A biography of Ulysses Grant, from his childhood in Ohio, through his education at West Point and his career as an Army officer, to his terms as president of the United States.
Presents a brief look at the childhood, education, family,and political career of Ulysses S. Grant, eighteenth president of the U.S., and includes discussion of the major historical events of his lifetime.
Presents an account of the life of Ulysses S. Grant, examining original sources in an attempt to provide a balanced view of Grant as a military man, general, husband, and father. Covers the years between 1822 and 1865.