The Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant
03/31/25 • 12 min
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Former president Ulysses S Grant was penniless and dying. He was racing against the clock in order to complete his memoirs - and ensure the financial security of his family. The result would be one of the greatest pieces of non-fiction ever written. This is the story of U.S. Grant's memoirs.
Sources
"The Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant," by Ulysses S. Grant
"The Complete Annotated Edition by Ulysses S. Grant," Edited by David S. Nolen, John F. Marszalek, Louie P. Gallo
Image: https://www.loc.gov/item/2002736661/
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Former president Ulysses S Grant was penniless and dying. He was racing against the clock in order to complete his memoirs - and ensure the financial security of his family. The result would be one of the greatest pieces of non-fiction ever written. This is the story of U.S. Grant's memoirs.
Sources
"The Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant," by Ulysses S. Grant
"The Complete Annotated Edition by Ulysses S. Grant," Edited by David S. Nolen, John F. Marszalek, Louie P. Gallo
Image: https://www.loc.gov/item/2002736661/
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