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Ulysses S. Grant

This biography of Ulysses S. Grant paints a nuanced portrait of one of America's most paradoxical leaders. The greatest hero of the Civil War, Grant was a brilliant military strategist who rose from obscurity to a rank held previously only by George Washington. However, the strength of the Confederate resistance forced Grant into a hard war that destroyed the South and led to his being labeled "a butcher." Propelled into the White House by his battlefield success, Grant lacked the political skills to deal with the issues of the era: reconstructing the South and managing the nation's rapidly expanding economy. His two terms were rocked by bitter racial conflict and corruption scandals. Seven years after leaving office, Grant was financially ruined by the collapse of an investment house in which he had placed his assets. He spent his final days in a race against time as he battled cancer while finishing his epic war memoirs.

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  • "This biography of Ulysses S. Grant paints a nuanced portrait of one of America's most paradoxical leaders. The greatest hero of the Civil War, Grant was a brilliant military strategist who rose from obscurity to a rank held previously only by George Washington. However, the strength of the Confederate resistance forced Grant into a hard war that destroyed the South and led to his being labeled "a butcher." Propelled into the White House by his battlefield success, Grant lacked the political skills to deal with the issues of the era: reconstructing the South and managing the nation's rapidly expanding economy. His two terms were rocked by bitter racial conflict and corruption scandals. Seven years after leaving office, Grant was financially ruined by the collapse of an investment house in which he had placed his assets. He spent his final days in a race against time as he battled cancer while finishing his epic war memoirs."@en
  • "A biography of Ulysses S. Grant, one of America's most paradoxical leaders, a brilliant military strategist who rose from obscurity to the presidency. Propelled into the White House by his battlefield success, Grant lacked the political skills to deal with the issues of the era. His two terms were rocked by bitter racial conflict and corruption scandals. After leaving office, Grant was financially ruined by the collapse of an investment house in which he had placed his assets. He spent his final days battling cancer while finishing his epic war memoirs."
  • "A portrait of one of America's most paradoxical leaders. The greatest hero of the Civil War, Grant was a brilliant military strategist, but as a president, he lacked the political skills to deal with the era."
  • "Profiles the life of the American general and president from his early life, through the Civil War and his presidency to the writing of his memoir to feed his family."
  • "This biography of Ulysses S. Grant paints a nuanced portrait of one of America's most paradoxical leaders. The greatest hero of the Civil War, Grant was a brilliant military strategist who rose from obscurity to a rank held previously only by George Washington. Propelled into the White House by his battlefield success, Grant lacked the political skills to deal with the issues of the era: reconstructing the South and managing the nation's rapidly expanding economy. His two terms were rocked by bitter racial conflict and corruption scandals. Seven years after leaving office, Grant was financially ruined by the collapse of an investment house in which he had placed his assets. He spent his final days in a race against time as he battled cancer while finishing his epic war memoirs."@en

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  • "Feature films"
  • "Nonfiction films"
  • "Video recordings for the hearing impaired"
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  • "Television programs"
  • "Biographical television programs"
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  • "Documentary television programs"
  • "Biography"
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  • "History"
  • "Biographical films"
  • "Biographical films"@en
  • "Nonfiction television programs"

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  • "American experience (Television program)"
  • "Ulysses S. Grant : warrior, president"
  • "Ulysses S. Grant"
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