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Grant
By Ron Chernow
Archival Summary & Scope
Pulitzer Prize winner Ron Chernow’s #1 New York Times bestseller delivers the definitive biography of Ulysses S. Grant, revealing the complex life behind common caricatures. Often misunderstood as a chronic loser or a brutal general, Grant’s life was a series of dramatic reversals.He struggled with failed businesses and left the army amid accusations of drunkenness before the Civil War. Yet, he rose to become Abraham Lincoln's most trusted and brilliant Union general, strategically defeating Robert E. Lee. As a two-term president, Grant battled corruption but also championed civil rights for Black Americans, crushing the Ku Klux Klan and earning Frederick Douglass's admiration. His post-presidency brought financial ruin, redeemed by his acclaimed memoirs, written in collaboration with Mark Twain.
Chernow masterfully integrates Grant’s personal struggles, including lifelong alcoholism, with his public triumphs and failures. This meticulously researched, literary portrait sheds new light on an extraordinary yet often underappreciated American president.
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