Scene in the New York Gold room during the excitement of September 24th, 1869. Library of Congress. Ulysses S. Grant's popularity slipped as his presidency progressed and scandals damaged his ...

Ulysses S. Grant continued the American tradition of electing military figures as presidents—those men who led and won key battles in war. Attempting to be apolitical, Grant campaigned on the ...

When Ulysses S. Grant went to the White House in 1869, he named his friend Sherman general commander of the U.S. Army. Sherman, whose middle name, Tecumseh, was that of a Shawnee Indian chief ...

The first Black Friday took place on September 24, 1869. At the start of his presidency, Ulysses S. Grant planned to improve the economy by reducing the supply of paper currency. His government ...