The Civil War general was elevated to general of the armies of the United States, a title his admirers had long sought.

Kennedy, who was 43 years old at his inauguration; Bill Clinton, who was 46; and Ulysses S. Grant, who was also 46. Why are ...

For much of his life, Ulysses S. Grant failed at every occupation he tried. But in the United States Army, his remarkable talents as a soldier and leader saved his country from falling apart.

Columnist, author, and linguist Richard Lederer spent about six months writing his latest book, “American History for ...

President Ulysses S. Grant greeting a Japanese delegation in the White House, from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, March 23, 1872 The president is both a national spokesman and a world leader.

Spurred by a religious “deprogrammer”—code word for bigoted brainwasher—Japan’s attacks make millions wonder: Why does the ...

Ulysses S. Grant continued the American tradition of electing military figures as presidents—those men who led and won key battles in war. Attempting to be apolitical, Grant campaigned on the ...

Ulysses S. Grant appeared in a Las Vegas courtroom Tuesday morning, wearing a blue Clark County Detention Center uniform.

A man stabbed his neighbor to death at a downtown apartment complex after an argument over loud music, police said.

However, only one can lay claim to being the favorite of a legendary Civil War hero and U.S. president. Ulysses S. Grant was ...

The White House is the home of American leadership, where Republican leaders like Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses ...