![]() ![]() ![]() Following the turmoil of Andrew Johnson's administration, Grant guided the nation through the post-Civil War era, overseeing Reconstruction in the South and enforcing the freedoms of new African-American citizens. He argues convincingly that Grant is greatly underrated as a president. In this comprehensive biography, Jean Edward Smith reconciles these conflicting assessments of Grant's life. ![]() Yet today Grant is remembered as a brilliant general but a failed president. As president, he brought stability to the country after years of war and upheaval. As general in chief, Grant revolutionized modern warfare. Grant was the first four-star general in the history of the United States Army and the only president between Andrew Jackson and Woodrow Wilson to serve eight consecutive years in the White House. ![]()
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