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Box Number SevenMARK TWAIN--An overview of Ron Chernow's 2025 Biography Ron Chernow (author of "Hamilton") is back with a GIANT biography of my favorite writer of all time.I just finished it, and give my impressions.2025-07-0116 min
The Daily StoicThe UNTOLD Emotional Struggles of History’s Most Powerful Men | Ron Chernow (PT. 2)Mark Twain didn’t just write American classics, he lived one of the most powerful personal transformations in history. In Part 2 of this conversation, Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Ron Chernow returns to join Ryan for a deep dive into Twain’s remarkable moral evolution. They discuss how Twain’s journey mirrors those of Ulysses S. Grant and John D. Rockefeller, reflect on the tragic cost of chasing fortune over purpose, and explore what makes a biography timeless and a life unforgettable.Plus, a special moment: Ryan’s 8-year-old son jumps in to ask Ron about Hamilton, his favorite musical...2025-06-2145 min
The Daily StoicThe UNTOLD Emotional Struggles of History’s Most Powerful Men | Ron Chernow (PT. 1)Brilliance without emotional control is often a recipe for destruction. In this episode, Ryan sits down with Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Ron Chernow, whose acclaimed biographies on Alexander Hamilton, George Washington, Ulysses S. Grant, John D. Rockefeller, and most recently, Mark Twain have reshaped our understanding of American greatness. Ron and Ryan talk about how these men’s deepest personal struggles and their ability to manage emotion became the defining factor in their lives and legacies.Ron Chernow is the prizewinning author of seven previous books and the recipient of the 2015 National Humanities Medal. His fi...2025-06-1850 min
Up To DateRon Chernow explores how Mark Twain brought Missouri's 'wild, throbbing energy' to the worldThe Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Ron Chernow joined KCUR's Up To Date to discuss his latest book, "Mark Twain," which paints a nuanced portrait of a complicated American author from the Heartland.2025-06-0825 min
Conan O’Brien Needs A FriendRon ChernowWriter and journalist Ron Chernow feels very warmly about anyone who has won the Mark Twain Award for American Humor, including our friend Conan. Ron sits down with Conan for a deep dive into the life of Mark Twain, touching on Twain’s mercurial personality, his affinity for oddball inventions, the unique relationship he shared with his wife, his obsession with Shakespeare’s true authorship, and much more. Check out Mark Twain by Ron Chernow here. For Conan videos, tour dates and more visit TeamCoco.com.Go...2025-06-051h 00
City Arts & LecturesRon ChernowBiographer Ron Chernow’s acclaimed books include Alexander Hamilton, adapted into the Broadway musical Hamilton, and Washington: A Life, which received the Pulitzer Prize for Biography. With his new book Mark Twain, Chernow illuminates the colorful and complex life of the fame-seeking journalist, satirist, performer and political pundit. America’s first literary celebrity, Twain was unique among his contemporaries for grappling so fully with the legacy of slavery, including with his most famous book, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. On May 21, 2025, Ron Chernow came to the Sydney Goldstein Theater in San Francisco for an onsta...2025-06-011h 14
The Culture Show PodcastMay 28, 2025 - Ron Chernow, Tara Roberts, and the Boston Hong Kong Dragon Boat FestivalRon Chernow―prizewinning author of seven books, including the National Book Award winner “The House of Morgan,” the Pulitzer Prize winner “Washington: A Life,” and the George Washington Book Prize winner “Alexander Hamilton”―joins The Culture Show to talk about his new biography “Mark Twain.” On June 2nd he’ll be at the First Parish Church at a book event presented by Harvard Book Store. To learn more go here.From there we talk to National Geographic Explorer in Residence Tara Roberts. She joins The Culture Show to talk about her book “Written in the Waters: A memoir of History, Home and...2025-05-2855 min
The Book ReviewRon Chernow on His New Mark Twain BiographyThe biographer Ron Chernow has written about the Rockefellers and the Morgans. His book about George Washington won a Pulitzer Prize. His book about Alexander Hamilton was adapted into a hit Broadway musical. Now, in “Mark Twain,” Chernow turns to the life of the author and humorist who became one of the 19th century’s biggest celebrities and, along the way, did much to reshape American literature in his own image.On this week’s episode of the podcast, Chernow tells the host Gilbert Cruz how he came to write about Twain and what interested him most about hi...2025-05-1642 min
Poured OverRon Chernow on MARK TWAIN Mark Twain by Ron Chernow is a deep dive into the life of one of America’s literary geniuses through the eyes of a master biographer. Ron joins us to talk about his research process, understanding the inner and outer life of Mark Twain, viewing Twain through a modern lens, the future of biographies and more with guest host Chris Gillespie. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Chris Gillespie and mixed by Harry Liang. New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app. Fea...2025-05-151h 05
Grab: This Critically-Acclaimed Full Audiobook For Thriller Fans.Mark Twain by Ron ChernowPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/2441to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Mark Twain
Author: Ron Chernow
Narrator: Jason Culp
Format: mp3
Length: 44 hrs and 35 mins
Release date: 05-13-25
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 82 ratings
Genres: Art & Literature
Publisher's Summary:
Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Ron Chernow illuminates the full, fascinating, and complex life of the writer long celebrated as the father of American literature, Mark Twain.2025-05-138h 35
Five-Minute Book Summaries in SpanishAlexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow: A Book SummaryExplore the life and legacy of Alexander Hamilton in Ron Chernow’s biography, detailing his impact on America’s financial and political systems.2025-01-2900 min
Chaptered MindsTitan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. by Ron ChernowIn this episode of Chaptered Minds, we explore Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. by Ron Chernow, an exhaustive biography of one of America’s most powerful and controversial figures. Our AI hosts discuss Rockefeller’s rise from humble beginnings to becoming the world’s wealthiest man and the founder of Standard Oil. The episode delves into Rockefeller's business practices, his philanthropic efforts, and the complex legacy he left behind—balancing the narrative of a ruthless monopolist with that of a devout philanthropist who shaped modern charitable giving. Tune in for an in-depth look at how Chernow masterfu...2024-10-2216 min
Rons Unleashed: Legends Who Share Your NameEP7: Unearthing Giants: Ron Chernow's Biographies That Shaped AmericaExplore how Ron Chernow's masterful biographies breathed new life into historical figures like Alexander Hamilton and Ulysses S. Grant. Discover the stories behind his Pulitzer Prize-winning works, his influence on the Broadway hit "Hamilton," and humorous anecdotes from his exhaustive research. Join us as we discuss his approach to making history accessible and his profound impact on how we understand America's past.
2024-10-0609 min
My Blog » lowe9Download or Read PDF The Death of the Banker: The Decline and Fall of the Great Financial Dynasties and the Triumph of the Small Investor written By Ron Chernow OnlineLink To Download : https://recomendedbook.com/?book=0375700374 To Read or Download The Death of the Banker: The Decline and Fall of the Great Financial Dynasties and the Triumph of the Small Investor by Ron Chernow Available versions: EPUB, PDF, MOBI, DOC, Kindle, Audiobook, etc. Reading The Death of the Banker: The Decline and Fall of the Great Financial […]2024-10-0500 min
100 Most Popular Political Biographies"Grant" by Ron Chernow"Grant" by Ron Chernow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2024-08-0306 min
100 Most Popular Political Biographies"Alexander Hamilton" by Ron Chernow"Alexander Hamilton" by Ron Chernow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2024-08-0205 min
Book Summaries 2024Alexander Hamilton Ron ChernowIn this comprehensive biography, journalist Ron Chernow describes the life and influence of Alexander Hamilton, arguing that Hamilton has been unfairly overlooked compared to other Founding Fathers. Though he never served as president, he had a profound impact on the structure of the American government and its economy. While Hamilton’s life ended in scandal and a fatal duel, Chernow believes that America today is the realization of Hamilton’s vision, far more so than that of his political rivals like Thomas Jefferson.This guide will consider Hamilton’s life and legacy, including his unlikely ascension from a poor...2024-05-1901 minBook Summaries 2024Grant Ron ChernowBest known as the general who led the Union to victory over the Confederacy in the Civil War, Ulysses S. Grant has been widely misunderstood by mainstream historians, argues biographer Ron Chernow. According to Chernow, the mainstream narrative characterizes Grant as an inept heavy drinker whose success in the Civil War stemmed primarily from a numbers advantage and whose Presidency was marred by corruption and the failure of Reconstruction. But in his comprehensive 2018 biography, Grant, Chernow seeks to correct this caricature by shedding light on Grant’s achievements as General of the Union, President of the United States, and a...2024-04-3001 minBook Summaries 2024Grant Ron ChernowBest known as the general who led the Union to victory over the Confederacy in the Civil War, Ulysses S. Grant has been widely misunderstood by mainstream historians, argues biographer Ron Chernow. According to Chernow, the mainstream narrative characterizes Grant as an inept heavy drinker whose success in the Civil War stemmed primarily from a numbers advantage and whose Presidency was marred by corruption and the failure of Reconstruction. But in his comprehensive 2018 biography, Grant, Chernow seeks to correct this caricature by shedding light on Grant’s achievements as General of the Union, President of the United States, and a...2024-04-3001 min
Read & RepeatEP20 Titan - The Life of John D. Rockefeller by Ron ChernowRon Chernow's Titan is an epic biography of John D. Rockefeller, the man who defined the oil industry in the late 1800s. We discuss the monumental impact Rockefeller had on modern-day American capitalism and philanthropy, through his monopolization of the booming oil industry, his competitive practices to gain leverage over refiners (the Cleveland Massacre!) and railroads, and his relentless pursuit of delegation in management. In what is both an entertaining and insightful journey, we'll learn about the perils of not controlling your own distribution, why commodity markets rely so heavily on cost, and how antitrust concerns came to be...2022-12-301h 15
ShandeeLandCelebrity Chef Ron Duprat has been in the Kitchen since he could tie his ShoesRon Duprat is a celebrity chef, TV star in his own right, keynote speaker and author. He is currently working as an Executive Chef and F&B Director for Amarilla Golf and Country Club and is on the Board of Directors for The Black Culinary Alliance, BCAGlobal. Chef Ron is Haitian born and moved to the US as a child. He is classically trained and educated in Paris. His specialty is combining rich Caribbean heritage flavors with French accents. He wrote his own book called “My Journey of Cooking” and was appointed as a Culinary Ambassador by the State Departme...2022-10-0429 min
For the Ages: A History PodcastA Conversation with Ron ChernowPulitzer Prize-winning author Ron Chernow discusses his work as a biographer, including how he came to be involved in the production of the hit musical Hamilton, based on his book Alexander Hamilton, and his sweeping biography of the often misunderstood Union general and American president Ulysses S. Grant. Recorded on December 18, 20182021-10-0427 min
Pb Living - A daily book reviewA Book Review - The House of Morgan: An American Banking Dynasty and the Rise of Modern Finance Book by Ron ChernowThe winner of the National Book Award and now considered a classic, The House of Morgan is the most ambitious history ever written about an American banking dynasty. Acclaimed by The Wall Street Journal as "brilliantly researched and written," the book tells the rich, panoramic story of four generations of Morgans and the powerful, secretive firms they spawned. It is the definitive account of the rise of the modern financial world. A gripping history of banking and the booms and busts that shaped the world on both sides of the Atlantic, The House of Morgan traces the trajectory of...2021-05-0408 min
Pb Living - A daily book reviewA Book Review - Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. by Ron ChernowJohn D. Rockefeller, Sr.--history's first billionaire and the patriarch of America's most famous dynasty--is an icon whose true nature has eluded three generations of historians. Now Ron Chernow, the National Book Award-winning biographer of the Morgan and Warburg banking families, gives us a history of the mogul "etched with uncommon objectivity and literary grace . . . as detailed, balanced, and psychologically insightful a portrait of the tycoon as we may ever have" (Kirkus Reviews). Titan is the first full-length biography based on unrestricted access to Rockefeller's exceptionally rich trove of papers. A landmark publication full of startling revelations, the book...2021-05-0309 min
Political AudioHamilton - Part 14 - Ron ChernowHamilton - Part 14 - Ron Chernow2021-04-1159 minPolitical AudioHamilton - Part 13 - Ron ChernowHamilton - Part 13 - Ron Chernow2021-04-1100 minPolitical AudioHamilton - Part 12 - Ron ChernowHamilton - Part 12 - Ron Chernow2021-04-1159 minPolitical AudioHamilton - Part 11 - Ron ChernowHamilton - Part 11 - Ron Chernow2021-04-1100 minPolitical AudioHamilton - Part 10 - Ron ChernowHamilton - Part 10 - Ron Chernow2021-04-1159 minPolitical AudioHamilton - Part 9 - Ron ChernowHamilton - Part 9 - Ron Chernow2021-04-1100 minPolitical AudioHamilton - Part 8 - Ron ChernowHamilton - Part 7 - Ron Chernow2021-04-1159 minPolitical AudioHamilton - Part 7 - Ron ChernowHamilton - Part 7 - Ron Chernow2021-04-1100 minPolitical AudioHamilton - Part 6 - Ron ChernowHamilton - Part 6 - Ron Chernow2021-04-1159 minPolitical AudioHamilton - Part 5 - Ron ChernowHamilton - Part 5 - Ron Chernow2021-04-0900 minPolitical AudioHamilton - Part Four - Ron ChernowHamilton - Part Four - Ron Chernow2021-04-0959 minPolitical AudioHamilton - Part 3 - Ron ChernowHamilton - Part 3 - Ron Chernow2021-04-0900 minPolitical AudioAlexander Hamilton - Part 2 - Ron ChernowAlexander Hamilton - Part 2 - Ron Chernow2021-04-0959 min
Knowledge = PowerTitan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. by Ron ChernowRon Chernow won the National Book Award in 1990 for his first book, The House of Morgan, and his second book, The Warburgs, won the Eccles Prize as the Best Business Book of 1993. His biography of John D. Rockefeller, Sr., Titan, was a national bestseller and a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist.2021-03-2911h 08
OGB ThoughtsAlexander Hamilton, Ron Chernow, book review n’ thoughtsAlexander Hamilton, Ron Chernow, book review n’ thoughts
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The Gist of Freedom Preserving American History through Black Literature . . .Hamilton Lectures on Ethnicity, Ron Chernow Prof. James Horton Prof Joanne FreeAlexander Hamilton"s Ethnicity and Abolitionism has been scrutinized since the Hit Broadway Play. We share these clips from 2004, July 12th a Discussion at the 200th Memorial of Hamilton's duel. Author Ron Chernow was asked to address Hamilton's ethicity by Harlem's very own QUEEN MOTHER DR. DELAUISE BLAKELY. Clip number two is a Abraham Lincoln's Speech on the framers of the Constitution and Their Votes on Slavery, read by Actor Sam Waterson. Clip number three is an excellent presentation on Hamilton's duel by Yale Professor Joanne Freeman.
This is an excellent time for you to visit a few of the Histori...2020-07-1553 min
IlliterateHamilton | America then, told by America now (Lin-Manuel Miranda & Ron Chernow)The ten-dollar Founding Father without a father, and how his story came to be. Hamilton is a musical on Disney Plus, based on the book Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow.
Extras:
trailer for Hamilton on Disney+ // 2m
https://bit.ly/hamtrailer
Hamilton’s America PBS documentary // 1hr 30m
https://bit.ly/hamiltonpbsdoc
interview with Ron Chernow // 1hr
https://bit.ly/ronchernowint
interview with Chernow, Kail, and Miranda // 42m
https://bit.ly/hamilinterview
Hamilton History channel documentary // 1hr 30m
https://bit.ly/historychint
Hamilton word count // ar...2020-07-1033 min
Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt31: Charlie Sykes and Tim Miller on the Fight for the Soul of the Republican Party and Ron Chernow on the Truth about Ulysses GrantThe Bulwark editor-in-chief Charlie Sykes and contributor Tim Miller chart the moral decline of the Republican establishment thanks to the rise of Trumpism, and historian Ron Chernow shines some light on the misconceptions about America's 18th president: Ulysses S. Grant.2020-05-281h 02
Politics War Room with James Carville & Al HuntCharlie Sykes and Tim Miller on the Fight for the Soul of the Republican Party and Ron Chernow on the Truth about Ulysses GrantHow has the Republican party fallen so far from grace? Is the rise of Trumpism the cause of this rapid decline, or a symptom of the party leadership's disconnection from its base? What does the future hold for a political organization that has sold it soul for victory? These are just some of the questions Charlie Sykes, editor-in-chief, and Tim Miller, and contributor for the Never-Trump, conservative news site The Bulwark, try to answer. Historian Ron Chernow ("Alexander Hamilton") sets the record straight about Ulysses S. Grant's military prowess, presidential record and alcoholism. Plus Al and James give a...2020-05-281h 01
The BladeRacism and War: Ron Chernow's "Grant"In this episode, The Blade and historian Brian Regan discuss Ron Chernow's book Grant. What can we learn from the the life of Grant? How should Christians view racism and the Civil War it brought about in American history? The Blade leads a discussion on these questions and more from a Christian perspective.
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Regarp BookBlogPodReview of: "Grant" by Ron ChernowReview of: "Grant" by Ron Chernow
2019-10-0613 min
The Archive ProjectRon Chernow (Rebroadcast)Ron Chernow opens his talk with a discussion on being a biographer—from the perils of picking a subject to debates about how much one should reveal about that subject. Specifically, he discusses his research on the life of John D. Rockefeller for his book Titan (1998) and how it is not unusual when writing a biography to encounter “somebody I had not met in any of the earlier biographies. Here was a man with a beautiful, dry Midwestern wit; somebody with an inexhaustible fund of droll stories; somebody who had a very, very canny sense of people and situations, and...2019-02-2852 min
Goldman Sachs TalksRon Chernow, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian
In this episode, Ron Chernow, author of Alexander Hamilton and Grant, tells Lloyd Blankfein, chairman and CEO of Goldman Sachs, why President Grant's successes as a Civil War general and two-term president should give hope to any "late bloomers" in life.
This podcast was recorded on November 20, 2017.
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Talks at GSRon Chernow, Pulitzer Prize-winning historianIn this episode, Ron Chernow, author of Alexander Hamilton and Grant, tells Lloyd Blankfein, chairman and CEO of Goldman Sachs, why President Grant's successes as a Civil War general and two-term president should give hope to any "late bloomers" in life.
This podcast was recorded on November 20, 2017.
This podcast should not be copied, distributed, published or reproduced, in whole or in part, or disclosed by any recipient to any other person. The information contained in this podcast does not constitute a recommendation from any Goldman Sachs entity to the recipient. Neither Goldman Sachs nor any of its affiliates makes any...2018-03-2147 min
Explore New Horizons With Free AudiobookSummary, Analysis, and Review of Ron Chernow's Alexander Hamilton Audiobook by Start Publishing NotesListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 323849
Title: Summary, Analysis, and Review of Ron Chernow's Alexander Hamilton
Author: Start Publishing Notes
Narrator: Michael Gilboe
Format: Unabridged
Length: 00:28:00
Language: English
Release date: 02-06-18
Publisher: Dreamscape Media, LLC
Genres: Non-Fiction, Teen, Reference & Study Guides
Summary:
Summary, Analysis, and Review of Ron Chernow's Alexander Hamilton PLEASE NOTE: This is a key takeaways and analysis of the book and NOT the original book. Start Publishing Notes' Summary, Analysis, and Review of Ron Chernow's Alexander Hamilton includes a summary of the book, review, analysis & key takeaways, and a detailed...2018-02-0628 min
Discover Audiobook in Bios & Memoirs, Political FiguresAlexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow | Free AudiobookListen to full audiobooks for free on :https://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: Alexander Hamilton
Author: Ron Chernow
Narrator: Scott Brick
Format: Unabridged
Length: 35 hrs and 57 mins
Language: English
Release date: 12-07-17
Publisher: Head of Zeus
Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Political Figures
Summary:
Alexander Hamilton was an illegitimate, largely self-taught orphan from the Caribbean who overcame all the odds to become George Washington's aide-de-camp and the first Treasury Secretary of the United States. Few figures in American history are more controversial.
In this masterful work, Chernow shows how the political and economic power of America today is the result of Hamilton's willingness...2017-12-0711h 57Get Legally New Releases of Full Audiobooks in Bios & Memoirs, Political FiguresAlexander Hamilton Audiobook by Ron ChernowPlease open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free.
Title: Alexander Hamilton
Author: Ron Chernow
Narrator: Scott Brick
Format: Unabridged
Length: 35 hrs and 57 mins
Language: English
Release date: 12-07-17
Publisher: Head of Zeus
Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes
Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Political Figures
Publisher's Summary:
Alexander Hamilton was an illegitimate, largely self-taught orphan from the Caribbean who overcame all the odds to become George Washington's aide-de-camp and the first Treasury Secretary of the United States. Few figures in American history are more controversial.
In...2017-12-0711h 57
Transform Mundane Moments Into Memorable Tales With Free AudiobookGrant Audiobook by Ron ChernowListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 308204
Title: Grant
Author: Ron Chernow
Narrator: Mark Bramhall
Format: Abridged
Length: 23:54:00
Language: English
Release date: 11-21-17
Publisher: Penguin Audio
Genres: History, Biography & Memoir, Law & Politics, North America, Military
Summary:
The #1 New York Times bestseller and New York Times Book Review 10 Best Books of 2017
“Eminently readable but thick with import . . . Grant hits like a Mack truck of knowledge.” —Ta-Nehisi Coates, The Atlantic
Pulitzer Prize winner Ron Chernow returns with a sweeping and dramatic portrait of one of our most compelling generals and presidents, Ulysses S. Grant.
Ulysses S. Grant's life...2017-11-2111h 54
Discover Audiobook in Bios & Memoirs, Political FiguresGrant by Ron Chernow | Free AudiobookListen to full audiobooks for free on :https://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: Grant
Author: Ron Chernow
Narrator: Mark Bramhall
Format: Abridged
Length: 23 hrs and 54 mins
Language: English
Release date: 11-21-17
Publisher: Penguin Audio
Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Political Figures
Summary:
Pulitzer Prize winner Ron Chernow returns with a sweeping and dramatic portrait of one of our most compelling generals and presidents, Ulysses S. Grant.
Ulysses S. Grant's life has typically been misunderstood. All too often he is caricatured as a chronic loser and an inept businessman or as the triumphant but brutal Union general of the Civil War. But these stereotypes...2017-11-2111h 54
Slate ConversationsRon ChernowRon Chernow is the Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, and author of Alexander Hamilton and Grant. He sits down with Isaac Chotiner to discuss why Ulysses S. Grant was an important figure in civil rights history, why Robert E. Lee’s extremism has been papered over, and what it was like to watch his Alexander Hamilton biography became a musical smash. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2017-11-0232 min
Kickass NewsRon Chernow on Redeeming Ulysses S. GrantPulitzer-winning author/historian Ron Chernow (Alexander Hamilton, Washington: A Life) wants Americans to rethink the 18th President with his new biography GRANT. He discusses Ulysses S. Grant’s drinking and early failures, his meteoric rise through the ranks during the Civil War, and how Grant struggled with his own personal civil war at home. He makes the case for General Grant as a brilliant military strategist, and argues that he deserves more credit for holding the Union together during Reconstruction. We discuss how Ulysses S. Grant later went broke when he trusted his fortune to the Bernie Madoff of his da...2017-10-2651 min
Kickass NewsRon Chernow on Redeeming Ulysses S. GrantPulitzer-winning author/historian Ron Chernow (Alexander Hamilton, Washington: A Life) wants Americans to rethink the 18th President with his new biography GRANT. He discusses Ulysses S. Grant’s drinking and early failures, his meteoric rise through the ranks during the Civil War, and how Grant struggled with his own personal civil war at home. He makes the case for General Grant as a brilliant military strategist, and argues that he deserves more credit for holding the Union together during Reconstruction. We discuss how Ulysses S. Grant later went broke when he trusted his fortune to the Bernie Madoff of his da...2017-10-2650 min
Library TalksRon Chernow: GrantUlysses S. Grant has for decades routinely listed as one of our worst presidents. Ron Chernow says the legacy of the Civil War hero and 18th president is deeply misunderstood, making the case in both his latest book and in this conversation with Richard Stengel, former managing editor of TIME magazine.2017-10-2445 min
Library TalksRon Chernow: GrantUlysses S. Grant has for decades routinely listed as one of our worst presidents. Ron Chernow says the legacy of the Civil War hero and 18th president is deeply misunderstood, making the case in both his latest book and in this conversation with Richard Stengel, former managing editor of TIME magazine.2017-10-2445 min
The Book ReviewRon Chernow on 'Grant'Chernow talks about his new biography of Ulysses S. Grant, and Mike Wallace discusses “Greater Gotham: A History of New York City From 1898 to 1919.”
Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.2017-10-131h 08Discover Audiobook in Bios & Memoirs, Political FiguresGrant by Ron Chernow | Free AudiobookListen to full audiobooks for free on :https://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: Grant
Author: Ron Chernow
Narrator: Mark Bramhall
Format: Unabridged
Length: 48 hrs and 1 min
Language: English
Release date: 10-10-17
Publisher: Penguin Audio
Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Political Figures
Summary:
Pulitzer Prize winner Ron Chernow returns with a sweeping and dramatic portrait of one of our most compelling generals and presidents, Ulysses S. Grant.
Ulysses S. Grant's life has typically been misunderstood. All too often he is caricatured as a chronic loser and an inept businessman or as the triumphant but brutal Union general of the Civil War. But these stereotypes...2017-10-1012h 01Transform Mundane Moments Into Memorable Tales With Free AudiobookGrant Audiobook by Ron ChernowListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 303015
Title: Grant
Author: Ron Chernow
Narrator: Mark Bramhall
Format: Unabridged
Length: 48:01:00
Language: English
Release date: 10-10-17
Publisher: Penguin Audio
Genres: History, Biography & Memoir, Law & Politics, North America, Military
Summary:
The #1 New York Times bestseller and New York Times Book Review 10 Best Books of 2017
“Eminently readable but thick with import . . . Grant hits like a Mack truck of knowledge.” —Ta-Nehisi Coates, The Atlantic
Pulitzer Prize winner Ron Chernow returns with a sweeping and dramatic portrait of one of our most compelling generals and presidents, Ulysses S. Grant.
Ulysses S. Grant's life...2017-10-1012h 01