U. S. Grant
About this book
Most Americans today are unaware of how revered Grant was in his lifetime. Joan Waugh uncovers the reasons behind the rise and fall of his renown, underscoring as well the fluctuating memory of the Civil War itself.
Details
- First published
- 2009
- OL Work ID
- OL2662817W
Subjects
Public opinionBiographyCollective memoryUnited StatesGeneralsPresidentsUnited States. ArmyInfluenceHistoryPresidential candidatesUnited states, historyGrant, ulysses s. (ulysses simpson), 1822-1885Presidents, united statesGenerals, biographyUnited states, armyUnited states, history, civil war, 1861-1865, public opinion