{"product_id":"ulysses-s-grant-a-biography-hardcover","title":"Ulysses S. Grant: A Biography - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert Broadwater\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUlysses S. Grant was responsible for orchestrating the activities of all the Union armies into a single strategy, providing the leadership that eventually doomed the Confederacy and brought about the end of the Civil War. This book documents Grant's contributions to the Civil War as well as his early life and presidency.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eUlysses S. Grant: A Biography\u003c\/i\u003e takes an in-depth look at one of the most well-known figures to emerge from the American Civil War, the famed Union commander and 18th President of the United States who has become an iconic part of our nation's history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book provides a balanced overview that encompasses all the major events of Grant's life as well as his ancestry, portraying him as a common man who endured defeats and setbacks instead of a flawless noble hero. It accurately chronicles his life as it took place and tells a story of perseverance that illuminates Grant's successes as a testimony to determination and pluck rather than the result of luck or raw talent. This work will be especially helpful to high school and college-age audiences, and can be enjoyed by anyone interested in the Civil War period.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert P. Broadwater\u003c\/b\u003e has written or contributed to 30 books on the American Revolution and the Civil War. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eGettysburg as the Generals Remembered It: Postwar Perspectives of Ten Commanders\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAmerican Generals of the Revolutionary War: A Biographical Dictionary\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9.3 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 06, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42103173251207,"sku":"9780313392559","price":82.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/b9b8e884feb7af191bdf86d3174ae370.webp?v=1732410961","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/ulysses-s-grant-a-biography-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}