On this day in history, July 23, 1885, Ulysses S. Grant died at his family cottage in New York. The 18th president of the United States had a complex and compelling upbringing and time in the White ...

General Ulysses S. Grant’s cased Remington New Model Army revolvers are much more than the most expensive guns ever sold at auction. They are treasures that embody the convergence of art, history, and ...

Donald Trump on Thursday became the first former president ever to be indicted — though over 150 years ago a sitting president, Ulysses S. Grant, was arrested for speeding in his horse-drawn carriage.

Grant had concerns over the long-term future of newly-emancipated Black Americans and how they would co-exist with white Southerners. Historians told Insider they believe this story can inform the ...

Ulysses S. Grant's standing among the presidents has improved in recent years, with critically acclaimed biographies by Ron Chernow and others offering a new perspective on his time in the White House ...

Today, we commemorate the 200th anniversary of Ulysses S. Grant’s birthday. Born to humble beginnings, this great defender of America won our bloodiest war, trampled the dark forces of disunion, and ...

American Ulysses. A new look at the extraordinary life of President Ulysses S. Grant. A portion of the cover of "American Ulysses" by Ronald White. (Courtesy Random House) At nearly 40, Ulysses S.

Among recent articles commemorating the 150th anniversary of the end of the Civil War was one about Ulysses S. Grant, in which the author mistakenly gave his name as Ulysses Simpson Grant (The ...

Ulysses S. Grant’s national financial understanding and expertise (including monetary policy) progressed across his ...

The country was in rough shape when President Ulysses S. Grant took office in 1869. Some pundits and political scientists have speculated the United States is at risk of another civil war, albeit one ...

On August 8, 1885 New York City played host to a grieving nation as nearly a quarter of million people turned out for President Ulysses S. Grant’s funeral procession. Considered to be one of the ...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - Cape Girardeau holds a unique and consequential past, particularly associated with one of the most renowned men of the Civil War and an eventual president of the United ...