U. S. Grant
American Hero, American Myth
by Joan Waugh · 2009
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Most Americans today are unaware of how revered Grant was in his lifetime. Joan Waugh uncovers the reasons behind the rise and fall of his renown, underscoring as well the fluctuating memory of the Civil War itself.
Public opinionBiographyCollective memoryUnited StatesGeneralsPresidentsUnited States. ArmyInfluenceHistoryPresidential candidatesUnited states, historyGrant, ulysses s. (ulysses simpson), 1822-1885