ahornysmurf t1_iy5fj8w wrote
Reply to comment by yousorename in TIL that Ulysses Grant was made commander of all Union armies at 41 and President at 46 by IllustriousAct28
thanks for this. needed it rn
yousorename t1_iy5i24r wrote
Really glad it could help.
Whether you’re into non-fiction history or not, I’d highly recommend the book “Grant” by Ron Chernow. I listened to it on Audible and it was wonderfully narrated and absolutely riveting from start to finish. Grant’s life is fascinating and he truly is a great man.
Another interesting thing about him that I think about often is that he was described as “being a man utterly without guile”, meaning that he had no mind at all for scams, or really business for the most part. He was never a guy that could make money, and he was often conned out of the money he had because he was all too willing to give everyone the benefit of the doubt and trust their good intentions.
Again, this is a guy who ground the Confederate army to dust in multiple theaters of war, but if he was alive today would have totally lost money on a timeshare if a friend talked him into it. Again, we’re all better at some things than others, and that’s ok
capt_tuttle t1_iy5wjih wrote
An absolute gem of a biography and, as you said, Grant was a fascinating human being.
Dblenvelopment t1_iy5qmc9 wrote
Grant was a cool guy- but so are you. Heroes come in many forms.
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