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The Complete Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S Grant – Ulysses S Grant (1885)

The Complete Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S Grant by Ulysses S Grant

July 24, 2021 by vel veeter Leave a Comment

CBR13Bingo – Rec’d (https://everyday-offershub.com/2020/12/personal-memoirs-and-the-autobiography-of-benjamin-franklin-thewheelbarrow/) There’s a few reasons why this is probably the pinnacle of presidential memoirs. For one, Grant is the second most important military commander in US history (arguably the first but regardless). Two, his prose is pretty straight-forward, readable, and succinct. Three, he spends a lot of time citing sources, debunking myths (often in gracious and conciliatory ways, usually elevating someone’s else status or lauding or defending them — both friend and enemy). Four, he more or less only covers the war. […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir Tagged With: cbr13bingo, rec'd, Ulysses S Grant

vel veeter's CBR13 Review No:325 · Genres: Biography/Memoir · Tags: cbr13bingo, rec'd, Ulysses S Grant ·
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Some Autobiographical Goodness

Personal Memoirs by Ulysses S. Grant

The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin by Benjamin Franklin

December 30, 2020 by thewheelbarrow 1 Comment

I liked both of these but I really liked Grant’s memoirs. After reading Grant by Ron Chernow, I found myself fascinated by another underrated American Hero. Underrated because his good name has been besmirched by the Lost Cause and the drivel it spews for 150 years. The memoirs of Grant are highly regarded. He originally did not plan to write them but after losing most of his money in a bad investment, one in which he was deceived – his greatest shortcoming was his willingness […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Benjamin Franklin, Ulysses S Grant

thewheelbarrow's CBR12 Review No:41 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: Benjamin Franklin, Ulysses S Grant ·
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America was born in the crucible of the civil war, and Ulysses Grant was the avatar for its renewed life.

February 20, 2017 by ingres77 Leave a Comment

This was a marvelous biography of an iconic American who’s life coincided with some of the most tumultuous and divisive events in American history. But I find myself struggling to review it. H.W. Brands doesn’t skimp on the details. His Ronald Regan biography tips the scales with more than 800 pages. His book on FDR is even more ambitious, being close to 900 pages – though, when you consider that FDR had nearly twice as much time in office as Regan, it may be said […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: 19th Century America, civil war, H.W. Brands, presidents, The Man Who Saved the Union, Ulysses S Grant

ingres77's CBR9 Review No:8 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: 19th Century America, civil war, H.W. Brands, presidents, The Man Who Saved the Union, Ulysses S Grant ·
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