American Ulysses: A Life of Ulysses S. Grant (Paperback)

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*I received this book through a GoodReads Giveaway.* I suspect history may be starting to reassess Grant, who I vaguely recall from my high school history class as a less than impressive president surrounded by corruption and unable to influence the course of Reconstruction politics. The Grant p...

from knightlight777

This is a very informative and readable volume on the life of a great American icon. Ronald White did a superb job of taking us through the triumphs and defeats of the man we owe so much to in sustaining our great country. What I liked most about his style in portraying General Grant was the ease...

from queencersei

American Ulysses is a solidly researched biography of Ulysses S. Grant. Grant's birth, education and of course success as a hero of the Civil War are detailed. Much time is also spent covering his Presidency. Often ranked as one of the worst Presidents, Grant is actually a deeply misunderstood fi...

from santhony

I enjoy biographies and I picked this one up because I'd never read one on Grant. Prior to reading it, this is what I knew about Grant: He was a successful general in the Civil War, first in the western theater, then as commander of all Union forces. Much of his success derived from his willingne...

from labdaddy4

This is an excellent book - thoroughly researched - providing an in depth look at Grant's personality - never cumbersome or lumbering. The author does not avoid the financial scandals that plagued Grant's second term but he does bring out that Grant was very sensitive to the plight of the newly e...