GrantSimon and Schuster, 2002 M04 9 - 784 páginas Finalist, Pulitzer Prize in Biography Ulysses S. Grant was the first four-star general in the history of the United States Army and the only president between Andrew Jackson and Woodrow Wilson to serve eight consecutive years in the White House. As general in chief, Grant revolutionized modern warfare. As president, he brought stability to the country after years of war and upheaval. Yet today Grant is remembered as a brilliant general but a failed president. In this comprehensive biography, Jean Edward Smith reconciles these conflicting assessments of Grant's life. He argues convincingly that Grant is greatly underrated as a president. Following the turmoil of Andrew Johnson's administration, Grant guided the nation through the post-Civil War era, overseeing Reconstruction in the South and enforcing the freedoms of new African-American citizens. His presidential accomplishments were as considerable as his military victories, says Smith, for the same strength of character that made him successful on the battlefield also characterized his years in the White House. |
Contenido
Preface | 13 |
one The Early Years | 21 |
two Mexico | 34 |
three Resignation | 70 |
four War | 98 |
five Unconditional Surrender | 133 |
six Shiloh | 167 |
seven Vicksburg | 206 |
thirteen Reconstruction | 408 |
fourteen Let Us Have Peace | 431 |
fifteen Grant in the White House | 458 |
sixteen Diplomacy | 491 |
seventeen Great White Father | 516 |
eighteen Reconstruction Revisited | 542 |
nineteen The Gilded Age | 573 |
twenty Taps | 606 |
eight Chattanooga | 258 |
nine General in Chief | 284 |
ten The Wilderness | 313 |
eleven Grant and Lee | 340 |
twelve Appomattox | 369 |
Notes | 629 |
Bibliography | 707 |
Acknowledgments | 747 |
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