A New Appreciation for Ulysses S. Grant Arises When Seeing Others Reneging on Reconstruction
Bordewich’s positive view of the former general adds to a trend among contemporary biographers toward seeing him as a relatively effective president.

‘Klan War: Ulysses S. Grant and the Battle to Save Reconstruction’
By Fergus M. Bordewich
Knopf, 480 pages
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