The History Channel hosts a 3-part series on Ulysses S. Grant
May 27, 2020 09:12:43 #
May 27, 2020 09:28:51 #
ceallachain wrote:
Watched it last night. Very interesting historical fact show including insight on his inability to cope outside of the military. When bored he drank. He was however an honorable man always trying to keep his family protected and fed.
He died of throat cancer brought on by his love of cigars. He spent his last months finishing his memoirs so that his wife would have a source of income after he died.
May 27, 2020 10:06:33 #
rehess wrote:
He died of throat cancer brought on by his love of cigars. He spent his last months finishing his memoirs so that his wife would have a source of income after he died.
I known about throat cancer it kill my father. When Grant was at Chattanooga, Did he order troops not to take Lookout Mountain? But the troops did it anyway, if that is true it was left out of the Part II. When was the Battle of Cold Habor? Why I ask that at that battle Lee kick Grant's ass big time. Grant loss something like 7,000 troops in 20 mins. He order a second charge, but his field commanders say no way.
May 27, 2020 10:26:33 #
Mark Sturtevant wrote:
Well, knock me over with a feather and call me Shi... (show quote)
I've watched the first 2. Very well done.
May 27, 2020 11:06:37 #
I, also, hate all those commercial we have to endure to watch a program but then I realize it's those commercials that pay for those programs. It used to be a regular one-hour show would have about 50 minutes of program with commercial breaks ever 15 minutes whereas now the programs run about 40 minutes with two commercial breaks in 15 minutes. If the advertisers think they are wasting their money sponsoring a program like Ulysses S. Grant they may think twice about doing it. Of course, there are pay-to-view channels that don't have commercials, i.e., HBO, Cinemax, Showtime, etc. Maybe that's the way we should go.
May 27, 2020 11:50:01 #
paulrph1
Loc: Washington, Utah
In case you missed the first two, I looked it up and you can view all three episodes tonight. I will DVR them and watch at my leisure instead of doing the marathon thingy. Besides I can flash forward through all of those commercials.
May 27, 2020 12:13:21 #
Mark Sturtevant wrote:
Well, knock me over with a feather and call me Shi... (show quote)
Looks interesting.
May 27, 2020 12:20:22 #
Bill 45 wrote:
I known about throat cancer it kill my father. When Grant was at Chattanooga, Did he order troops not to take Lookout Mountain? But the troops did it anyway, if that is true it was left out of the Part II. When was the Battle of Cold Habor? Why I ask that at that battle Lee kick Grant's ass big time. Grant loss something like 7,000 troops in 20 mins. He order a second charge, but his field commanders say no way.
I been watching the whole series, it is excellent! I read Ron Chernow's biography of Grant and so far the series follows the book closely. I know the troops on their own took Lookout Mountain at Chattanooga but I can't be sure if it was stated they took it with out being ordered to, or they took it despite being ordered not to. But either way because of their enthusiasm in winning the first part of the battle the troops continued and took Lookout Mountain much to Grants pleasure.
May 27, 2020 12:26:06 #
EdJ0307 wrote:
I, also, hate all those commercial we have to endu... (show quote)
You want to pay for me to have HBO, Cinemax, Showtime? If not, don't say: "Maybe that's the way we should go."
May 27, 2020 12:39:22 #
Mark Sturtevant wrote:
Well, knock me over with a feather and call me Shi... (show quote)
Good stuff for sure!
May 27, 2020 15:58:42 #
I read somewhere that 1) most of the series is taken from Ron Chernow's bio which was superb and although a door stop was a quick read as was the case with his bios of Hamilton and Washington....he's also one of the talking heads in this series 2) Leonardo DeCaprio had a hand in the production and / or direction of the series.
May 28, 2020 02:20:05 #
I, too, watched Part 1 last night (recorded from the night before) and thought it was very good. Looking forward to the other two parts.
May 28, 2020 08:08:49 #
Tony R
Loc: Westport, CT
Wonderful narrative of an American icon that is rarely recognized for his accomplishments.
Too many commercials, do they think we won't DVR and fast forward?
Too many commercials, do they think we won't DVR and fast forward?
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