CBR13Bingo – Rec’d (https://cannonballread.com/2020/12/personal-memoirs-and-the-autobiography-of-benjamin-franklin-thewheelbarrow/) There’s a few reasons why this is probably the pinnacle of presidential memoirs. For one, Grant is the second most important military commander in US history (arguably the first but regardless). Two, his prose is pretty straight-forward, readable, and succinct. Three, he spends a lot of time citing sources, debunking myths (often in gracious and conciliatory ways, usually elevating someone’s else status or lauding or defending them — both friend and enemy). Four, he more or less only covers the war. […]