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Ulysses S. Grant : Triumph over Adversity, 1822-1865 by Brooks D. Simpson (2000, Hardcover, Teacher's edition)

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Excellent narrative of the life of U.S. Grant from 1822 through the end of the Civil War.

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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 incompetent mediocrity as president, and a drunk. Several efforts to counter this stereotype have often gone too far in the other direction, resulting in an equally distorted laudatory portrait of near-perfection. In reading the original sources, Brooks D. Simpson became convinced that Grant was neither a bumbling idiot who was the darling of fortune nor a flawless general who could do no wrong. Rather, he was a tangle of opposing qualities--a relentless warrior but a generous victor, a commander who drew upon uncommon common sense in drafting campaign plans and in winning battles, a soldier so sensitive to suffering that he could not stand to see the bloody hides at his father's tannery, a man who made mistakes and sometimes learned from them. Even as he waged war, he realized the broader political implications of the struggle; he came to believe that the preservation of the Union depended upon the destruction of slavery. Equally compelling is Grant's personal story--one of a man who struggled against great odds, bad luck, and personal humiliation, who sought joy and love in the arms of his wife and his children, and who was determined to overcome adversity and prevail over his detractors. "None of our public men have a story so strange as this," Owen Wister once observed; agreeing, William T. Sherman remarked that Grant remained a mystery even to himself. In the first of two volumes, Brooks Simpson brings Grant's story to life in an account that is readable, balanced, compelling, and definitive.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
ISBN-10
0395659949
ISBN-13
9780395659946
eBay Product ID (ePID)
295674

Product Key Features

Book Title
Ulysses S. Grant : Triumph over Adversity, 1822-1865
Author
Brooks D. Simpson
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Presidents & Heads of State, Military
Publication Year
2000
Type
Textbook
Genre
Biography & Autobiography
Number of Pages
560 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9.2in
Item Height
6.1in
Item Width
6.1in
Item Weight
34.3 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
E672.S614 2000
Edition Description
Teacher's Edition
Reviews
"The military career of Ulysses S. Grant is truly an exceptional story...and the author tells it with obvious sympathy and feeling, but with appropriate historical objectivity and balance...Simpson's detailed analysis of Grant's drinking problem and the development of his character traits are among the more distinctive and valuable features of this book....Simpson also supplies full coverage of Grant's domestic life and his devotion to his wife and children...A masterly job...a detailed and exciting narrative of how one man succeeded, where so many had failed, in pinning the Union back together again." The New York Times "In this first volume of a projected two, Brooks Simpson, a historian at Arizona State University, offers an engaging and judicious account of the Civil War hero for whom little in life, not even his name, came easily. " The Washington Post "This is the best study of Grant's military career since Bruce Catton's two volumes; and on many matters it exceeds Catton, as a consequence of the immense amount of Civil War scholarship during the past thirty years, which Simpson has thoroughly mastered. He has provided us with perhaps the best treatment of Union military command and strategy now in print...One eagerly awaits Simpson's second volume for the rest of the story." New Republic, The military career of Ulysses S. Grant is truly an exceptional story...and the author tells it with obvious sympathy and feeling, but with appropriate historical objectivity and balance...Simpson's detailed analysis of Grant's drinking problem and the development of his character traits are among the more distinctive and valuable features of this book....Simpson also supplies full coverage of Grant's domestic life and his devotion to his wife and children...A masterly job...a detailed and exciting narrative of how one man succeeded, where so many had failed, in pinning the Union back together again., In this first volume of a projected two, Brooks Simpson, a historian at Arizona State University, offers an engaging and judicious account of the Civil War hero for whom little in life, not even his name, came easily., What Simpson fails to do is adequately place Grant in the context of his times. . . . Still, Simpson has done a masterly job for the most part. He has given us a detailed and exciting narrative . . ., This is the best study of Grant's military career since Bruce Catton's two volumes; and on many matters it exceeds Catton, as a consequence of the immense amount of Civil War scholarship during the past thirty years, which Simpson has thoroughly mastered. He has provided us with perhaps the best treatment of Union military command and strategy now in print...One eagerly awaits Simpson's second volume for the rest of the story.
Table of Content
Acknowledgments xi Maps xv Preface xvii 1. "My Ulysses" 1 2. The Dashing Lieutenant 18 3. A Man of Fire 30 4. Forsaken 48 5. Hardscrabble 63 6. Off to War 78 7. What I Want Is to Advance 95 8. Under a Cloud 119 9. Enemies Front and Rear 147 10. Struggle and Scrutiny 170 11. Triumph at Vicksburg 191 12. The Heights of Chattanooga 216 13. The Top Spot 245 14. Planning the Grand Offensive 266 15. No Turning Back 292 16. A Very Tedious Job 321 17. Summer of Discontent 346 18. Celebrations and Salutes 370 19. Give Him No Peace 390 20. Ending the Matter 413 21. Peace 438 Afterword: Of Success, Fate, and Greatness 455 Notes 469 Index 525
Copyright Date
1999
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
99-043518
Dewey Decimal
973.8/2/092 B
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes

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by outrider5Dec 23, 2010
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I really enjoyed the book that gives a sometimes different view of Grant. The author is a great fan of Grant and delves deeply into his character and background. This is actually one of 2 books on Grant that will span his life when book #2 is published. Looking forward to the second book.
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