General Grant led the Union Army to victory in the Civil War, becoming the first four-star general in the U.S.

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. Born ...

What he really wanted was to spend Thanksgiving with his family. What he got was three days with the turkey.

Part I. Formation 1630-1848 -- "My family is American" -- "My Ulysses" -- West Point -- "Dear Julia" -- "By treaty or the sword" -- "Army of invasion" -- Part II ...

joins American Experience's presidential hall of fame Sunday, providing further evidence that this PBS series profiles presidents better than anybody on television. It takes four hours in two parts to ...

A son, later named Hiram Ulysses Grant, is born to tanner Jesse R. Grant and Hannah Simpson Grant at Point Pleasant, Clermont County, Ohio. Ulysses attends the Presbyterian academy at Ripley, Ohio. On ...