"Grant by Ron Chernow review – booze, slavery and an argument for greatness". ^ Scanlan, Padraic (December 6, 2017)."From Hamilton To Grant: Ron Chernow Paints A 'Farsighted' President in New Biography". ^ a b c d e Martin, Michel (October 15, 2017).He writes the way Grant fought: lacking elegance of means, he covers an immense area of ground, thoroughly and relentlessly, capturing his objectives one by one." See also On the other hand, Adam Gopnik, for The New Yorker, writes, "'s talent is suited to Grant’s story. Chernow's account of Grant's military career, however, works well, particularly in exploring his closest relationships." Stiles further writes that Chernow "makes little use" of novel-writing techniques: "His design does not delight with artful structure". Stiles writes, " research into Grant's struggles with alcohol would be better if he discussed the scale and intensity of the temperance movement. doesn’t gloss over Grant's deficiencies." įormer President Bill Clinton praised the "scholarly and literary strengths" of Chernow's book, but also highlighted the neglected aspects of his presidency, namely protecting the newly freed slaves and their newfound civil rights. Hunt writes for Bloomberg View, "Chernow definitively establishes that Grant was a great general. Janet Maslin writes for The New York Times that Grant attempts to change Grant's reputation of being "an inspired commander, an adequate president, a dull companion and a roaring drunk." Maslin adds that the book, "which attempts to see Grant's life as a triumph, is also steeped in tragedy." Albert R. The book topped The New York Times Non-Fiction Best Seller list on the weeks of October 29, 2017, and January 7, 2018. Rockefeller, he called Grant "an inept president" and described him as "a small-town businessman before the war, who was enamored of the rich, no matter how frequently they tried to fleece him." On reconsideration, Chernow said, "I think that in the stock market of historical reputations, Grant's stock is definitely rising." Critical response Prior to beginning his research for the book, Chernow himself had even bought into the prevailing view in an earlier biography of John D. The president was seen poorly for many years, ranked near the bottom among former presidents. His drinking habit, which did not adversely affect his military campaigns, became a central focus of Gilded Age historians. Proponents of the Lost Cause of the Confederacy, Chernow argues, demonized Grant. Ron Chernow on the historical reputation of Ulysses S. former slaves who are now full-fledged American citizens. But to my mind, the big story of his presidency is he's really farsighted in courageous action in terms of protecting. The caricature of his presidency was that it was, you know, stained by corruption, and nepotism and cronyism.
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