![]() ![]() ![]() 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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