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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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Ulysses Grant

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Ulysses Grant
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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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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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Other

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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American Battlefield Trust

American Battlefield Trust: Working to Save America's Battlefields

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
This site is dedicated to saving American battlefields. It provides videos of Civil War battlefields including Bull Run and Manassas, animated Revolutionary War maps, and video of the life of Ulysses Grant.
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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: General Ulysses Grant Attempted to Take Vicksburg, Ms

For Students 3rd - 8th
From America's Story, comes a short note on Grant and the siege of Vicksburg.
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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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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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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: General Ulysses Grant

For Students 9th - 10th
General Ulysses S. Grant of the Union Army.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Ulysses Grant

For Students 9th - 10th
General Grant, eighteenth President of the United States, born at Point Pleasant, Clermont County, Ohio, April 27th, 1822; died on Mount McGregor, near Saratoga, N. Y., July 23rd, 1885.
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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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University of Florida

Baldwin Library: The Remarkable History of Ulysses Simpson Grant

For Students 7th - 9th
A scanned copy of the 1896 publication of The Remarkable History of Ulysses Simpson Grant by Robert Egolf, a nonfiction book for children.
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Other

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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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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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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National Park Service: General Grant National Memorial

For Students 9th - 10th
The Memorial is more than a tomb and has an interesting history. Be sure to click on History and Culture on the side menu bar for more information on Grant and his Memorial.
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National Park Service: Vicksburg National Military Park: Grant Pushes Inland

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief introduction to General Grant's change of strategy and decision to mount an attack on Vicksburg from the northeast.
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Harp Week

Harp Week: Election of 1868: Grant v. Seymour

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of the election sites the nominations for each party and their respective campaigns.
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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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National Park Service: Fort Donelson Natl Battlefield: The Battle of Fort Donelson

For Students 9th - 10th
A description of the Battle of Fort Donelson from the National Park Service. It was in this battle that Grant received the nickname, "Unconditional Surrender" 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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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Ulysses S. Grant

For Students 9th - 10th
Ulysses S. Grant, born Hiram Ulysses Grant (April 27, 1822 - July 23, 1885), was an American general and the 18th President of the United States (1869-1877). He achieved international fame as the leading Union general in the American...

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