Episode 025 "Our Heroes: Ulysses S. Grant"

Third Friday of the month means another "Our Heroes" episode. We started with Thomas More, went through film director and writer John Milius, and now we tackle general and president Ulysses S. Grant. Martin starts with some of the newer biographies such as Grant by Ron Chernow from 2018, Ulysses S. Grant: Soldier & President by Geoffrey Perrett from 1998 and Grant by Jean Edward Smith from 2002 to lead the guys through why Grant is a hero and should be thought of as a great figure in US history. Francis recommends The Complete Personal Memoirs of General Ulysses S. Grant, written by the man himself which is still regarded as a relevant, useful source on the 19th century.