Grant at 200: Reconsidering the Life and Legacy of Ulysses S. Grant

Chris Mackowski · Frank J. Scaturro

Apr 2023 · Tantor Media Inc · Narrated by Rick Adamson

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Ulysses S. Grant stood at the center of the American Civil War maelstrom. The Ohio native answered his nation's call to service and finished the war as a lieutenant general in command of the United States Army. Four years later, he ascended to the presidency to better secure the peace he had helped win on the battlefield. Despite his major achievements in war and peace, political and sectional enemies battered his reputation. For nearly a century, his military and political career remained deeply misunderstood. Since the Civil War centennial, however, Grant's reputation has blossomed into a full renaissance. His military record garners new respect and, more recently, an appreciation for his political career-particularly his strong advocacy for equal rights-is quickly catching up. Throughout these decades, his personal memoirs marking him as a significant American "Man of Letters" have never gone out of print. Grant at 200: Reconsidering the Life and Legacy of Ulysses S. Grant celebrates the bicentennial of the birth of a man whose towering impact on American history has often been overshadowed and, in many cases, ignored. This collection of essays by some of today's leading Grant scholars offers fresh perspectives on Grant's military career and presidency, as well as underexplored personal topics such as his faith and family life.

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Rick Adamson is an Audie Award winner for his work on In a Heartbeat by Leigh Anne and Sean Tuohy (with Sally Jenkins) of The Blind Side fame. Also the winner of several ALA awards and a Harper Audio Grammy nominee, Rick has been a narrator for twenty-five years. Originally from Maryland, he now lives in New Jersey.

Chris Mackowski is the editor-in-chief and cofounder of the online resource Emerging Civil War. A writing professor in the Jandoli School of Communication at St. Bonaventure University, he has authored or coauthored a dozen books on the Civil War, and his articles have appeared in major Civil War magazines.

Frank J. Scaturro is an attorney and author. His previous writings include President Grant Reconsidered and The Supreme Court's Retreat from Reconstruction. He is also the president of the Grant Monument Association, which is dedicated to the preservation of Grant's Tomb.

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