For much of his life, Ulysses S. Grant failed at every occupation he tried. But in the United States Army, his remarkable talents as a soldier and leader saved his country from falling apart.

Editor’s note: After this article was published, Stony Ford co-owner Susan Brinson provided the strongest evidence yet that Ulysses S. Grant did in fact smoke a cigar at the Goshen estate in ...

Ulysses S. Grant was an important person in the History of our country and his home is a historical location. If you are interested in old homes or antiques you will find this interesting.

FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - We turn now to “Unconditional Surrender Grant.” Before Ulysses S. Grant became the 18th president - He was named Hiram Ulysses Grant, but when he entered the ...

Ulysses S. Grant continued the American tradition of electing military figures as presidents—those men who led and won key battles in war. Attempting to be apolitical, Grant campaigned on the ...

This nearly 10-acre site is dedicated to the U.S. Civil War general and two-term U.S. president, Ulysses S. Grant, who lived here with his wife, family and enslaved workers in the 1850s.

The legend of lobbying is that it began in a Washington, D.C., hotel when people would wait for Ulysses S. Grant, pressing ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Southern Illinois University Edwardsville history professor Erik Alexander talked about what America was like in 1869 and provided an overview of ...