Download Grant by Jean Edward Smith PDF
Key ideas from the book
- Grant’s military career made him the first four-star general in the history of the U.S. Army.
- His presidency followed years of war and political upheaval.
- Grant oversaw Reconstruction in the South after the Civil War.
- His administration worked to enforce the freedoms of African-American citizens.
- Smith argues that Grant’s presidential record deserves greater recognition alongside his military achievements.
About Grant by Jean Edward Smith
Jean Edward Smith’s biography presents Ulysses S. Grant as both a leading Civil War commander and a consequential president. Grant was the first four-star general in the history of the U.S. Army and served eight consecutive years in the White House—the only president between Andrew Jackson and Woodrow Wilson to do so.
Smith challenges the familiar view of Grant as a brilliant general but a failed president, arguing that his presidency is underrated. The account considers Grant’s role in guiding the country after the Civil War, overseeing Reconstruction in the South, and enforcing the freedoms of newly recognized African-American citizens. Readers interested in U.S. presidential biography, Civil War history, and Reconstruction-era politics will find a detailed reassessment of Grant’s public life.
Broken link? Report a download problem
Thank you, we received your report and will check the file.
No reviews yet, be the first to review this book.