Step into history and explore where President Ulysses S. Grant lived before his time in the White House. This historic site offers a glimpse into the life of the 18th president.

Join us on a special visit to the historic Galena, Illinois home of Ulysses S. Grant—Civil War general and 18th President of the United States. This well-preserved house reveals the private life ...

That president was Ulysses S. Grant, and it happened while he was in office. In 1872, President Grant was speeding down a Washington, D.C., street in his horse and buggy.

Ulysses S. Grant Finally Gets That Promotion. The Civil War general was elevated to general of the armies of the United States, a title his admirers had long sought.

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 his ...

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. Born ...

He says. "I was born in the 50's when nobody would name their kid Ulysses. And Ulysses S. Grant's reputation was sort of as low as it had ever been.

Ulysses S. Grant . Eighteenth President, 1869-1877. Campaign: Ulysses S. Grant continued the American tradition of electing military figures as presidents—those men who led and won key battles in war.

Historians are hailing Congress’ recent decision to promote Ulysses S. Grant to the Army’s highest rank, calling it a rehabilitation of his political and racial legacy.. Congress authorized ...

On this day, July 23, 1885, Ulysses S. Grant died after a year-long struggle with cancer. ... China, Russia, Britain – and Ireland. Grant arrived in Dublin on January 3, 1879, ...

Grant became the country's first four-star general in 1866. For the past year, members of Congress have worked to promote the general to mark the 200th anniversary of his birth on April 27, 1822.

One often overlooked and underappreciated is Ulysses S. Grant, a victorious Union army general, accomplished U.S. president and man of destiny, especially for his role in helping to achieve ...