{"product_id":"the-man-who-saved-the-union-ulysses-grant-in-war-and-peace-paperback","title":"The Man Who Saved the Union: Ulysses Grant in War and Peace - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eH. W. Brands\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist, bestselling historian, and author of \u003ci\u003eOur First Civil War\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e--a masterful biography of the Civil War general and two-term president who saved the Union twice, on the battlefield and in the White House. - \"[A] splendidly written biography ... Brands does justice to one of America's most underrated presidents.\" --\u003ci\u003eDallas Morning News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Ulysses Grant emerges in this masterful biography as a genius in battle and a driven president to a divided country, who remained fearlessly on the side of right. He was a beloved commander in the field who made the sacrifices necessary to win the war, even in the face of criticism. He worked valiantly to protect the rights of freed men in the South. He allowed the American Indians to shape their own fate even as the realities of Manifest Destiny meant the end of their way of life. In this sweeping and majestic narrative, bestselling author H.W. Brands now reconsiders Grant's legacy and provides an intimate portrait of a heroic man who saved the Union on the battlefield and consolidated that victory as a resolute and principled political leader. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLook for H.W. Brands's other biographies: THE FIRST AMERICAN (Benjamin Franklin), ANDREW JACKSON, TRAITOR TO HIS CLASS (Franklin Roosevelt) and REAGAN.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eH. W. Brands\u003c\/b\u003e is the Dickson Allen Anderson Professor of History at the University of Texas at Austin. A \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author, he was the finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in biography for \u003ci\u003eThe First American\u003c\/i\u003e and again for \u003ci\u003eTraitor to His Class\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 752\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.53 x 9.27 x 6.44 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 28, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51754182574368,"sku":"9780307475152","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/02d684a513e891a727686534a1a29164.webp?v=1780035213","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-man-who-saved-the-union-ulysses-grant-in-war-and-peace-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}