A rising wave of racist violence in the South prompted President Ulysses S. Grant to legal and military action against the Ku ...

This video offers a historic walkthrough of Ulysses S. Grant’s residence in Galena, IL, where he lived after the Civil War.

This video delves into the pivotal strategies and campaigns of 1864 that led to the Union's decisive advantage in the ...

On July 4, 1863, after 47 days of battle, Lt. General John Pemberton’s Confederate troops surrendered to General Ulysses S.

At West Point, Rufus Ingalls was Ulysses S. Grant’s first roommate, and he roomed with Grant again at Camp Vancouver in 1852.

Americans, on July 4th, celebrate the nation’s birthday, when the Continental Congress officially declared that the United States was no longer a British colony, but an independent country. It gained ...

And those laws were soon in coming. In the 1868 presidential election, Republican Ulysses S. Grant won the office with the slogan, "Let Us Have Peace." Republicans also won a majority in Congress.

Vancouver’s former Army post provided a training ground for both Union and Confederate officers until the Civil War broke out in April 1861. At the start of the Civil War, some officers resigned and j ...

I am particularly passionate about ensuring that underserved communities receive the attention and support they need to close ...

A free two-day event commemorating 250 years of American history will be held at Valley View Park this weekend, featuring ...

In the grand scheme of things, there has been Michigander who shaped impacted the presidency more than any other. Even more ...