Grant’s Civil War gift and Tennessee’s ‘Spring of Terror’
By the time the American Civil War began, regular citizens had a romantic view of combat. Crowds gathered on hilltops to watch the conflict below. Picnics were enjoyed. Children ran…
This tank was named after both Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant
After the tank made its first appearance on the battlefield during WWI, tank design in Europe evolved with faster, better armored, and deadlier tanks. However, U.S. tank design and doctrine…
Why Union veterans campaigned to make Ulysses S. Grant’s memoirs a bestseller
By the end of his life, Ulysses S. Grant was in a rush to finish his memoirs. It was a race against time and throat cancer, intended to provide his…
7 reasons why Obi-wan Kenobi was basically Ulysses S. Grant
Just replace Kenobi’s spirit form at the end of “Return of the Jedi” with Ulysses S. Grant’s love of spirits and you have a strong case that the famed Union general and 18th president was the real world inspiration for the legendary Jedi Master.…
The complete guide to West Point
If you’re heading to West Point as a cadet, congratulations! You’re about to embark on the most rewarding and rigorous experience of your life so far. West Point Academy is…
What Ulysses S. Grant taught us about the most successful failure
Some people are born for greatness. And great failure. Their inspiring moment in time becomes sandwiched between abysmal mistakes. Ulysses S. Grant comes to mind. From poverty before the Civil War,…
The famous Civil War surrender painting isn’t at the Smithsonian
The Smithsonian Institution is the world’s largest museum, education and research complex. It houses treasures of American history like Rockwell illustrations, Lincoln’s top hat and even an Apollo 11 moon…
APRIL 9: Today in military history: General Robert E. Lee Surrenders
On April 9, 1865, Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered his army to Union General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, effectively ending the American Civil War. America’s…
Here’s how a Connecticut button company changed America
Just like people, companies change over time. Their evolution usually includes product changes, the original being left in the dust as nothing but a memory. However, that isn’t always the…
Their first battle: Ulysses S. Grant charges to victory
It was the first major battle of the U.S.-Mexican War. President James K. Polk’s attempts to annex Texas and buy the lands west of the amiable state had failed, and the Army was sent in under Gen. Zachary Taylor to force the issue, starting at the …