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Ulysses S. Grant defeats Robert E. Lee and wins the Civil War, only to find that he will be called to serve as president during one of the most difficult times in America history.

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Ulysses S. Grant takes incredible risks, becomes Abraham Lincoln's favorite general, and prepares for an epic clash with Robert E. Lee.

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In one of the unlikeliest stories in American history, Ulysses S. Grant rises from his humble beginnings to become the winning general in one of the Civil War's bloodiest battles.

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The story of Ulysses S. Grant's rise to reunifying a fractured nation to become a champion of civil rights and equality.

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