There was a plaque at his birthplace of Grant's Huguenot ancestry. And I found something that I had not seen in any of the literature, which is why it's good to go to these places. I went to his birthplace at Point Pleasant, Ohio, right on the Ohio River, outside of Cincinnati. As I was doing my research, I went to 50 different locations, whether they be battlefields, museums, or his homes. There's not a lot that he wrote or said about his faith, but when he did talk about it, they were zingers. They called Ulysses Grant “The Sphinx” because he was not a talker. What were the threads of faith that you saw in him that inspired you to write this book? Grant, you mentioned his mother was a Methodist and he was raised in the church. But in all your writing, you find threads of faith in every person you profile. What I love about your writing is that you take people who aren't necessarily devoted and dedicated to their faith in some manner, not working a job that involves faith. I think that God's hand was upon him to bring him to a place of prominence at the right place at the right time for His purposes. And so, what happened with Grant is that people in leadership, they were the ones, if they weren't jealous of him, because he did such an excellent job, but they truly were looking for the best person for the job. You did your job the best that you could do with excellence, and then let your work speak for you. You didn't write about yourself to push yourself ahead. In reality, he was just raised as a good Methodist by his mother Hannah Grant, where you didn't put yourself out there, you didn't brag. Throughout his life, he was underestimated. I saw the same thing happen in the life of Ulysses S. And then those people were scattered and there were other people who didn't want to do it God’s way. Truman, I saw in the rebirth of Israel, how God put people in places just for a certain amount of time to get His plan pushed through. And so, I saw that in my book, I Am Cyrus: The Rebirth of Israel, Harry S. But when someone is truly honest and truly seeking the truth, then it's hard to spin certain things. And yes, there are people who can spin it one way or the other. If it's fiction or even Bible teaching, people could say, “Oh, well, that's your interpretation.” Or they could say, “Well, you just made that up.” But when you're dealing with history, what happened is what happened. History is fascinating in that you can't explain away what happened in any other way than to say that could very well have been the hand of God. Why are you so interested in that genre of writing? I'm starting to see a trend in your writing and your publishing in that the last three or four books are historic in nature. Grant’s place in history, the lessons he still teaches us today, and why legendary abolitionist Fredrick Douglass called him “a man too broad for prejudice”.įirst off, this is number book number 10 for you. I recently sat down with von Buseck to discuss Ulysses S. Far from perfect, in the book’s 464 pages, Grant is remembered for his courage and tenacity to persevere in the darkest of days. Grant, author Craig von Buseckshows us a portrait of a flawed man who emerged to shine a light of hope to guide people into the future. In his latest book, Victor!: The Final Battle of Ulysses S. A victorious Civil War general who eventually became president of the U.S., Grant will be remembered as one who slowly restored order and reconciliation in America following the tumultuous presidency of Andrew Johnson. Granthas become a forgotten footnote in the history of the United States.
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