Grant
TV-14
8.4
2020
Documentary
, War & Politics
This documentary-series examines Grant's life story using his perspective and experiences to explore a turbulent time in history: the Civil War and Reconstruction.
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- Cast：
- Justin Salinger , Carel Nel , Francis Chouler , Craig Jackson , Daniel Fox
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EP1 - Unlikely Hero
May. 25,2020
In one of the unlikeliest stories in American history, Ulysses S. Grant rises from his humble beginnings to become the winning General in one of the Civil War's bloodiest battles.
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