Ulysses S. Grant certainly does not have the typical war hero ?back story.” Although a graduate of West Point, he never wanted to be a soldier and was terrified when he first saw battle. However, dur
Broadwater, a historian who has written books and articles on the American Revolution, the Civil War, and other aspects of military history, details the life and career of Ulysses S. Grant in this bio
When the South seceded to form the Confederate States of America, few people knew the name Ulysses S. Grant. But by the end of the Civil War, the Union general had become a national hero. He possessed
Ulysses Grant was the United States greatest general since George Washington. Like Washington, Grant's battlefield performance in the Civil War was the only factor standing between the United States c
The first officer since George Washington to become a four-star general in the United States Army, Ulysses S. Grant was a man who managed to end the Civil War on a note of grace, and was the only pres
Acclaimed historian William S. McFeely has assembled a dramatic collection of photographs that reveals the people, places, and events that shaped the life of one of the towering figures of American hi
A biography profiling and examining the life and times of the eighteenth president of the United States, Ulyses S. Grant, discussing his personal life as well as his military and political careers. In
The Civil War general and eighteenth president of the United States describes his education at West Point, personal life, military career, and political philosophy.
Inaugurated for a second term on March 4, 1873, Ulysses S. Grant gave an address that was both inspiring and curiously bitter. He told the assembled crowd, "It is my firm conviction that the civilized
Volume 20 is the first in this acclaimed series to cover the months when Ulysses S. Grant held no military commission. As president, however, Grant’s significance grew rather than diminished. His lead
In his third annual message to the nation, Ulysses S. Grant stated the obvious: "The condition of the Southern States is, unhappily, not such as all true patriotic citizens would like to see." Brutal
Notified of his nomination for a second term in June 1872, Ulysses S. Grant accepted, promising "the same zeal and devotion to the good of the whole people for the future of my official life, as shown
Although Ulysses S. Grant is best remembered as Civil War commander and as president, documents included here demonstrate his importance in the intervening years. Grant interpreted Reconstruction as t
In spite of his public silence, Grant was caught in the dispute between Congress and President Andrew Johnson. His position became intolerable after Johnson publicly accused Grant of dishonesty.The sa