Ulysses S. Grant was an "extraordinary ordinary man".

President Grant should be on my Rushmore, less deserving are immortalised there. From an English man

Even by today’s standards he is an incredible person, a trait quite rare in historical figures.

Ronald C White Jr.'s "Lincoln's Greatest Speech: The Second Inaugural," is a personal favorite. So when White wrote a new and definitive biography of my personal hero, I had to read it. White's "An American Ulysses" is compelling. Grant fails at nearly everything until he succeeds at the most important thing possible. Grant saves the Union and vanquishes slavery. Without Grant, McClellan would have won the election of 1864 and divided the continent by letting the Confederacy go. This interview of White is conducted by General David Petraeus. Petraeus confesses his own admiration of U.S. Grant, citing Grant's singular success at all levels of command. I couldn't agree more. Grant won in every theater of the war. He never let a tactical defeat turn into a strategic defeat. And he conceived and directed the ultimate strategy for victory, including a successful peace. Grant's unique quiet persistence and determination allowed him to shape other leaders. The ultimate leadership triumvirate of Grant, Sherman and Sheridan is forged on the desperate first day of Shiloh. White tells Grant's story with insight and clarity. This is a must watch interview for any historian of the Civil War. Grant's star is again on the rise. This is a story leadership that instructs and inspires today.

Grant was a common guy...not an elite power jockey. He kept it simple: if the cause is valid...then...it's total war. Principles...not personalities...

Excellent book talk about General Grant. I'm very happy to see that he's being portrayed as an exceptional American as I knew he was.

In the late 60's I visited grant's home in galena and stood st his bedroom window looking down directly at the sidewalk All the rooms are tiny and his bedroom is upstairs The town itself is very hilly and tiny

I am very impressed wth Dr. Ron White. Great book talk!

Shiloh was important for Lew Wallace. He got lost during the battle and proved totally inept. He was relieved of command and had so much time on his hands that he wrote "Ben Hur".

Brilliant! General Petreaus, don't forget that you happen to be a great leader and someone very special.

For all it's worth, a great general, but most of all, a.great man. I agree with who said, Washington, Lincoln, and Grant are the greatest heroes of our young Republic.

This is an excellent book discussion. Listeners may also want read about General George Thomas. Some commentators have said that in the 19th century he was ranked as one of the best Civil War generals,. He fought at a number of western battles, ultimately defeating the Army of Tennessee,

I preferred this biography over Ron Chernow's biography, which was released at roughly the same time. White provides insights into Grant that I had not previously considered. Chernow mainly re-tells Grant's story, although it is one that has been forgotten.

I definitely recommend 'American Ulysses'. Thanks for posting.

Unusual statement: "I am disposed to believe that the Author of the Universe is preparing the world to become a single nation, speaking the same language, which will hereafter render armies and navies superfluous." ~ US President Grant, Message to Congress,1873, Baha'i World Volume 9

Combine "Personal Memoir of U.S. Grant" by Grant with "American Ulysses" by White and you'll appreciate Grant's competencies at "winning" whether in role as General and President.

Grant, America’s greatest general.

A wonferful talk on U. S. Grant by two great men 😊

An unusual President by today's standards. Actually very much anti war, anti slavery, realizes war is a racket.

Just to let you guys know my uncles dad is Ron white

Thank you.

Thank you, this was excellent.

How do I come across the Grant Papers?

Amazing 19:00

I may be wrong but it is my understanding that the African American (AA) troops that were originally trained to be shock troops at the crater at Petersburg were replaced by an troops who were not trained as the AA troops were to go around the edges of the crater but instead entered the crater itself. The AA troops were then lead into the crater to follow the shock troops.This decision was political

this was a good resort for my paper thank you

Grand.

Sadly not Long Branch😢😭

Grant actually starved to death after his cancer made it too painful to swallow even soup.

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The camera work on this is wretched. Instead of panning back and forth, zoom out to include both men in a wider shot - which they did at about 16:30, and then went back to panning back & forth.

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What I find inspirational about Grant is his self-confidence given that he had led a mostly failed life prior to the Civil War. I respect the author and Gen. Patraeus greatly, but I wish the interview wasn't so much of a puff piece. A study of Grant needs to address the corruption of his administration, as well as his failures as a commander at Cold Harbor and elsewhere. Grant was a good man but he was bit of a sucker which leads to him being swindled. In addition, his inability to fire corrupt friends undermines the effectiveness of his administration. it could be argued his inability to rein in the corruption contributed to the close election in 1876 that ultimately led to the end of Reconstruction and the loss of civil rights for blacks for nearly a century. Like the "Lost Cause" advocates these speakers criticize, they seem to be pushing a narrative more than the truth at times. It's worth watching the interview, but criticism of Grant as a general and president (other than being an alcoholic) should have been addressed.

Hiram Ulysses Grant.

Yet another "the biography" of Grant per Petraeus. Just finished the other video in which one Petraeus so proclaimed another Grant biography by another author.

Don't care for Petraeus as an interviewer. A lot of opinion and self-promotion.

My Kin Named Him The Black Wasp of Death, the Basher of Skulls. My Grandmother Ada Lee was killed by order of Ulysses S Grant.

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Pateraus compares the loss of one US squad in Iraq th o the loss of thousands of soldiers killed in Civil War battles. In essence he compares his bullshit "surge" to the Civil War. So typical of "Dave"