Grant tells the remarkable and quintessentially American story of a humble man who overcomes incredible obstacles, rises to the highest ranks of power and saves the nation not once, but twice. With a seamless blend of dramatic scenes, expert commentary and beautifully enhanced archival imagery, this series uncovers the true legacy of the unlikely hero who led the nation during its greatest tests: The Civil War and then Reconstruction - the herculean task of reconciling the North and the South. During this time, Grant acted as a pillar of strength when our country suffered its greatest-ever loss of American life. One of the most courageous and unexpected initiatives of Grant's presidency was protecting the right to vote for the four million formerly enslaved people freed at the end of the war in the face of violent and widespread resistance. Grant features on-camera interviews with top experts in the field including Ron Chernow, retired United States Army General and former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) director David Petraeus, acclaimed author and journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates and professor of English at West Point Elizabeth Samet to name a few. |
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Ratings: | TVMaze: 8.2/10 | |
Released: | May 25, 2020 | |
Runtime: | 125 min | |
Genres: | History | |
Countries: | United States | |
Companies: | History RadicalMedia Appian Way A&E Television Networks Lionsgate Television Film Afrika Worldwide | |
Crew: | Brian Volk-Weiss Suzanne Smith Fisher Stevens Justin Wilkes Leonardo DiCaprio Jon Kamen Kate Carin Dave Sirulnick Jennifer Davisson Ernesto Solo Bonnie Rodini 15 more Ron Chernow Michael Hampton Elizabeth Bull Joshua L. Pearson Jennifer Wagman Petra Hoebel Knute Walker Nicole Pusateri Alexander H. Browne Eli Lehrer Mary Donahue Phillip Watson Luis David Sansans Edward A. Bishop Dave Marcus | |
Magnificent mini-series
I second this! I completely agree BFU! 😉☺
I cannot wait to see the third episode!!! This is such a great mini-series!
A great Civil War account. All high school kids should have to watch this. There is a true racial message from then to also what is happening now, from an American Hero.
By far a great story of an amazing human being! Fantastic mini-series 5/5
fabulous!🇺🇸
I agree that it is one of the better documentaries! I, too, am looking forward to tonight’s episode. I really didn’t know that much about Grant and I learned things about the Civil War that I didn’t know. For example, they dug trenches and I knew that African-Americans fought with the Union but didn’t know how many. It would be frightening to think what the outcome would have been if both sides had repeating rifles or pistols instead of the musket rifle etc.
Fantastic. For a non-American who just finished reading “American Ulysses”, Grant is my archetype of a great American.