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Ulysses S. Grant (film)
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Wikipedia article
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'Ulysses S. Grant' is a 2002 two-part television documentary film about Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th President of the United States. Produced by PBS for the 'American Experience' documentary program, it recounts Grant's life from his childhood in Ohio to his presidency, with narration by Liev Schreiber. The film was released in two parts on May 5 and 6, 2002, with part one (titled "Warrior") written, produced, and directed by Adriana Bosch, and part two (titled "President") written, produced, and directed by Elizabeth Deane.
Interviewees
*David Bradley, writer
*Max Byrd, novelist
*Dan T. Carter, historian
*Mark Grimsley, historian
*William S. McFeely, biographer
*James M. McPherson, historian
*Donald L. Miller, historian
*Geoffrey Perret, biographer
*John Y. Simon, historian
*Brooks D. Simpson, historian
*Joan Waugh, historian
Critical response
For the rebroadcast of 'Ulysses S. Grant: Warrior' in 2011, Neil Genzlinger of 'The New York Times' deemed it better than the more recent 'American Experience' film 'Robert E. Lee', about the titular Confederate general during the American Civil War. Genzlinger reasoned that Grant was a more interesting figure than Lee, and that 'Ulysses S. Grant's light use of reenactments made it a more engaging film than 'Robert E. Lee', which has none.
Home media
'Ulysses S. Grant' was first released on VHS by PBS on August 27, 2002. PBS would release the film on DVD by February 15, 2005. Though it is part of 'The Presidents' collection of 'American Experience', it is not included in the collection's DVD box set released in August 2008.
References
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