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TEB

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2. I have a obsession with General Grant

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 1, 2021, 07:07 AM

Feb 2021

I will read anything I can get about him. And on my interest in history. As others such as Hannibal of Carthage or East front. We have a nation today because of General Grant and his army. He was a war fighter he pinned Lee as he was trying to bag in retreat to joe Jackson army after Richmond.

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Ulysses s Grant quote it applies today. [View all] TEB Feb 2021 OP

As an amateur historian, I'm pleased to see Grant get a reassessment today hlthe2b Feb 2021 #1

I have a obsession with General Grant TEB Feb 2021 #2

Ha! I was a big Civil War buff when I was young. panader0 Feb 2021 #3

Grant has always been one of my favorites rpannier Feb 2021 #4

I am 1000% with you, particularly the reassessment of his Presidency. NNadir Feb 2021 #6

Don't you mean the 19th century? HUAJIAO Feb 2021 #12

Yep. Typo. I'll fix it. NNadir Feb 2021 #13

Yes, so true. mountain grammy Feb 2021 #21

Grant was kinda sorta the tRump of his day in many ways... Scandals for sure... mitch96 Feb 2021 #5

One would only make that comparison if one knows almost no history. NNadir Feb 2021 #7

Ouch, was that meant to hurt? What was the "actual" history? Educate me oh wise one...nt mitch96 Feb 2021 #8

No, it was just to make a point. I've spent many years educating myself. However... NNadir Feb 2021 #9

Yup, a definite poke in the eye... having a bad day bunky? nt mitch96 Feb 2021 #10

Not really, kiddie. It's passingly fun to correct junk thought, but one shouldn't spend too... NNadir Feb 2021 #11

"but one shouldn't spend too much time on it" mitch96 Feb 2021 #17

You have more patience than I would. HUAJIAO Feb 2021 #14

Read this book for more insight Auggie Feb 2021 #20

Please, don't get your history from Wikipedia.. mountain grammy Feb 2021 #22

Got it, thanks... I read a review of Ron Chernow's book on grant and it looked inviting.. mitch96 Feb 2021 #26

I've noticed that older men, like myself, 70sEraVet Feb 2021 #15

I was lucky 84-87! TEB Feb 2021 #16

Grant was also an excellent writer. Ramsey Barner Feb 2021 #18

Yes, and without Mark Twain, we would lack that memoir... RobertDevereaux Feb 2021 #19

Both he and Sherman were great Republicans. safeinOhio Feb 2021 #23

After the Civil War, Sherman was very effective in subduing the Plains Indians. Klaralven Feb 2021 #24

The Sherman March... safeinOhio Feb 2021 #25

With huge signs saying: "A great Republican" LeftInTX Feb 2021 #27

This would be good framing for a graphic meme. Two columns, showing what D'S and R's stand for. JudyM Feb 2021 #28