[PDF.04wu] U. S. Grant: American Hero, American Myth (Civil War America)

U. S. Grant: American Hero, American Myth (Civil War America)

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 | #309125 in Books |  The University of North Carolina Press |  2013-08-01 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  9.27 x.94 x6.10l,1.25 | File type: PDF | 384 pages

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||2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.| US Grant Savior of the Union|By M Tucker|Joan Waugh has written a very important book that explores many of the myths that have surrounded US Grant for a very long time. Most importantly she investigates how it was possible for Grant to go from being so overwhelmingly loved, respected and admired, in the US and internationally, to being listed near the bottom of presidential ra|From Publishers Weekly|How does national memory determine national heroes? Waugh, a UCLA history professor, probes the subject in an engaging study of the making of Ulysses S. Grant's reputation. At the time of his death in 1885, he was perceived as on a level w

At the time of his death, Ulysses S. Grant was the most famous person in America, considered by most citizens to be equal in stature to George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. Yet today his monuments are rarely visited, his military reputation is overshadowed by that of Robert E. Lee, and his presidency is permanently mired at the bottom of historical rankings.

In an insightful blend of biography and cultural history, Joan Waugh traces Grant's shifting national a...

You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.U. S. Grant: American Hero, American Myth (Civil War America)   |  Joan Waugh. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.

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