This biography of Ulysses S. Grant is an excellent overview of the war-hero-turned-president. From his youngest years through his terms as one of the most fondly remembered presidents of the United States of America, the story of Grant's life is a fascinating one.
Ulysses S. Grant, often abbreviated "U.S. Grant," (born Hiram Ulysses Grant; April 27, 1822 July 23, 1885) was an American soldier and politician who served as the 18th president of the United States from 1869 to 1877. Before his presidency, Grant led the Union Army as Commanding General of the United States Army in winning the American Civil War. As president, Grant worked with the Radical Republicans in the Reconstruction of the Union while having to deal with corruption in his administration.