This dual biography viewing Lee and Grant as equally worthy had the bad luck to come out just before shares in Lee’s reputation crashed. Its dual biography format is still useful.
‘Hold on with A Bulldog Grip’ by John F. Marszalek
An entertaining and accessible short biography of Grant for a student or general reader that’s also interesting for Grant fans and Civil War buffs.
‘When General Grant Expelled the Jews’ by Jonathan Sarna
In 1862, Ulysses S. Grant issued General Orders No. 11, expelling all “Jews as a class” from the military department under his control. He spent the rest of his career apologizing and trying to make up for this blunder.
Grant Cottage Starts Online Reading Group in January 2022
Discussion of the first book, ‘Citizen of a Wider Commonwealth: Ulysses S. Grant’s Presidential Diplomacy’ by Edwina S. Campbell will begin on Friday, January 7 via live webinar.