TROY – In full Union Army dress and speaking as if straight from the 19th century, living historian Kenneth J. Serfass ...

Lincoln was, as usual, astute. The abolitionist movement in the North was led by Christians convinced that God abhorred slavery. Some were willing to end it by any necessary means, including violence.

A nother mentor Sarna cites is Jacob Rader Marcus, the rabbi and historian who founded the American Jewish Archives at the ...

The Joseph H. and Belle R. Braun Professor of American Jewish History at Brandeis University, Sarna has been a force in his ...

MARIETTA — A special meeting of the Civil War Round Table of the Mid-Ohio Valley will be 7 p.m. Thursday, May 22, at First Congregational Church, 318 Front St., Marietta. The presentation will ...

STARKVILLE — Mississippi State University is home to the Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library, a massive collection of correspondence, research notes, artifacts, photographs and memorabilia by ...

In addition to his role at the Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library, Semmes is an adjunct history faculty member and also a faculty member for MSU Libraries, where he manages research fellowships, ...

Curt Fields will present a program on May 16 about Grant’s two terms as president. Grant was Rutherford B. Hayes’ presidential predecessor.

Ulysses S. Grant was an important person in the History of our country and his home is a historical location. If you are interested in old homes or antiques you will find this interesting.

In that vein, let us discuss two American presidents and their seeking of forgiveness from their Jewish constituents. We will open with Jimmy Carter and end with Ulysses S. Grant. Georgia has a ...

New York Today Ulysses S. Grant Finally Gets That Promotion The Civil War general was elevated to general of the armies of the United States, a title his admirers had long sought.

In 1868, Grant was the obvious choice for the Republican nomination and he handily won the election that November. Ulysses S. Grant was set to become the 18th President of the United States.