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

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

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

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 ...

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

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

Education. “Our students need support and certainty and our school boards must be able to rely on commitments made by the ...

A ceremony to honor Jefferson County’s last Civil War veteran was held recently at the Brookville Cemetery, when a special ...

But it's far from the only lighthouse in Rhode Island. While Michigan has the most lighthouses in the United States, with ...

Why Union General Ulysses S. Grant Issued an Order to Expel Jews From Certain Confederate States During the Civil War An attempt to cut down on the illegal cotton trade, Grant’s decision ...

Who is buried in Grant’s tomb? A general with the Army’s highest rank. Ulysses S. Grant, who has been dead for 139 years, has finally received the promotion long sought by his admirers.