About U.S. Grant as a private citizen of the Unites States—during his boyhood (1822–1843), post-Army antebellum years (1854–1860), and post-presidency (1877–1885).
Ulysses S. Grant was the victorious commanding general of the U.S. Army during the American Civil War (1861–1865) and the…
The then-largest public gathering in American history—some 1.5 million people—lined the streets of New York City on August 8, 1885,…
The Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site’s website article, “An Interview with Mary Robinson, Formerly Enslaved at White Haven,” explains…
Ulysses S. Grant died at approximately 8:06 a.m., July 23, 1885. The 18th U.S. president and former general-in-chief of the…
Here you can see a video taken a few steps away from the historical marker at the Eastern Overlook of…
Mt. McGregor, New York. On July 19, 1885, photographer John G. Gilman for the Albany Journal, took the last known photograph…
Mount McGregor, NY. On July 11, 1885, Ulysses S. Grant, formerly General of the Army and President of the United…
Post-presidency, Long Branch, New Jersey. Even among Americans who enjoy U.S. history, few know that Ulysses S. Grant sought a third,…