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Examines the life and accomplishments of Ulysses S. Grant, a Civil War hero who served as the eighteenth president of the United States, and includes a glossary, chronology, and references.

Follows the military and political career of the general who became the "Hero of Appomattox" and the eighteenth president of the United States.

Chronicles the end of the Civil War focusing on the surrender of General Lee to General Grant at Appomattox and on the terms of surrender that helped America begin to heal.

Chronicles the life of Union general Ulysses S. Grant, discussing his childhood, schooling at the United States Military Academy, service during the Mexican War, role in the Civil War, presidency, and other related topics.

Examines the life of Ulysses S. Grant, discussing his youth, his talent as a military leader, his role as commander of the Union Army during the Civil War, and his service to the United States as president.

From Bull Run to the fall of Richmond, from Shiloh to Sherman's march through Georgia, explores the military careers and private lives of Grant and Lee. Also portrays the bloodiest and most wrenching episodes in American history.

Traces the life of the military leader who became America's eighteenth president after the Civil War. Includes Internet links to Web sites, source documents, and photographs related to Ulysses S. Grant.

Interweaves the lives of these two historical figures in their early years before the Civil War, in their roles as determined adversaries, and in their later lives when they continued to be involved in their nation's fate.

Presents a brief biography of President Ulysses S. Grant, including information on his childhood, his early life, and his acheivements as president.