Ulysses S. Grant

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WhiteHouse.gov: Ulysses S. Grant, The Eighteenth President
Wikipedia: Ulysses S. Grant
American Presidents:Ulysses S. Grant
Grant Information Center: About Grant
National Park Service: Grant's Tomb
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale: The Ulysses S. Grant Association
Grant Archives: Ulysses S. Grant Homepage

Ulysses S. Grant Photos

Collection Of Photos: Ulysses S. Grant Photo Page
Sons of the South: Grant Photo Gallery
Fredericksburg.com: Ulysses S. Grant Photos

Ulysses S. Grant Videos

History.com: Ulysses S. Grant Video Gallery
Biography.com: Ulysses S. Grant: Learning War
PBS American Experience: Learn About Grant

Ulysses S. Grant Biographies and History

The Ulysses S. Grant Association: Historical Information on Ulysses S. Grant
ThinkQuest: About Grant
Civil War Biographies: Ulysses S. Grant
HistoryNet.com: Ulysses S. Grant: America's Second Three-Star General
ABC News: Grant's Sword Draws High Bid of $1.6 Million at Auction
Python.net: News of Ulysses Grant's Death from the 1885 New York Times
Bartleby.com: Ulysses S. Grant First Inaugural Address: March 4, 1869

Monuments and Memorials

National Park Service: Ulysses S Grant National Historic Site, Missouri
GrantHome.com: Ulysses S. Grant Home in Galena
Wikipedia: General Grant Tree

Ulysses S. Grant Quotes

Military Quotes: Ulysses S. Grant
ThinkExist.com: Quotes by Grant
BrainyQuote: Collection of Grant Quotes

Ulysses S. Grant Blogs

Best Week Ever: Video: Ulysses S. Grant F**kin’ Rocks!!!
TPM Cafe: Grant, Our Greatest President?
The Mahablog: Ulysses S. Grant

Ulysses S. Grant Timeline

April 27, 1822: Born at Point Pleasant, Ohio
March 3,1839: Appointed to West Point
1843: Begins military service
1846-1848: Fights in the Mexican-American War
August 22, 1848: Marries Julia Dent
June 2, 1854: Resigns from the army and begins farming
August 9, 1861: Joins the Union Army
February 16, 1862: Takes Fort Donelson
April 9, 1865: General Robert E. Lee surrenders to Grant in Appomattox, VA
May 21, 1868: Nominated as a Republican candidate for President
March 4, 1869 - March 4, 1877: President of the United States of America
July 23, 1885: Dies in Mount McGregor, NY

Ulysses S. Grant Books

Amazon.com: The Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant
Google Book Search: Ulysses S. Grant: His Life and Character by Hamlin Garland
WashingtonPost.com: Review: Ulysses S. Grant by Michael Korda
Amazon.com: Books about Grant

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Guide Note

Ulysses S. Grant was the 18th President of the United States. He became general-in-chief of the armies in the United States during the 1860s and was staunchly supported by Abraham Lincoln. Grant served two terms as president after his military tactics helped bring the Civil War to an end.

Fast Facts

Born: April 27, 1822 in Point Pleasant, Ohio
Given Name: Hiram Ulysses Grant
Political Party: Republican
Administration: March 4, 1869 - March 4, 1877
Vice Presidents: Schuyler Colfax, Henry Wilson
Succeeded by: Rutherford B. Hayes
Secretaries of State: Elihu B. Washburne, Hamilton Fish
Spouse: Julia Dent Grant
Occupation: General-in-Chief
Died: July 23, 1885 in Mount McGregor, New York
Grant's portrait appears on the U.S. fifty-dollar bill
Name registered at West Point as Ulysses S. Grant in error
His diamond-adorned sword brought a winning bid of more than $1.6 million at auction in June 2007

Timeline

1839: Entered United States Military Academy at West Point
1846-48: Served as Lieutenant in the Mexican-American War
1864: Appointed general-in-chief of all U.S. armies
1865: Accepts surrender of Robert E. Lee, ending the Civil War
1869-77: 18th U.S. President
1876: Admitted Colorado to the Union

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