Ronald C. White is the author of "American Ulysses: A Life of Ulysses S. Grant" (2016). Friends at the Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site near St. Louis tell me most visitors arrive with ...

Early in the Civil War, Union forces were struggling in the East but winning in the West, where a relentless Ulysses S. Grant scored victory after victory to ascend through the ranks.

One hundred fifty years ago, in Appomattox Court House, Virginia, Ulysses S. Grant won the Civil War.* His chief opponent, Gen. Robert E. Lee of the Confederate States, had surrendered, all but ...

This lively and well-constructed short biography of Ulysses Grant follows the method of Plutarch, describing Grant's life from the standpoints of narrative and character. Narratively, Korda outlines ...

Ulysses S. Grant’s rise to commander of U.S. forces in the Civil War began at dinner in a Springfield hotel. Because of his earlier military career, ...

Ulysses and Julia Grant are entombed inside, in a double sarcophagus made of red granite. The National Park Service took over the site in 1958, and let it fall into disrepair.

William "Jack" Davis compared the upbringings and leadership skills of Union General Ulysses S. Grant and Confederate General Robert E. Lee. This talk was part of a day-long seminar on Civil War ...

Ulysses Grant Dietz, the great, great grandson of former U.S. President and Civil War General Ulysses S. Grant, captivated a large audience on the cottage grounds.

WILTON, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Grant Cottage is a nugget of U.S. history, located in the woods between Saratoga Springs and South Glens Falls. The legacy of U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant will open to ...