http://www.historynet.com/ulysses-s-grants-lifelong-struggle-with-alcohol.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Sun, 23 Nov 2008 09:25:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://www.historynet.com/ulysses-s-grants-lifelong-struggle-with-alcohol.htm#comment-15206 Walt Landers Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:45:21 +0000 #comment-15206 The evidence of the clarity of recall that Grant accurately displays in his memoirs does not indicate a mind sotten with liquor. It is amazing that history can be so influenced by people with negative attitudes, liars, and promoters of destructive innuendo. When Grant had close to absolute power, he was a genius. When asked to influence the morass of evil that pervades..now and then.. governments, he failed. Grant, in attitude and personal philosophy, was a good person. The evidence of the clarity of recall that Grant accurately
displays in his memoirs does not indicate a mind sotten with
liquor. It is amazing that history can be so influenced by people
with negative attitudes, liars, and promoters of destructive
innuendo.
When Grant had close to absolute power, he was a genius. When
asked to influence the morass of evil that pervades..now and
then.. governments, he failed.
Grant, in attitude and personal philosophy, was a good person.

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