American presidents have met their end in virtually every way known to human beings, some suddenly in hails of gunfire, some shortly after leaving office and some of old age years or even decades ...

Wikimedia Commons/Middleton, Strobridge & Co., lithographer; Mathews, Alfred Edward, 1831-1874, artist The 47-day Siege of ...

More than 500 people were awarded national honors, the Office of the Governor General announced on Independence Day.

Most Americans are all familiar with the reason we celebrate July Fourth as Independence Day. But do you remember these other ...

(NEXSTAR) — Within the several hundreds of pages of the megabill the House is expected to pass on Thursday are a $6,000 tax ...

A loop from Nashville offers unbeatable live music, culinary delights and one of the most scenic highways in the country ...

The Bill of Rights Institute developed an eight-question Independence Day quiz to test Americans' knowledge about the July 4th holiday.

The CSS "Shenandoah" only learned of the Confederacy's defeat in the summer of 1865. That June, the cruiser's crew sank 24 ...

Mark Hansen of Delmar is a tour guide at the Ulysses S. Grant Cottage National Landmark and State Historic Site in Wilton, New York. For the past six years, Mark has taught visitors from all over the ...

U.S. Army Commanding General Ulysses S. Grant’s victory over the Confederate forces guaranteed his widespread popularity. After the war, he helped implement Congressional Reconstruction efforts ...

Ulysses S. Grant was an American soldier, general, politician, and the 18th President of the United States from 1869 to 1877. Prior to serving as president, Grant commanded the Union Army as ...

Description This lesson explores the first 100 days of Ulysses Grant's presidency. The lesson, which features Southern Illinois University Edwardsville history professor Erik Alexander and author ...