But his talents as a military leader failed to make Grant a great president. In fact, his presidency is considered one of the worst in American history. 尤利西斯·S·格兰特在美国内战的最后一年指挥联邦军队。格兰特是一位杰出的将军,他成功地结束了一场血腥而艰难的战争。他成为了民族英雄,当选美国...
Grant'spresidency4wasmarred5by economic turmoil and multiple scandals. He was heavily criticized for not managing the depression. He became involved in manycorruption6scandals, which ruined his chances of getting a third-termnomi...
Presidency 1869–1877 The second president fromIllinois, Grant was elected the 18th president of theUnited Statesin 1868, and was re-elected to the office in 1872. He served as president from March 4, 1869, to March 4, 1877. In his re-election campaign, Grant benefited from the loyal sup...
Grant's presidency was marred by economic turmoil and multiple scandals. He was heavily criticized for not managing the depression. He became involved in many corruption scandals, which ruined his chances of getting a third-term nomination. After retiring f...
His presidential reputation has improved among scholars impressed by the administration’s support for civil rights for freed slaves. Presidency 1869–1877 The second president from Illinois, Grant was elected the 18th president of the United States in 1868, and was re-elected to the office in ...
Ulysses S. Grant is commonly remembered as a general of fierce determination and strategic vision鈥攖he military leader who turned the tide of the Civil War and led the Union armies to victory, and who showed magnanimity and vision at Appomattox. His presidency is another matter. Here, the ...
His presidency is hardly mentioned. Grant’s farewell message to Congress in 1876 shows he sensed that history might judge him harshly. “Mistakes have been made, as all can see and I admit,” he wrote. “But I leave comparisons to history, claiming only that I have acted in every ...
The following year, Grant was named general of the U.S. armies. The only other person to hold that position was the military leader during the Revolutionary War, George Washington. Presidency Like George Washington, Grant became president although he did not really seek the position. But Republi...
In 1869, at age 46, Grant became the youngest president in U.S. history. Though Grant was highly scrupulous, his administration was tainted with scandal. After leaving the presidency, he commissioned Mark Twain to publish his best-selling memoirs. Quick Facts FULL NAME: Hiram Ulysses GrantBORN...
The next year Grant joined the leather goods business owned by his father and operated by his brothers in Galena, Illinois.At a glance: the Grant presidencyThe Civil War 1 of 2 Ulysses S. GrantU.S. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, photograph by Brady's National Photographic Portrait Galleries, c....