US President or American Caesar?
American democracy has been haunted by the spectre of a Caesar-type figure since the birth of the republic. Have such fears ever been justified?
Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant: Great Soldier but Poor President?
A vast biography of General Grant questions received opinions, while a new edition of his memoirs confirms their historic status.
Horace Greeley, 1811-1872
Louis C. Kleber profiles the Democratic candidate for the Presidency in 1872; a self-made man who combined lofty ideals with many eccentric prejudices.
The Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant
In the last days of his life, explains William S. McFeely, Ulysses S. Grant, Civil War General and twice President of the United States, sat on the porch of his home at Mount McGregor writing the story of his life.