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Potus: Ulysses S. Grant

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive facts about Ulysses S. Grant and his presidency. Includes biography, election results, cabinet members, odd facts, and notable events.
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National Park Service: Presidential Log Cabins: Ulysses S. Grant, Hero of the Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
Part of a larger biography of presidents is this article which focuses on Ulysses S. Grant in his role as general in the Civil War.
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Bartleby

Bartleby.com: Personal Memoirs of u.s. Grant

For Students 9th - 10th
These personal memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant are considered "among the greatest of military memoirs."
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Ulysses S. Grant Home Page

For Students 9th - 10th
A complete site on Ulysses S. Grant with an abundance of information. It contains detailed information on his early life, his involvement in the Civil War, his presidency, his personal life, and some common myths.
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A&E Television

History.com: American Presidents: Ulysses S. Grant

For Students 9th - 10th
This easy-to-navigate site has President Ulysses Grant's biography, significant events in his life, an image gallery, and video clips.
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The White House

The White House: Presidents: Ulysses S. Grant

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief biography focusing primarily on Grant's military and presidential years. A black and white photo is included.
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American Battlefield Trust

American Battlefield Trust: Civil War Biography: Ulysses S. Grant

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical profile of Ulysses S. Grant summarizes essential events of his military career.
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Galena State Historic Sites and General Ulysses S. Grant's Home

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover the historic places in Galena, Illinois including General Ulysses S. Grant's home, the Old Market House, and the Elihu B. Washburne House to name a few.
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University of Virginia

Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Ulysses S. Grant: Domestic Affairs

For Students 9th - 10th
A very good look at the many parts of domestic affairs in the Grant administration. Grant dealt with Reconstruction, the Panic of 1873, a revamping of the government's relationship with Native Americans, and several scandals that did not...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Portrait Gallery: The Mask of Lincoln: Ulysses S. Grant

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Portrait Gallery publishes a photographic portrait of Ulysses S. Grant. In the accompanying caption, learn about Grant's approach to the war, which differed from that of other Northern generals. Also, learn why Lincoln...
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Biography of President Ulysses S. Grant for Kids

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn more about the biography of Ulysses S. Grant who was the 18th president of the United States.
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Virginia Historical Society

Virginia Historical Society: Lee and Grant

For Students 9th - 10th
A retrospective of the two greatest generals of the Civil War, Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant. A side-by-side comparison of the two icons before, during, and after the war.
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University of Groningen

American History: Presidents: Ulysses Simpson Grant

For Students 9th - 10th
Site contains primary source material including Grant's first (1869) and second (1873) Inaugural addresses and eight State of the Union addresses from 1869 to 1876.
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University of Virginia

Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Ulysses S. Grant: Foreign Affairs

For Students 9th - 10th
From the impressive site by Miller Center about the U.S. presidents, this page details the foreign policy highlights and disasters of the Grant Administration.
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Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Ulysses S Grant

For Students 9th - 10th
Facts, biography, and accomplishments of the life of Ulysses Grant and summaries of important events during his presidency.
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War Times Journal

War Times Journal: Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant

For Students 9th - 10th
Here are several excerpts from Grant's memoirs regarding the Wilderness campaign. In them, he discusses his appointment by Lincoln to be commander of the Army of the Potomac, and much more.
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Museum of the City of San Francisco

Virtual Museum of the City of San Francisco: Ulysses S. Grant and the Gold Rush

For Students 9th - 10th
From Ulysses S. Grant's memoirs is this description of his 1852 trip to California across Panama and his stay in San Francisco.
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American Presidency Project

American Presidency Project: Election of 1868

For Students 9th - 10th
Online resource that provides detailed data for the presidential election of 1868 won by Republican nominee, Ulysses S. Grant.
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Google Cultural Institute

Google Cultural Institute: Ulysses S. Grant

For Students 9th - 10th
This visual website from Google Cultural Institute shares background information and photos about Ulysses S. Grant.
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Harp Week

Harp Week: Elections: 1872: Grant v. Greeley

For Students 9th - 10th
The re-election campaign of Republican Ulysses S. Grant versus the Liberal Republican, Horace Greeley.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: u.s. Grant: Warrior Biography: Abraham Lincoln

For Students 9th - 10th
A profile of Abraham Lincoln's life leading up to and during his professional career as President of the United States during the Civil War.
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War Times Journal

War Times Journal: Memoirs: William T. Sherman

For Students 9th - 10th
Several chapters taken from General Sherman's memoirs covering the Battle of Shiloh in April 1862. He provides a leadership view of the actions of General Ulysses S. Grant before, during and after the battle.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: American Presidency: Ulysses S. Grant

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief biographical sketch of America's eighteenth president includes background information on the era in which he served and linked-to objects from the Smithsonian's collections that help define the man and his presidency.
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The Battle of Champion Hill: Grant's March From Raymond to Champion Hill

For Students 9th - 10th
A description from Grant's personal memoirs of the road from Raymond to Champion Hill along with a map showing Grant's march inland in May, 1863.

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