Ronald whites magisterial new biography offers a fresh view. After the conversation had run on in this style for some time, general lee called. A graduate of the prestigious west point military academy, grant served in both the mexicanamerican war 18461848 and the american civil war 18611865, in which he was appointed commander of the union army. Certain to be recognized as the classic work on ulysses s. Grant and william tecumseh sherman in a handsome, newly designed case. His first book had recently been published, but he was not yet a. Ronald whites magisterial new biography, weighing in at over 800 pages, is the newest heavyweight champion in this movement. Many people prefer to read offline or to print out text and read from the real printed page. In his wellwritten account, longacre, a prolific author of civil war histories most recently confederate goliath, illuminates not only grant s military career but also the infrequently covered. Grant was routinely grouped with george washington and abraham lincoln.
With kaleidoscopic, trenchant, pathbreaking insights, elizabeth d. The brilliant general became the miserable president, fuelling the descent from glory into the gilded age. This is the first complete annotated edition of grants memoirs, fully representing. Grant, who led the union army during the american civil war and later became the eighteenth president of the united states. This book is available for free download in a number of formats including epub, pdf, azw, mobi and more. The book is deeply researched, but it introduces its scholarship with a light. More editions of the life and campaigns of lieutenant general u. Grant s aggressive strategies, swift movements and uncompromising battlefield attacks were praised in the north, feared in the south, and reviled by. Grant, the 18th president of the united states, focused mainly on his military career during the mexicanamerican war and the american civil war, and completed as he was dying of throat cancer in 1885. Ulysses s grant books, audiovisual, apparel, gifts and.
President is commemorated at this national park service site in st. Grant, free online version of the book by walter allen, on. After resigning from the army under murky circumstances in 1854, he spent the next seven years in a futile search for a career. Perhaps the only book on ulysses s grant which gives practical lessons in real life too along with retelling of the past grant s last battle. Series information with straightforward language and illustrations on nearly every page, the who was series invites kids to explore history by learning about key figures from. These books may be found at your local public or school library. You can also read the full text online using our ereader. May 08, 2009 the autobiography of general ulysses s grant book. Despite his reputation for rash decisions, brutal tactics, and intemperate behavior, ulysses s. Published in 1960, this book by bruce catton is part one of a twopart biography of ulysses s. Written as grant was dying of cancer, this book tells the straightforward story of his boyhood in ohio, graduation from west point, and the grimy military campaigns in the west and mexico that ended with his resignation in disgrace and a return to galena where he ran the family store and up through his death. Discover librarianselected research resources on ulysses s. White doesnt explicitly say that grant was a great president, but. Additional information about grant is provided with the publication of american ulysses, authored by.
The story behind the personal memoirs of ulysses s. Grant defeated the confederates general robert lee to end the civil war, i would like to learn more about him, especially to clarify some accusation about him being a drunkard or a failure in everything else he did outside the army. Next part 2 produced by david widger personal memoirs of u. Grant, the 18th president of the united states, written by american historian and biographer ron chernow. A conversation with pulitzer prize winner and biographer of alexander hamilton, george washington and john d. Grant from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more. Among the national leaders whose names will always hold an honorable place in american history is ulysses s. Grant was the only union general who could win the war for lincoln. It was first published as a twovolume set by mark twain shortly after grant s. On paper, the outgoing, personable author and the quiet, reserved generalturnedpresident.
The unlikely friendship of mark twain and ulysses s. Grant was a successful military general and the eighteenth president of the united states. It was under his command that the civil war was brought to an end with a union victory. In a new book, ron chernow attempts to rehabilitate it. Below you will find a thematic book list for a study on president ulysses grant. An ailing grant wrote his personal memoirs to secure his family s future.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. New book throws light on civil war general ulysses s. Chernow asserts that both grant s command of the overland campaign and his presidency have been seen in an undeservedly negative light. He was enlisted in the us army for three years and is the author of the acclaimed books ulysses s. The author is famous for his stories of the old west, but he also wrote a substantial body of nonfiction literature. Michael korda has delivered a jewel of a short life of ulysses s. The detail on the battles he fought and commanded are vivid and in his own words.
His excellency the president of the united states, with the respectful compliments of the author, and lettered on the spine in gilt. As 18th president of the united states he worked to guarantee justice for all. Longacre s biography of grant is a biography of the soldier and the man from his birth in 1822 in ohio up until near the end of the civil war when the war ended militarily for grant on april 9, 1865, when grant and his staff rode off to discuss general robert lee s terms. No 55 personal memoirs by ulysses s grant 1885 the civil war general turned president was a reluctant author, but set the gold standard for presidential. I selected this book because of my us history class. You can explore grant s legacy and achievements with our wide array of themed products.
Grant u s ulysses s grant abebooks shop for books, art. Grant was the great hero for the north in the civil war and the 18th president of the united states. Grant, the 18th president of the united states, focused mainly on his military career during the mexicanamerican war and the american civil war. Grant, american general, union army commander during the late years of the american civil war, and 18th president of the united states. By continuing to use this site you consent to the use of cookies on your device as described in our cookie policy unless you have disabled them. For the 150th anniversary of the civil war, the library of america reissues the memoirs of ulysses s. His life and character by hamlin garland garland was a popular 19th century writer who wrote a onevolume account of grants life. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Grant, focused mainly on the general s actions during the american civil war. What is the value of ulysses s grant memoir first edition. Grant is well known as the commanding general of the union forces during the american civil war, but outside of that little is known about him as a man. A generator to create a fake facebook profile for a literaryhistorical figure or even a concepttheme. Grant to represent a model of 250 management lessons.
As a civil war general he led the north to victory, keeping the nation united and abolishing slavery. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Grant, and memoirs and selected letters, and more on. Grant, inscribed to him while in office by the author on the front flyleaf. Ulysses simpson grant born hiram ulysses grant was general inchief of the union army from 1864 to 1869 during the american civil war and the 18th president of the united states from 1869 to 1877. The son of an appalachian ohio tanner, grant entered the united states military academy at age 17. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. One hundred and thirtythree years after its 1885 publication by mark twain, elizabeth samet has annotated this. Grant s writings complete and unabridged including his personal memoirs, state of the union address and letters of ulysses s. Grant is routinely described in glowing termsthe man who turned the tide of the civil war, who accepted lee s surrender at appomattox, and who had the stomach to see the war through to final victory.
Written as grant was dying in 1885, the twovolume set was published by mark twain shortly after grant s death. Grant, the simplehearted man and capable soldier, to whose patriotism, courage, persistence, and skill was so largely due the successful termination of the war between the. Grant, a union general during the civil war, served two terms as president, from 1869 to 1877. Before his presidency, grant led the union army as commanding general of the united states army in winning the american civil war. The complete biography of the commanding general of the union and 18th president of the united states. This illustrated biography introduces general ulysses s.
He was later elected president in the first election after the civil war. Get the best deal by comparing prices from over 100,000 booksellers. Grant served as president of the united states from march 4, 1869 to march 4, 1877. Oct 04, 2012 what is the value of ulysses s grant memoir first edition answered by a verified antique expert we use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Become a member of and you can download five free books every month. Grant is the autobiography of american president ulysses s. Free audio book that you can download in mp3, ipod and itunes format for your portable audio player.
Apr 04, 2019 im on my 4th grant bio in as many weeks, but so far my favorite has been the newest, ron whites american ulysses, particularly its treatment of grants world tour, which was by far the best treatment of that phase of his life aside, of course, from edwina campbells excellent citizen of a wider commonwealth. Grant, a union general during the civil war, served two terms as president. Learning that the union lieutenant general ulysses s. To enjoy this terrific book you need to be somewhat of a history buff. First edition, association copy belonging to president ulysses s. The complete personal memoirs of general ulysses s. Download and read online for free the memoirs of general ulysses s grant part 4 by grant. Ulysses simpson grant, 182285, commander in chief of the union army in the civil war and 18th president 186977 of the united states, b.
Grant finished writing his personal memoirs shortly before his death in 1885. April 27, 1822 july 23, 1885 was an american soldier and politician who served as the 18th president of the united states from 1869 to 1877. Grant, a general deadly on the battlefield and unprepossessing off it. Triumph over adversity, 18221865 was published in 2000 and is the first of two expected volumes on grants life. The underappreciated presidency of the military man who won the civil war and then had to win the peace as well as a general, ulysses s. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read personal memoirs of u.
Simpson is a historian and professor at arizona state university. Grant reprint by ulysses s grant, brian m thomsen, thomas fleming isbn. The focus of the book is grants military careerhis service in the. Yet the eight years of grants presidency receive far less. Grant, american ulysses is a monumental examination of one of the most compelling figures in american history.
Others want to carry documents around with them on their mobile phones and read while they are on the move. Nov 01, 2007 completed just days before his death and hailed by mark twain as the most remarkable work of its kind since the commentaries of julius caesar, this is the nowlegendary autobiography of ulysses simpson grant 18221885, 18th president of the united states and the union general who led the north to victory in the civil war. This book chronicles grants development as a military leader and follows him from his initial enlistment in june of 1861 to the fall of vicksburg in july of 1863. This short biography is only 145 pages in a little pamphlet size. Oct 04, 2016 new york times bestseller from the author of a. Larry mcmurtry, pulitzer prizewinning author of lonesome dove. Mar 03, 2008 the autobiography of general ulysses s grant. Lincoln, a major new biography of one of americas greatest generalsand most misunderstood presidentswinner of the william henry seward award for excellence in civil war biography finalist for the gilderlehrman military history book prize in his time, ulysses s. Based on the life and personal memoirs of ulysses grant by don sherman apr 12, 2017. His life and character by hamlin garland garland was a popular 19th century writer who wrote a onevolume account of grant s life. Grant was a failure at almost everything he had tried. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the personal memoirs of general u.
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