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Let us have peace : Ulysses S. Grant and the politics of war and reconstruction, 1861-1868 / Brooks D. Simpson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Simpson, Brooks D.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885.
- Grant, Ulysses S.
- United States--Politics and government--1861-1865.
- United States.
- Politics and government.
- Reconstruction.
- United States--Politics and government--1865-1869.
- Physical Description:
- xx, 339 pages ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, [1991]
- Summary:
- Challenging the distinctions traditionally drawn between Ulysses S. Grant's military and political careers, Brooks Simpson offers a new understanding of this often enigmatic leader.
- "The most reliable and persuasive account of the political views of Ulysses S. Grant during the Civil War and early Reconstruction. It stands as essential reading for all those interested in that pivotal era". -- Eric Foner, Columbia University
- A revisionist challenge to the good general/bad politician dichotomy
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-328) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0807819662
- OCLC:
- 23384774
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