Victor!: The Final Battle of Ulysses S. Grant

In the midst of the Civil War, Ulysses S. Grant emerged to guide the United States first to victory, and then to the beginnings of reconciliation. As president, he called for renewed goodwill among his fellow Americans, declaring. "Let US Have Peace." As incredible as these events were, perhaps the most dramatic season in Grant's life is his final two years. After leaving the White House he loses all his money in a massive Ponzi scheme. Only months later he is diagnosed with terminal throat...