Ulysses S. Grant : triumph over adversity, 1822-1865 /

Washington, Lincoln, Grant--these were once the triumvirate of American nationalism. But, like his tomb on the Hudson, Grant's reputation has fallen into disrepair. The image many Americans hold of him is a caricature: someone "uniquely stupid," an insensitive butcher as a general, an...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Simpson, Brooks D. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Minneapolis : Zenith Press, 2014.
Temas:
Grant, Ulysses S. > (Ulysses Simpson), > 1822-1885.
Grant, Ulysses S. > (Ulysses Simpson), > 1822-1885
Grant, Ulysses Simpson.
Grant, Ulysses S. > Lebensabschnitte > 1822-1865.
Grant, Ulysses Simpson, > (1822-1885)
Grant, Ulysses S.
United States. > Army > Biography.
États-Unis. > Army > Biographies.
United States. > Army
USA > Präsident
Etats-Unis. > Army > Biographies.
Presidents > United States > Biography.
Generals > United States > Biography.
Présidents > États-Unis > Biographies.
Généraux > États-Unis > Biographies.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Historical.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > General.
Generals
Presidents
General
Armee
United States
USA
États-Unis > 1861-1865 (Guerre de Sécession) > Campagnes et batailles.
Biographies
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  • "My Ulysses"
  • The dashing lieutenant
  • A man of fire
  • Forsaken
  • Hardscrabble
  • Off to war
  • What I want is to advance
  • Under a cloud
  • Enemies front and rear
  • Struggle and scrutiny
  • Triumph at Vicksburg
  • The heights of Chattanooga
  • The top spot
  • Planning the grand offensive
  • No turning back
  • A very tedious job
  • Summer of discontent
  • Celebrations and salutes
  • Give him no peace
  • Ending the matter
  • Peace
  • Afterword : Of success, fate, and greatness.

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