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The modern library civil war bookshelf 5book bundle. General grant by matthew arnold with a rejoinder by mark twain presents conflicting essays and cultures. In his wellwritten account, longacre, a prolific author of civil war histories most recently confederate goliath, illuminates not only grants military career but also the infrequently covered. Grant funding is provided to assist in the following areas. The mexican war intervened, however, and grant saw his first combat during a deployment under general zachary taylor near matamoros, mexico. Dismiss the stories that mark twain or grants literary secretary secretly wrote the book while the general sat back inert. In fact, he presents the whole, colorful mid19th century america in vivid hues, especially grant s numerous civil war battles. Grants decision, in the middle of the civil war, to order the expulsion of all jews from the territory under his command, and the reverberations of that decision on grants political career, on the nascent american jewish community, and on the american political. Grants strategy in the destruction of the souths armies was head and shoulders above every other union generals approach to defeating the confederacy, and his selfeffacing manner, combined with a decisiveness and coolness under fire rarely equaled in the history of american generalship, made him the immovable object that ended lees hopes. Finalist, 2012 national jewish book awards a riveting account of general ulysses s. Carbondale, southern illinois university press 1966 ocolc609930871. How a great general and others helped destroy general william s. But just as no one could have predicted hamiltons pop trajectory, chernows deep dive on ulysses s.

An easy, flowing narrative, ron chernows grant will change the average americans view of grant forever. New york, the university society, 1905 ocolc7690906. Though only a quartermaster, grant did see some action under general winfield scott during the attack on mexico cityand even played a small notable role in the attack, helping to capture a church belfry. General grant by matthew arnold, 1995 online research. A major new biography of the civil war general and american president, by the author of the new york times bestseller a. What drove ulysses grant to write about the civil war. Before his presidency, grant led the union army as commanding general of the united states army in winning the american civil war. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The adult literacy grant recipients will be announced may 14, 2020 via email and a list of grant recipients will also be posted here. White that means to correct what used to be the conventional wisdom about grant. When general grant expelled the jews by jonathan d. Buy general grant by james grant wilson online at alibris. The detail on the battles he fought and commanded are vivid and in his own words. A conversation with pulitzer prize winner and biographer of alexander hamilton, george washington and john d.

Grant is yet another book like last years american ulysses, by ronald c. Fans of history, biographies, and military history will rejoice in this new biography of general grant which will stand unchallenged as his definitive biography for a long time. Carbondale, southern illinois university press 1966 ocolc591903252 online version. Grants book itself is a classic, but this paperback printing is highly unreadable. Our hero general u s grant when where and how he fought in words of one syllable. Lee surrendered the confederate army at appomattox in april 1865, ending the grisly fouryear conflict. Grant, the 18th president of the united states, written by american historian and biographer ron chernow. New book on general grant civil war history discussion. Matthew arnolds 1886 essay on grant praised the general and his posthumously published memoirs, but to many americans its tone seemed patronizing of their hero and country. His life and character by hamlin garland garland was a popular 19th century writer who wrote a onevolume account of grants life. Grant stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. The first pages of the book tell of grants rise from a hardscrabble life in point pleasant, ohio. His style is instantly familiar and utterly unique. Completed just days before his death and hailed by mark twain as the most remarkable work of its kind since the commentaries of julius caesar, this is the nowlegendary autobiography of ulysses simpson grant 18221885, 18th president of the united states and the union general who led the north to victory in the civil war.

A ccording to mark twain, these are the best memoirs of any generals since caesar, but we have to take that verdict with a pinch of salt. New book throws light on civil war general ulysses s. Dollar general, in collaboration with the american library association ala, the american association of school librarians aasl, and the national education association nea, is sponsoring a school library disaster relief fund for public school libraries in the states served by dollar general. In chernows highly entertaining, highly readable biography, grant becomes a flesh and blood, 3dimensional, complex force of nature. Additional information about grant is provided with the publication of american ulysses, authored by. Sarnas provocative new book, when general grant expelled the jews, is exactly what it sounds like. Grant, a union general during the civil war, served two terms as president, from 1869 to 1877.

The dramatic story of one of americas greatest and most misunderstood military leaders and presidents, this is a major new interpretation of ulysses s. When general grant expelled the jews, by jonathan d. Below are some observations about grants memoirs, and the common thread is an admiration for grants literary style. Grant is well known as the commanding general of the union forces during the american civil war, but outside of that little is known about him as a man. Civil war was undoubtably about not only slavery, but white supremacy. He demonstrates thatto both the union and the confederacythat the u. November 2012 in 1885, a former president of the united states published one of the most influential books ever written about the civil war. Pulitzer prize winner ron chernow returns with a sweeping and dramatic portrait of one of our most compelling generals and presidents, ulysses s. Dollar general literacy foundation youth literacy grants. Grants status as a civil war hero helped him win the presidency twice 1868 and 1872 during the roughandtumble reconstruction years. Grant, american general, union army commander during the late years of the american civil war, and 18th president of the united states. The complete biography of the commanding general of the union and 18th president of the united states. Grant may defy the odds just as the unions civil war general and our 18th president.

Based on the life and personal memoirs of ulysses grant. Ulysses simpson, 18221885 publisher new york, mcloughlin brothers collection newyorkpubliclibrary. Civil war memoirs 2 volumes only 7 left in stock more on the way. To enjoy this terrific book you need to be somewhat of a history buff. But thats the least important thing about this book. Though grant opens with tales of his boyhood, his education at west. Together with the american association of school librarians aasl, we support public school libraries recovering from major disasters by providing. April 27, 1822 july 23, 1885 was an american soldier and politician who served as the 18th president of the united states from 1869 to 1877. Julia grant 18261902 was an american first lady 186977 and the wife of the american civil war general and 18th president of the united states, ulysses s. In ron chernows grant, an american giants makeover. Most important, the book centers on the story of black liberation, from grants embrace of emancipation as a general to his enforcement of civil rights as president. Two of the most famous americans of the 19 century, mark twain and ulysses s. Grant was americas first modern general, the first to fight like he wasnt replaying napoleon bonapartes campaigns. Im on my 4th grant bio in as many weeks, but so far my favorite has been the newest, ron whites american ulysses, particularly its treatment of grants world tour, which was by far the best treatment of that phase of his life aside, of course, from edwina campbells excellent citizen of a wider commonwealth.

He later became the 18th president of the united states 18691877. Dollar general beyond words disaster relief fund grant for school libraries. On the baack is a quote by general lee in which he says, now, i have carefully searched the millitary records of both ancient and and modern history, and have never found grants superior as a general. Rosecrans and influence our understanding of the civil war book description publication date. As president, grant worked with the radical republicans in the. I was reading a book about grant by james marshallcornwall. Grant april 27, 1822july 23, 1885, born hiram ulysses grant, was the general who helped the union army of the united states win the american civil war. Personal memoirs, uncle toms cabin, the red badge of courage, jefferson davis. A massive biography of the civil war general and president, who was the single most important figure behind reconstruction.

His life after leaving the white house had been happier than not. Schools, public libraries, and nonprofit organizations who help students that are below grade level or having trouble reading are eligible to apply. In words of one syllable by pollard, josephine, 18341892. The unlikely friendship of mark twain and ulysses s. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. Most americans know the traditional story of ulysses s. It was under his command that the civil war was brought to an end with a union victory. All too often he is caricatured as a chronic loser and an inept businessman, or as the triumphant but brutal union general of the civil war. Grant, harriet beecher stowe, stephen crane, jefferson davis, abraham lincoln 2012.