Ulysses S. Grant, who struggled with multiple failures including quitting the army, failing at farming, and collapsing business ventures, ultimately became the Union's top general during the Civil War, defeating Robert E. Lee and ending the war that freed 4 million slaves, before later serving as President of the United States.
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How Grant Went From Failure to War Hero #history #factsAdded:
Ulysses S. Grant's life story explained in 1 minute. Did you know America's greatest war hero was once so broke he sold firewood on street corners? Grant graduated from West Point, but failed at everything. He quit the army, couldn't run a farm, and his business ventures collapsed. By 1857, he was desperate and selling wood just to survive. Then the Civil War changed everything. Grant's bold fighting style caught Lincoln's attention. He won major victories and became the Union's top [music] general.
In 1865, Grant defeated Robert E. Lee and ended the war that freed 4 million slaves. The man everyone called a failure became the hero who saved America and later [music] served as president.
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