audiobook 55 men: The story of the constitution : based on day-by-day notes of James Madison by Fred Rodell in History

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Twenty years after Appomattox; stricken by cancer and facing financial ruin; Ulysses S. Grant wrote his Personal Memoirs to secure his family’s future. in doing so; the Civil War’s greatest general won himself a unique place in American letters. His character; intelligence; sense of purpose; and simple compassion are evident throughout this vivid and deeply moving account; which has been acclaimed by readers as diverse asMark Twain; Matthew Arnold; Gertrude Stein; and Edmund Wilson. Annotated and complete with detailed maps; battle plans; and facsimiles reproduced from the original edition; this volume offers an unparalleled vantage on the most terrible; moving; and inexhaustibly fascinating event in American history. included are 174 letters; many of them to his wife; Julia; which offer an intimate view of their affectionate and enduring marriage.