Ulysses S. Grant: Hardscrabble Warrior, Global Statesman

Ulysses S. Grant: Hardscrabble Warrior, Global Statesman

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The life of Ulysses S. Grant from birth, West Point and the Mexican-American War through the Civil War, two-term Presidency, global travels and desperate last days. The son of a tanner, Grant rose from obscurity to save the nation and set policies and standards to lead it into the 20th century. Nearly forgotten today, Grant may have been the single most important leader in American history.
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  1. S1 E1 - Ulysses S. Grant: Part 1: Hardscrabble Warrior

    14 luglio 2020
    1 h 3 min
    13+
    The son of a humble tanner, Ulysses S. Grant graduated West Point Military Academy in the bottom half of his class. He served with distinction in the Mexican-American War but failed miserably in his efforts to provide for his family. But the start of the American Civil War would begin to forge a leader to guide a reborn United States global superpower.
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  2. S1 E2 - Ulysses S. Grant: Part 2: Commander-in-Chief

    14 luglio 2020
    54min
    13+
    The Civil War would test Grant to his very core and mold him and the nation into a battle hardened global power. But it would also leave deep scares on the soul of the nation that to this day tear at the very fabric of our lives.
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  3. S1 E3 - Ulysses S. Grant: Part 3: Global Statesman

    14 luglio 2020
    1 h 5 min
    13+
    After the Civil War Grant would be given nearly king-like power over the Reconstruction South and the nation's voters would elect him to two scandal-ridden terms as President. But despite his administration's faults, he set into motion the ideals and policies that would take the country and the world into the 20th century, and that continue to shape us even today.
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