yearsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;TWOandlt;/Bandgt; Mexicoandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;THREEandlt;/Bandgt; Resignationandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;FOURandlt;/Bandgt; Warandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;FIVEandlt;/Bandgt; "Unconditional Surrender"andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;SIXandlt;/Bandgt; Shilohandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;SEVENandlt;/Bandgt; Vicksburgandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;EIGHTandlt;/Bandgt; Chattanoogaandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;NINEandlt;/Bandgt; General in Chiefandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;TENandlt;/Bandgt; The Wildernessandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;ELEVENandlt;/Bandgt; Grant and Leeandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;TWELVEandlt;/Bandgt; Appomattoxandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;THIRTEENandlt;/Bandgt; Reconstructionandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;FOURTEENandlt;/Bandgt; Let Us Have Peaceandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;FIFTEENandlt;/Bandgt; Grant in the White Houseandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;SIXTEENandlt;/Bandgt; Diplomacyandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;SEVENTEENandlt;/Bandgt; Great White Fatherandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;EIGHTEENandlt;/Bandgt; Reconstruction Revisitedandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;NINETEENandlt;/Bandgt; The Gilded Ageandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;TWENTYandlt;/Bandgt; Tapsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Notesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Bibliographyandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Acknowledgmentsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Indexandlt;/Iandgt;