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Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant
Enriched edition. Civil War Memories Series
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Grant wrote what is widely considered to be the best memoir by a president and one of the best memoirs of all time.
The best things said about it
The first one I want to recommend is the Memoirs by Ulysses Grant it covers his time at West Point fighting in the Mexican-American war in the Civil War.
Carlos Lozada The Ezra Klein Show · Jun 2023 He said in his memoirs.
A horse fell on top of Ulysses S. Grant. I'm reading his personal memoirs.
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Why people recommend it
Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant by Ulysses S. Grant is widely regarded as one of the finest military autobiographies ever written, detailing the general's early life, his time at West Point, and his leadership during the Mexican-American War and the Civil War. On The Ezra Klein Show, Carlos Lozada recommended the memoirs to listeners interested in presidential and military history. On Timcast IRL, the host referenced Grant's memoirs to discuss the philosophical distinction between a legitimate revolution and an unlawful rebellion during the Civil War. Pamela Paul discussed the historical stature of the book on The Book Review, noting that it is widely considered the best presidential memoir of all time. On Pod Save America, hosts Tommy Vietor and a co-host mentioned that they were actively reading the personal memoirs during discussions surrounding presidential history and historical anecdotes. Additionally, Jack Carr noted on The Joe Rogan Experience that he grew up reading military autobiographies and memoirs, explicitly including Grant's work as part of his lifelong reading habits concerning military history.
Every mention
Carlos Lozada the first one I want to recommend is the Memoirs by Ulysses Grant it covers his time at West Point fighting… 1
“the first one I want to recommend is the Memoirs by Ulysses Grant it covers his time at West Point fighting in the Mexican-American war in the Civil War”
Jack Carr you know going back in time I read all these Vietnam books growing up and every autobiography I could about… 1
“you know going back in time I read all these Vietnam books growing up and every autobiography I could about people in the military you know grant has his memoirs or whatever”
Pamela Paul Grant wrote what is widely considered to be the best Memoir by a president and one of the best Memoirs of a… 1
“Grant wrote what is widely considered to be the best Memoir by a president and one of the best Memoirs of all time”
Tommy Vietor Grant I'm reading his personal Memoirs I'm I'm I'm reading I'm reading his Memoir you guys 1
“Grant I'm reading his personal Memoirs I'm I'm I'm reading I'm reading his Memoir you guys”
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“He said in his memoirs, "If the war had been a war of rebellion against tyranny, I should have been on the side of the rebellion. I would have been I should have been on the side of rebellion, but it was not. There is a right of revolution, but there is no right of rebellion against a lawful government.”
“A horse fell on top of Ulysses S. Grant. I'm reading his personal memoirs.”