In my view, the Civil War is the single most crucial event in the history of United States. During the four-years from 1861-1865, more than 660,000 American soldiers – both Union and Confederate – died or were wounded in the War Between the States, making it the bloodiest conflict ever on the North American continent. ...
Ulysses S. Grant was the greatest general in American history-better than Lee, better than Eisenhower and better than Patton. No less an authority than Eisenhower himself said as much. (See here, second item.) However, Grant’s presidency has been greatly maligned. He is under-appreciated, underestimated, misunderstood and undeserving of his presidency’s lousy reputation. If there was ...
The 1849 California Gold Rush was a magnet for ambitious personalities: individuals who would later rise to extraordinary heights in American politics, military, and economic life. The Gold Rush ruined the great landowner John Sutter but served as a testing ground for Richard Barnes Mason, Ulysses S. Grant, and William T. Sherman. John Sutter was, ...
Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885) was the 18th President of the United States, elected on the strength of his service leading the Union forces to victory during the American Civil War. His was a two-term Republican presidency, marked by scandal. As is commonly known, Ulysses S. Grant assumed his name in preference to Hiram Ulysses Grant ...
When visiting Galena, Illinois for a romantic getaway there are many wonderful romantic restaurants with excellent food. There are restaurants that specialize in Prime Steak, Italian Fare and Irish Pub Food. The restaurants have a charming romantic atmospheres. Many of them are in historic buildings that were standing in the times of General Ulysses S. ...
