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"Ulysses S. Grant stood at the center of the American Civil War maelstrom. The Ohio native answered his nation's call to service and finished the war as a lieutenant general in command of the United States Army. Four years later, he ascended to the presidency to better secure the peace he had helped win on the battlefield. Despite his major achievements in war and peace, political and sectional enemies battered his reputation. For nearly a century, his military and political career remained deeply misunderstood. Since the Civil War centennial, however, Grant's reputation has blossomed into a full renaissance. His military record garners new respect and, more recently, an appreciation for his political career--particularly his strong advocacy for equal rights--is quickly catching up. Throughout these decades, his personal memoirs marking him as a significant American ""Man of Letters"" have never gone out of print. Grant at 200: Reconsidering the Life and Legacy of Ulysses S. Grant celebrates the bicentennial of the birth of a man whose towering impact on American history has often been overshadowed and, in many cases, ignored. This collection of essays by some of today's leading Grant scholars offers fresh perspectives on Grant's military career and presidency, as well as underexplored personal topics such as his faith and family life."

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Chris Mackowski is the editor-in-chief and cofounder of the online resource Emerging Civil War. A writing professor in the Jandoli School of Communication at St. Bonaventure University, he has authored or coauthored a dozen books on the Civil War, and his articles have appeared in major Civil War magazines. Chris Mackowski is the editor-in-chief and cofounder of the online resource Emerging Civil War. A writing professor in the Jandoli School of Communication at St. Bonaventure University, he has authored or coauthored a dozen books on the Civil War, and his articles have appeared in major Civil War magazines. Frank J. Scaturro is an attorney and author. His previous writings include President Grant Reconsidered and The Supreme Court's Retreat from Reconstruction. He is also the president of the Grant Monument Association, which is dedicated to the preservation of Grant's Tomb. Frank J. Scaturro is an attorney and author. His previous writings include President Grant Reconsidered and The Supreme Court's Retreat from Reconstruction. He is also the president of the Grant Monument Association, which is dedicated to the preservation of Grant's Tomb. Over the past twenty-five years Rick Adamson has been an award-winning audiobook narrator and voice actor. While his specialty has been educational and corporate content, he also voices video games, children's media, and commercials. He lives in northern New Jersey, where he and his wife have raised three sons.

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