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Hace 19 horas · Ulysses S. Grant (born Hiram Ulysses Grant; April 27, 1822 – July 23, 1885) was an American military officer and politician who served as the 18th president of the United States from 1869 to 1877. As commanding general, Grant led the Union Army to victory in the American Civil War in 1865 and briefly served as U.S. secretary of war.An effective civil rights executive, Grant signed a bill to ...
Hace 3 días · Ulysses S. Grant (born April 27, 1822, Point Pleasant, Ohio, U.S.—died July 23, 1885, Mount McGregor, New York) was a U.S. general, commander of the Union armies during the late years (1864–65) of the American Civil War, and the 18th president of the United States (1869–77).
Hace 5 días · While acknowledging, as many have done before, Grant’s personal honesty, they also show that corruption during Grant’s presidency was not simply malfeasance but a political weapon wielded to undermine Grant’s popularity and his ability to enforce Reconstruction.
Hace 2 días · Grant Devises a Bold New Strategy. After the Federal defeat at Cold Harbor, the marching and fighting that had taken place for nearly 30 straight days briefly stopped. A division commander whose unit was taken out of the front line on June 8 noted that it was the first day in more than a month in which none of his men had been killed or wounded ...
Hace 2 días · On this day in history, Ulysses S. Grant, a West Point graduate and the 18th president of the United States, died of throat cancer in New York City in 1885. Despite facing personal challenges and financial difficulties in his later years, Grant left a lasting legacy as a dedicated public servant and leader.
Hace 4 días · How did Ulysses S. Grant affect the outcome of the American Civil War? What was Ulysses S. Grant’s relationship with the Lakota Indians? What was Ulysses S. Grant’s policy regarding Reconstruction? What caused the American Civil War? Who won the American Civil War?
Hace 1 día · Personal accounts, including memoirs, journals, diaries, autobiographies, and life histories, are important historical sources that help us understand the human condition. These are the stories we tell about our lives that usually portray a larger picture of a life in historical context.
