Chernow grant biography

Grant is a biography of Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th President of the United States, written by American historian and biographer Ron Chernow. Grant, a Union general during the Civil War, served two terms as president, from to The definitive biography, Grant is a grand synthesis of painstaking research and literary brilliance that makes sense of all sides of Grant's life, explaining how this simple Midwesterner could at once be so ordinary and so extraordinary. Early years First steps Professional growth Public recognition Peak period Later years Public interest Professional activity Media attention
In contrast to the rest of the book these eleven chapters can be a bit of a slog – much like the Grant presidency itself. Overall, however, Ron Chernow’s “Grant” ranks with the very best of the single-volume biographies of Ulysses S. Grant.