History network presents this documentary series that takes a deep look inside the life of Ulysses S. Grant, who served as the 18th president of the United States. It's an important period of the whole American history, the Civil War and Reconstruction.
Follows the standard formula for historical specials: expert testimony, dramatic re-enactments, period photography, maps and montages. But it is all executed at a much higher level than viewers are used to.
As a viewing experience, Grant is often engaging. While the docudrama dialogue can be clunky -- the common fault of these things -- the battle scenes are much better.
