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Dec 29, 2018tjdickey rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This volume is a massive rehabilitation of Grant, the General, and to a somewhat lesser extent Grant the President. Chernow freely admits Grant's alcoholism, and his failings in bureaucratic and political infighting, as well as his manipulation of the truth while writing memoirs, but frequently refutes individual incidents or charges. The highlights of the picture that emerges include utter and dogged determinism, deep and caring humanity, and even a new side of Grant who Chernow dubs the most progressive American president on civil rights issues before the New Deal.