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Some Autobiographical Goodness

Personal Memoirs by Ulysses S. Grant

The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin by Benjamin Franklin

December 30, 2020 by thewheelbarrow Leave a Comment

I liked both of these but I really liked Grant’s memoirs. After reading Grant by Ron Chernow, I found myself fascinated by another underrated American Hero. Underrated because his good name has been besmirched by the Lost Cause and the drivel it spews for 150 years. The memoirs of Grant are highly regarded. He originally did not plan to write them but after losing most of his money in a bad investment, one in which he was deceived – his greatest shortcoming was his willingness […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Benjamin Franklin, Ulysses S Grant

thewheelbarrow's CBR12 Review No:41 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: Benjamin Franklin, Ulysses S Grant ·
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