Ron Chernow
1) Grant
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English
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"Pulitzer Prize-winner and biographer of Alexander Hamilton, George Washington, and John D. Rockefeller, Ron Chernow returns with a sweeping and dramatic portrait of one of our most complicated generals and presidents, Ulysses S. Grant Ulysses S. Grant's life has typically been misunderstood. All too often he is caricatured as a chronic loser and inept businessman, fond of drinking to excess; or as the triumphant but brutal Union general of the Civil...
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English
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Chernow brings to life the man who was arguably the most important figure in American history who never attained the presidency and who had a more lasting impact than many who did-- Alexander Hamilton. He shows us the whole sweep of Hamilton's epic life: his exotic, brutal upbringing, his remarkable military career, his contentious relationships with Jefferson, Madison, Adams and Monroe, his pivotal role in four presidential elections, and his death...
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Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
In "Washington : a Life" celebrated biographer Ron Chernow provides a richly nuanced portrait of the father of our nation, dashing forever the stereotype of a stolid, unemotional man, and revealing an astute and surprising portrait of a canny political genius who knew how to inspire people.