Religion: Methodist Education: Graduated from the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y. (1843) Occupation: Soldier Political Party: Republican Other Government Positions:
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Presidential Salary: $25,000/year (increased to $50,000/year in 1873)
From the Miller Center of Public Affairs at the University of Virginia, in addition to information on the Presidents themselves, they have first lady and cabinet member biographies, listings of presidential staff and advisers, and timelines detailing significant events in the lives of each administration.
Tourist information on the St. Louis County, Missouri site that was the pre-Civil War home of Grant and his wife. Grant's White Haven farm is now undergoing restoration.
The Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library contains 15,000 linear feet of correspondence, research notes, published monographs, artifacts, photographs, scrapbooks, and memorabilia, by and about the United States’ 18th president, covering his early life, Civil War triumphs, presidency, and beyond.
Points of Interest:
449 Hardy Rd, Starkville, MS 39759
1000 Mt McGregor Rd Wilton, NY
7400 Grant Rd, St. Louis, MO 63123
120 Lock D Rd, Dover, TN 37058
219 East Grant Avenue, Georgetown, Ohio
1551 State Route 232, Point Pleasant, OH 45153
111 National Park Dr, Appomattox, VA 24522
W 122nd St & Riverside Dr, New York, NY 10027
U.S. Capitol Building
Washington D.C., Washington, D.C.
Additional Facts:
Grant regretted not accepting Lincoln's offer to attend the theater the night of April 14, 1865. He was convinced he could have protected the President.
Grant was the first president to publish his memoirs. Mark Twain helped get them published.
Grant struggled with alcohol throughout this life.
Grant prevented Robert E. Lee from being charged with treason after the Civil War.
Grant was the first president to have both of his parents living as he entered office.
Grant could not stand the sight of blood. His steaks were cooked very well done.
Grant and his wife, Julia, are buried in the largest mausoleum in North America.
As president, Grant received a speeding ticket for driving his horse-drawn carriage too fast through the streets of Washington.
Quotes:
“In every battle there comes a time when both sides consider themselves beaten, then he who continues the attack wins.”
“I have never advocated war except as a means of peace.”
“My failures have been errors of judgment, not of intent.”
“I know only two tunes: one of them is ‘Yankee Doodle’, and the other isn’t.”
“There never was a time when, in my opinion, some way could not be found to prevent the drawing of the sword.”
“Nations, like individuals, are punished for their transgressions.”
Grant First President Arrested While in Office - a Presidential Story Ep. 15