Winner of the William Henry Seward Award for Excellence in Civil struggle Biography • Finalist for the Gilder-Lehrman army historical past ebook Prize

In his time, Ulysses S. provide used to be usually grouped with George Washington and Abraham Lincoln within the “Trinity of serious American Leaders.” however the battlefield commander–turned–commander-in-chief fell out of style within the 20th century. In American Ulysses, Ronald C. White argues that we have to once again revise our estimates of him within the twenty-first.

in keeping with seven years of analysis with fundamental documents—some of them by no means tested by way of earlier supply scholars—this is destined to turn into the Grant biography of our time. White, a biographer really expert at writing momentous background from the interior out, indicates furnish to be a beneficiant, curious, introspective guy and leader—a keen delegator with a average present for handling the rampaging egos of his fellow officials. His spouse, Julia Dent supply, lengthy marginalized within the historical list, emerges in her personal correct as a lively and influential partner.

provide used to be not just an excellent normal but additionally a passionate defender of equivalent rights in post-Civil struggle the US. After profitable election to the White condo in 1868, he used the facility of the government to conflict the Ku Klux Klan. He used to be the 1st president to country that the government’s coverage towards American Indians was once immoral, and the 1st ex-president to embark on an international journey, and he cemented his acceptance for braveness through racing opposed to demise to accomplish his Personal Memoirs. released by means of Mark Twain, it really is generally thought of to be the best autobiography by means of an American chief, yet its position in Grant’s existence tale hasn't ever been totally explored—until now.

a kind of infrequent books that effectively recast our influence of an iconic historic determine, American Ulysses offers us a finely honed, third-dimensional portrait of furnish the man—husband, father, chief, writer—that may still set the normal during which all destiny biographies of him could be measured.

Praise for American Ulysses

“[Ronald C. White] portrays a deeply introspective guy of beliefs, a guy of measured inspiration and cautious motion who came upon himself within the crosshairs of yankee historical past at its most crucial moment.”—USA Today

“White delineates Grant’s virtues higher than any writer ahead of. . . . By the top, readers will see how lucky the state used to be that supply went into the world—to store the Union, to guide it and, on his deathbed, to put in writing one of many most interesting memoirs in all of yank letters.”—The New York instances booklet Review

“Ronald White has restored Ulysses S. supply to his right position in background with a biography whose breadth and tone swimsuit the guy completely. Like supply himself, this ebook can have staying power.”—The Wall road Journal

“Magisterial . . . Grant’s esteem within the eyes of historians has elevated considerably within the final new release. . . . [American Ulysses] is the latest heavyweight champion during this movement.”—The Boston Globe 

“Superb . . . illuminating, inspiring and deeply moving.”—Chicago Tribune

“In this sympathetic, conscientiously sourced biography, White . . . conveys the essence of supply the guy and furnish the warrior.”—Newsday