Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, Part 1. by Ulysses S. Grant
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"Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, Part 1." by Ulysses S. Grant is an autobiography written in 1884-1885. Racing against terminal cancer and financial ruin, the former president and Civil War general chronicles his military career through the Mexican-American War and Civil War. Written in his final year while battling throat cancer and bankruptcy from a Ponzi scheme, Grant's memoirs became a 19th-century bestseller through Mark Twain's innovative marketing. The work is
celebrated for its honest, lean prose and candid depiction of military and political battles. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885 |
|---|---|
| Title | Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, Part 1. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_Memoirs_of_U._S._Grant |
| Credits | Produced by David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 65.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | E660: History: America: Late nineteenth century (1865-1900) |
| Subject | Generals -- United States -- Biography |
| Subject | Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885 |
| Subject | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns |
| Subject | Mexican War, 1846-1848 -- Personal narratives |
| Subject | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives |
| Subject | United States. Army -- Biography |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 5860 |
| Release Date | Jun 1, 2004 |
| Last Update | May 11, 2026 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 492 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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