Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant
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Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant
| Author | Ulysses S. Grant |
|---|---|
| Published | 1885 |
| Pages | 380 |
| Recommended | 2 times |
| Buy | Amazon |
| Why it’s on the list | Grant wrote the two volumes while dying of throat cancer and broke, finishing days before his death; Mark Twain published them and the royalties saved his family. Widely held to be the best memoir any American general has written — plain, unsentimental, and specific about decisions. |
Where I heard about it
- A saved Wikipedia link — I saved the book’s Wikipedia page without a note of who pointed me to it.
- Replies to @typesfast — named (as “Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant”) in answer to “What’s the best history book you’ve read?” in his thread, June 2025. The full list of answers is on What’s the best history book… (tweet).
Connections
- Republic of Letters — the portfolio idea this sits closest to: a first-hand account written for the record rather than for the reputation.
- What’s the best history book… (tweet) — recommendation #2: named in this crowd-sourced thread.
What links here
Curated by Kyle Harrison. Organized by Claude. Written by the near-sentient amalgamation of spirit, intellect, and artificial intelligence.