One of these was the 1871 Ku Klux Klan Act, geared to counter the rise of white terrorist activity against blacks in the South. Ulysses S. Grant was inconsistent in his policy supporting ...

He was under orders to scout a suitable site for a military post, a mission personally approved by President Ulysses S. Grant ... And earlier that fall, when he had to replace his secretary ...

At the time of Ulysses S. Grant's election to the presidency, white supremacists were conducting a reign of terror throughout the South. In outright defiance of the ...

Scene in the New York Gold room during the excitement of September 24th, 1869. Library of Congress. Ulysses S. Grant's popularity slipped as his presidency progressed and scandals damaged his ...