American Experience Season 14 Episode 14
Ulysses S. Grant (2): The President
The conclusion of this biography of Ulysses S. Grant (1822-85) covers the last 20 years of the life of "the most popular man of the 19th century," as historian Donald Miller calls him. Grant's presidency (1869-77) wasn't the reason. "Military uniforms kept the sides straight on the battlefield, but in Grant's new world it was not so easy to tell friends from enemies," says narrator Liev Schreiber, and some of Grant's political "friends" were crooks. Add to that the intense opposition of white southerners to his Reconstruction policies. Then the U.S. economy went south during the panic of 1873.
- 14 - 14Ulysses S. Grant (2): The PresidentApr. 02, 2002
- 14 - 13Ulysses S. Grant (1): The WarriorApr. 01, 2002
- 14 - 12A Brilliant MadnessApr. 28, 2002
- 14 - 11Ansel AdamsApr. 21, 2002
- 14 - 10Public Enemy #1Feb. 17, 2002
- 14 - 9Monkey TrialFeb. 23, 2002
- 14 - 8Zoot Suit RiotsMar. 01, 2002
- 14 - 7Miss AmericaJan. 27, 2002
- 14 - 6Mount RushmoreJan. 20, 2002
- 14 - 5Woodrow Wilson (2): The Redemption of the WorldJan. 13, 2002
- 14 - 4Woodrow Wilson (1): A Passionate ManJan. 06, 2002
- 14 - 3War LettersNov. 01, 2001
- 14 - 2New York (7): The City and the WorldSep. 17, 2001
- 14 - 1New York (6): The City of TomorrowSep. 10, 2001