Grant is a 2017 biography of Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th President of the United States, written by American historian and biographer Ron Chernow. Mosier makes a persuasive case that General Grant was probably a genius. Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in, $17.56 Shipping & Import Fees Deposit to France. Grant was born Hiram Ulysses Grant on April 27, 1822, in Point Pleasant, Ohio, near the mouth of the Big Indian Creek at the Ohio River. Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2017. There was a problem loading your book clubs. From his boyhood in Ohio to the battlefields of the Civil War and his presidency during the crucial years of Reconstruction, this Pulitzer Prize-winning biography traces the entire . He was born Hugh John Mungo Grant on September 9, 1960, in Hammersmith, London, United Kingdom. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. . Gogi took a 20 year hiatus to raise her son, but returned to rave reviews reflecting that her absence had no diminished effect on her vocal artistry. At the time of his death, Ulysses S. Grant was the most famous man in the world and stood alongside men like George Washington and Abraham Lincoln in the pantheon of American heroes. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 28, 2020. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. He was actually a really good President, but his success as a general overshadowed that. Please try again. We work hard to protect your security and privacy. . This is a bold thesis, but Mosier is fully persuasive on point after point, smoothly and effectively placing Grant into perspective not only in terms of the Civil War and American military history, tradition, and doctrine, but also in favorable comparison with the greatest European generals of the past three centuries.” ―Charles Bracelen Flood, author of Grant and Sherman: The Friendship that Won the Civil War and Lee: The Last Years. Chernow does not hide Grants weaknesses - his problem with alcohol, his naive trustworthiness, which repeatedly let him to be defrauded or taken advantage of - but also lays out how Grant frequently overcame these and headed an Administration that did much to heal America after the Civil War, while upholding and advancing the rights of minorities. The first is true; and Ron Chernow here shows in his masterful biography of Grant, that the second is false. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in, No Import Fees Deposit & $10.98 Shipping to Turkey. St. Martin's Griffin; First edition (January 6, 2009). .orange-text-color {color: #FE971E;} Discover additional details about the events, people, and places in your book, with Wikipedia integration. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 5, 2018. .orange-text-color {font-weight:bold; color: #FE971E;}View high quality images that let you zoom in to take a closer look. After his biological parents abandoned him, his grandparents raised him from 6 months of age, up until 1982. The definitive biography, Grant is a grand synthesis of painstaking research and literary brilliance that makes sense of all sides of Grant's life, explaining how this simple Midwesterner could at once be so ordinary and so extraordinary. I would highly recommend two other brief succinct biographies one by Korda and another by Bunting both of which explore Grant's presidency. Please try your request again later. "Grant" is a wonderful biography of an amazing figure in American history. Exploring Grant’s troubled childhood, ambiguous sexuality, and lifelong insecurities, as well as the magical amalgam of characteristics that allowed him to remain Hollywood’s favorite romantic lead for more than thirty-five years, Cary Grant is the definitive examination of every aspect of Grant’s professional and private life and the first biography to reveal the real man behind the movie star. After graduation he went on to serve with distinction as a lieutenant in the Mexican–American War. Ulysses S Grant was an enigma - brilliant general but often seen as one of the worst presidents of the United States. Brilliant read really portraying the real U S Grant and showing his importance in American history. Chernow asserts that both Grant's command of the Overland campaign and his presidency have been seen in an undeservedly negative light. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. No_Favorite. Grant is highly detailed in his research and description of what is known. Grant : a biography Item Preview > remove-circle Share or Embed This Item. They have a daughter together: Corrina Grant Gill, who was born on March 12, 2001. Please try again. Grant: A Biography tells of the extraordinary life and legacy of one of America's most ingenious military mindsA modest and unassuming man, Grant never lost a battle, leading the Union to victory over the Confederacy during the Civil War, ultimately becoming President of the reunited states. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. Unable to add item to List. There was a problem loading your book clubs. Synthesizing and occasionally rebutting the estimates made by various experts--military historians, biographers, and prominent military men--Mosier has gone farther than anyone in proclaiming Grant to have been a military genius, one who in a number of ways surpassed both Napoleon and Wellington. Chernow's Grant is meticulously researched, well-written, with an easy style and flow that make a biography feel less like a lecture and more like an intimate conversation. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. It is easy to read, flows well, and without a doubt paints a lucid and favorable portrait of Ulysses S. Grant. Amy Grant was born on November 25, 1960, in Augusta, Georgia. This is the best explanation of what made Grant a great general that I have experienced. The appropriate analogy, I believe,is that if Mr Lincoln was the engineer driving the ship of state during the war, Mr Grant was certainly the train plugging through and getting the work done. 1,000 long and Chernow cold have condensed it to 5 - 600 pages without losing historical accuracy. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2017. Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2013. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. His presidency has been unappreciated. Grant: A Biography (Great Generals): Mosier, John, Clark, Wesley K.: 9780230613935: Amazon.com: Books. Grant. .orange-text-color {font-weight:bold; color: #FE971E;}Enjoy features only possible in digital – start reading right away, carry your library with you, adjust the font, create shareable notes and highlights, and more. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Enjoy a great reading experience when you buy the Kindle edition of this book. Ulysses S. Grant was the most acclaimed Union general during the American Civil War and was twice elected president. To think the scumbag Antifa mindless morons ripped his statue down in San Francisco shows how dumbed down the millennial generation is. With any subject of biography who has been dead for over two millennia it is difficult to be so precise. . After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Gogi Grant had a devoted following of fans who packed the night clubs and theaters where she performed and purchased her 15 albums during her busy vocal career. This biography of Grant is a weighty tome that demands an investment of time that few biographies normally require. A splendid Biography. Once told by an interviewer, \"Everybody would like to be Cary Grant\", Grant is said to have replied, \"So would I.\" You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. .orange-text-color {color: #FE971E;} Explore your book, then jump right back to where you left off with Page Flip. Please try again. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. . As someone who loves history, I have a terrible confession to make: Grant is the first Ron Chernow book I've ever read. We work hard to protect your security and privacy. “An outstanding contribution to General Wesley Clark's Great Generals Series...Mosier writes with great conviction and concision. The biography section of a grant application provides a grant-awarding agency with information that can help the agency decide whether or not the applicant should receive funds. Literally. The couple exchanged vows on 10th March 2000. my previous notion that states rights had much of anything to do with causing the war because I remember James Longstreet being quoted about never having heard of the term several years after the war was over. . It will certainly not be the last. If we still believe in forming a more perfect union, his steady and courageous example is more valuable than ever.” —. While the former two have garnered numerous accolades, Grant has been unjustifiably denigrated personally (alcoholic, fool, depressed) and professionally (butcher). Thank you!”, Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2017. It lays out the author's basis for stating that Grant was the first Modern General and he amply supports his claim. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. He lives in Jefferson, Louisiana. . Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 14, 2018. Written by a general officer, it places him as one of the founders ,if not the founder of modern American military tradition and practice. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. I was raised in North Carolina. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. This book follows him from his youth and shows how the seeds of greatness grew and how Grant was the right man at the right time. (My great grandfather was captured at the bloody angle at Spotsylvania Courthouse) and thus had the traitional southern notion that Grant won most of his acclaim by being better supplied and having so many more troops than his opponents. This is one of the worst biographies I've read. Jean Edward Smith has written a book that should appeal to everyone, not just history scholars. 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