American ulysses criticism

Ronald White&#;s &#;American Ulysses: A Life of Ulysses S. Grant&#; was published in , two years after I spent eight weeks reading six other biographies of Grant.

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I wish that “American Ulysses” delved more deeply into Grant's contradictions, yet agree with its final tally.

In the chapter dealing with the aftermath of the Mexican War, White addresses the question of Grant's alcoholism.

White is a well-known historian and the author of nine books (including one of my favorites on Abraham Lincoln). He is currently working on &#;Abraham Lincoln&#;s Diary&#; which is a collection of notes and reflections left behind by Lincoln (due out in ) and a biography of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain (due in ).

There is no shortage of compelling biographies of Ulysses Grant &#; at least eight have been published in the last two decades alone.

But ever since I completed my initial round of reading on Grant (in late ) I&#;ve been looking forward to reading this biography of the 18th president. Based on my experience reading White&#;s “A. Lincoln: A Biography&#; I had high expectations for &#;American Ulysses.&#;  But while it is undeniably good&#;it&#;s not quite g