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17 hours ago · Appomattox campaign. Ulysses S. Grant (born Hiram Ulysses Grant; [b] April 27, 1822 – July 23, 1885) was an American military officer, politician, and the 18th president of the United States from 1869 to 1877. As commanding general, Grant led the Union Army to victory in the American Civil War in 1865 and briefly served as U.S. secretary of war.
- Ulysses S. Grant and The American Civil War
Background. Ulysses S. Grant began his military career as a...
- Frederick Dent Grant
Frederick Dent Grant at a Military Tournament, Toledo, Ohio,...
- Julia Grant
Julia Boggs Grant (née Dent; January 26, 1826 – December 14,...
- Horsemanship
Ulysses S. Grant astride Cincinnati. The horsemanship of...
- Whiskey Ring
Political cartoon by Thomas Nast, March 1876. The Whiskey...
- Rutherford B. Hayes
Rutherford Birchard Hayes (/ ˈ r ʌ ð ər f ər d /; October 4,...
- Arrest
Grant and Robert E. Bonner racing in a carriage in New York,...
- Schuyler Colfax
Schuyler Colfax (/ ˈ s k aɪ l ər ˈ k oʊ l f æ k s / SKY-lər...
- Ely Samuel Parker
Ely Samuel Parker (1828 – August 31, 1895), born Hasanoanda...
- Ulysses S. Grant and The American Civil War
17 hours ago · e. In the United States, the Electoral College is the group of presidential electors that is formed every four years for the sole purpose of voting for the president and vice president. The process is described in Article II of the U.S. Constitution. [1] Each state appoints electors using legal procedures determined by its legislature, equal in ...
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17 hours ago · Elected President. Franklin D. Roosevelt. Democratic. The 1936 United States presidential election was the 38th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 3, 1936. In the midst of the Great Depression, incumbent Democratic President Franklin D. Roosevelt defeated Republican Governor Alf Landon of Kansas in a landslide.
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17 hours ago · The Democratic National Committee ( DNC) is the principal committee of the United States Democratic Party. The committee coordinates strategy to support Democratic Party candidates throughout the country for local, state, and national office, as well as works to establish a "party brand". [1] It organizes the Democratic National Convention held ...
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17 hours ago · James Madison, Father of the U.S. Constitution, fourth President of the United States, member of the Princeton Class of 1771, and Princeton's first graduate student.. This list of Princeton University people include notable alumni (graduates and attendees) or faculty members (professors of various ranks, researchers, and visiting lecturers or professors) affiliated with Princeton University.
17 hours ago · Sam Houston. Samuel Houston ( / ˈhjuːstən / ⓘ, HEW-stən; March 2, 1793 – July 26, 1863) was an American general and statesman who played a prominent role in the Texas Revolution. He served as the first and third president of the Republic of Texas and was one of the first two individuals to represent Texas in the United States Senate.
17 hours ago · Edward Coles, secretary to James Madison, second Governor of Illinois (born in Virginia) Michael Colgrass, winner of 1978 Pulitzer Prize for music; Ned Colletti, general manager for Los Angeles Dodgers 2006–14; Harold R. Collier, mayor of Berwyn, 18-year U.S. Representative; Joe Collier, wide receiver for Northwestern and NFL coach
