
This documentary-series examines Grant's life story using his perspective and experiences to explore a turbulent time in history: the Civil War and Reconstruction.

Ulysses S. Grant

Abraham Lincoln
General Sherman
Robert E. Lee

John Rawlins

Julia Grant
Major Lewis Merrill
Mark Twain

General Halleck
_**Ranks with the top Civil War films**_ Released in 2020, “Grant” is a three-part miniseries based on historian Ron Chernow’s 2017 book of the same name. Without commercials, this is a 4-hour film that’s part dramatic reenactment featuring Justin Salinger in the lead role and part documentary with a diverse cast of erudite and interesting commentators. Ulysses S. Grant has been descibed as “an inspired commander, an adequate president, a dull companion and a roaring drunk.” I take issue with that last description. Grant might’ve had an issue with alcohol, but that doesn’t make him a “...
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Status Ended
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TypeMiniseries
Original LanguageEnglish