Author: Jean Edward Smith
Ulysses S. Grant was the first four-star general in the history of the US Army and the only president between Andrew Jackson and Woodrow Wilson to serve eight consecutive years in the White House.
As general in chief, Grant revolutionized modern warfare. As president, he brought stability to the country after years of war and upheaval. Yet today Grant is remembered as a brilliant general but a failed president.
In this comprehensive biography, Jean Edward Smith reconciles these conflicting assessments of Grant’s life, according to review published on goodreads.com.
He argues convincingly that Grant is greatly underrated as a president. His presidential accomplishments were as considerable as his military victories, says Smith, for the same strength of character that made him successful on the battlefield also characterized his years in the White House.
