He was under orders to scout a suitable site for a military post, a mission personally approved by President Ulysses S. Grant, but he also brought along two prospectors, outfitted at his expense.

Lexington unveiled an arch to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Revolutionary War’s start. It toppled almost ...

President Grant gave the pen he used to sign the 15th Amendment to a fellow Civil War veteran, Herbert Preston. Copyright © 2017 by Wendel A. White President Ulysses ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville history professor Erik Alexander talked about what America was like in 1869 and provided an overview of the early months of President Ulysses Grant's ...

A depiction of General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox. A depiction of General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox. HUM Images—Universal Images Group/Getty Images On March 27, President Donald Trump ...

April 9th has witnessed numerous significant events throughout history, spanning a variety of categories including politics, ...

Grant's Farm was built by Civil War Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, who settled on the land in 1855 to farm and raise cattle. In 1903, August A. Busch Sr. bought the land, and ever since it has belonged to ...

By The Associated Press Today is Wednesday, April 9, the 99th day of 2025. There are 266 days left in the year. Today in ...