LINCOLN AND HIS GENERALS: Leadership during the Greatest American Crisis
by Gary W. GallagherLINCOLN AND HIS GENERALS: Leadership during the Greatest American Crisis by Gary W. Gallagher Abraham Lincoln faced greater challenges than any other president in United States history. Managing an immensely complex war effort in a democratic republic posed special challenges. He understood that victory depended on maintaining morale among both Democrats, who composed about […]
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An Interview with Ronald C. White
by Jonathan WhiteAn Interview with Ronald C. White Jonathan W. White Ronald C. White is the New York Times bestselling author of two presidential biographies: A. Lincoln: A Biography (2009) and American Ulysses: A Life of Ulysses S. Grant (2016). He is also the author of Lincoln’s Greatest Speech: The Second Inaugural (2002), a New York Times […]
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The Grant Administration & International Law
by Burrus M. Carnahan“Respect the Rights of All Nations, Demanding Equal Respect for Our Own”[1] The Grant Administration & International Law Burrus Carnahan In the last decade, historians have reassessed the presidency of Ulysses S. Grant. Previously considered one of our worst presidents, new scholarship has discovered accomplishments and strengths earlier ignored. Grant wanted “let us have peace” […]
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An interview with Ronald C. White, Author of American Ulysses: A Life of Ulysses S. Grant
by Ronald C. WhiteU.S. Grant, OC-1406 Sara Gabbard: Did you find your extensive background in the study of Abraham Lincoln a help in your research on Grant, or was it a distraction? Ron White: At one level, writing three books on Lincoln helped. I came to believe Lincoln and Grant formed a mutual admiration society. At another level, […]
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