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Bret Baier, Fox News anchor, recounted the life of Civil War general and U.S. president Ulysses S. Grant. This program was hosted by the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute.

The Grant Monument Association hosted a dinner commemorating the bicentennial of the 1822 birth of President Ulysses Grant. Featured speakers were retired U.S. Army General David Petraeus…

To mark the 200th anniversary of Ulysses Grant’s birth, the U.S. Capitol Historical Society commemorated his life at a Capitol Hill ceremony. Among those who spoke at the landmark Grant…

Chris Mackowski is the author of Grant’s Last Battle: The Story Behind the Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant. He talked about his book, which recounts Grant’s life post-presidency, including his…

In the summer of 1885, former President Ulysses S. Grant died in his cottage on Mt. McGregor, located outside of Saratoga Springs. Historian Ben Kemp toured the cabin and talked about Grant’s determination…

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Ron Chernow recalled the life of Ulysses S. Grant at the 18th annual National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.

William Seale and Pamela Sanfilippo talked about the life and influence of first lady Julia Grant and responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.*From a slave-holding family, she became the wife of the…

To mark the 198th anniversary of Ulysses S. Grant’s birthday, the Grant Monument Association hosted a discussion between retired General David Petraeus and Elizabeth Samet, editor of an annotated…

Texas Christian University Professor Steven Woodworth discussed Ulysses S. Grant’s leadership style and how it compares to other Union generals. He argued that characteristics such as Grant’s…

Charles Calhoun reevaluated the 18th president. Mr. Calhoun is the author of The Presidency of Ulysses S. Grant. He explained why Grant was considered an unsuccessful chief executive by…

A. Wilson Greene analyzed Ulysses S. Grant’s lesser-known second Petersburg offensive, which took place in June 1864 as Union forces attempted to capture Petersburg, Virginia, before Confederate General Robert E.…

West Point Professor Elizabeth Samet talked about her book, The Annotated Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant, an annotated edition of the 18th president’s autobiography that primarily covered his…

Ulysses S. Grant was president from 1869 to 1877. After serving two terms, he took a world tour with his family. American History TV spoke with Ryan Semmes of Mississippi State University about…

Authors Charles Calhoun, Jonathan White, and John Marszalek discussed the leadership of Presidents Ulysses S. Grant and Abraham Lincoln.

Ron Chernow talked about his biography of Civil War General and former President Ulysses S. Grant, which focuses on his final years and the writing of his memoirs.

Ronald White talked about his book, American Ulysses: A Life of Ulysses S. Grant. He spoke at the 17th annual National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.

Ronald White talked about his book American Ulysses: A Life of Ulysses S. Grant, in which he remembers the life of Civil War general and President Ulysses S. Grant.

Jonathan Sarna recounts General Ulysses S. Grant’s order to expel the Jewish population in his commanding territory on December 17, 1862. The order, quickly revoked by President Abraham Lincoln, would…

Ronald White, a historian and Huntington Library fellow, talked about his book, American Ulysses: A Life of Ulysses S. Grant. He began the interview by reading his opening passage that describes…

East Carolina University professor emeritus Charles Calhoun talked about the obstacles President Ulysses S. Grant faced and what he accomplished during his presidency. He spoke about how President…