Dodd, Mead & Co 1959

The first biography of a neglected figure in US history. For Julia Dent Grant profoundly affected the course of American history. She play a decisive part in the career of the great General, into whose heart and mind this book gives an unprecedented glimpse. She could be surprisingly strong, as was seen on more than one occasion during the Civil War, when she spent far more time at her husband's side than is commonly known. Eight years in the White House and world travels gave her life scope, but her unique quality was her steadfast faith in Ulysses Grant...

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