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The instagram account of the Grant Monument Association, which is dedicated to the preservation of Grant's Tomb in New York City.

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I took a trip to North Jersey with @dewrattanas to photograph the moon rising behind Riverside Church in Manhattan. After planning our shot, the moon started to rise to the left of the church and behind this beautiful structure. I admit I didn’t know what it was but I adjusted my camera and started shooting. I later learned it was Grant’s Tomb, the final resting place of Ulysses S. Grant and his wife Julia. I continued to get shots as the moon rose towards our intended target. I’d love to return to get a direct alignment with Grant’s Tomb.

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Klan War Ulysses S. Grant And The Battle To Save Reconstruction by Fergus M. Bordewich. 8/10. A well told, regrettably forgotten chapter of our nations history that is enough to make one weep in its tragedy. It places the blame of the failure of reconstruction not only on the South (which certainly holds plenty of the blame), but also on the north who became politically exhausted and dishonest in its efforts to push for equality. Though the violence did tamper down after this period, it continued with a surge after the revitalization of the Klan during the 1920s, not unpromoted by President Woodrow Wilson. This book is a bit misleading in its title as Grant himself isn’t focused upon much- but it’s still a very much worthy read for those interested in the time. This book is a stark reminder of the importance to stand up for what’s right, regardless of the political mood at the time. #klanwar #reconstruction #americanreconstruction #ulyssesgrant #civilwar

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On this day in 1864, Union General Ulysses S. Grant initiated the Deep Bottom Run campaign by transporting elements of three corps across the James River. The subsequent day saw attacks against Confederate fortifications. This campaign was part of Grant’s broader strategy to draw Confederate forces away from Petersburg and potentially capture Richmond.

Grant’s goal was to weaken the Confederate defenses around Petersburg and threaten the Confederate capital, Richmond.

Deep Bottom was a location on the James River, approximately 11 miles southeast of Richmond.

On August 13th, Grant moved parts of three Union corps (II, X, and Gregg’s cavalry division) across the James River at Deep Bottom Landing.
The next day, August 14th, Union forces launched attacks on Confederate fortifications, including New Market Heights and Fussell’s Mill.
The Confederates, led by General Robert E. Lee, responded with counterattacks, particularly at Fussell’s Mill, where they initially repulsed the Union advance.

The Deep Bottom campaign resulted in intense fighting and ultimately a stalemate. The Union forces withdrew from the area on August 20th, maintaining their bridgehead at Deep Bottom. #deepbottomrun #uscivilwar #civilwarhistory #ulyssessgrant #civilwarbattlefield

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@officialchristopherwilliams #stillgotit he hit all the notes #harlem stand up nyc men in #white can #dance @grants_tomb @wbls1075nyc

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#OTD August 8, 1885, the largest funeral in American history was heled for Ulysses S. Grant. One and a half million people crammed into New York City, which at the time had a population of 1.3 million, to say farewell to the most beloved person in America and the most popular man in the world.

Printed on banners and repeated in sermons throughout the day were Grant's campaign slogan and political north star, "Let us Have Peace" - a phrase that meant between North and South and Black and White during the war and expanded to mean peace on earth during his presidency (with his precedent setting use of International Arbitration) and during his three year world tour.

It's been a privilege to study and write about the later chapters of Grant's extraordinary life in my books "Ulysses’s Odyssey: Ulysses S. Grant’s World Tour at the Dawn of American Empire" & "Grant's Tomb: The Epic Death of Ulysses S. Grant and the Making of an American Pantheon"

#POTUS #HISTORY #NEWYORK #NEWYORKHISTORY #BOOK #ULYSSESGRANT

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Things to be excited about over 4th of July weekend in NYC:

🔭 @collectiveretreats bbq and stargazing

🪩 @frauncestavernmuseum museum after dark

⛵️ @sail4th250 river parades and tall ship exploring

🏛️ @grants_tomb live music and bbq

#thingstodonyc #explorenyc #4thofjulynyc

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Join the Grant Monument Association for a free concert on July 4th, celebrating Americas 250th Birthday. The concert will take place from 12PM-2PM at Grants Tomb (Riverside Drive & West 122 Street, New York City).
#WestHarlem #America250

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“Give the book to Clemens!”

G.W. Childs’ advice to US Grant, when asked to judge the offers he had received for the publication rights to Personal Memoirs.

This copy of the Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant is inscribed by G.W. Childs.

George W. Childs (1829-1894), the influential Philadelphia publisher of the Public Ledger, was one of Ulysses S. Grant’s closest civilian friends and a trusted adviser when Grant was deciding how to publish his memoirs. Knowing that his health was failing, Grant needed to repair his finances before his passing.

For his memoirs, the Century Company offered him a standard 10 percent royalty, but Mark Twain, acting through Charles L. Webster & Co., made a competing offer; either a 20 percent royalty or 70 percent of the net profits. Grant worried that Century’s offer was “all in favor of the publisher, with nothing left for the Author.”

Childs advice brought financial stability for Julia Grant and led to the publication of arguably the best presidential memoir.

#usgrant #samuelclemens #marktwain #signedbooks #signedcopy

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Ulysses S. Grant is the one U.S. president permanently laid to rest in New York City. At one point, his tomb was the most popular tourist attraction in New York City, even above the Statue of Liberty! We discuss the urgent need to restore General Grant National Memorial in Manhattan, the final resting place of President Ulysses S. Grant and his wife Julia. We explore why Grant matters today and his fight for equality, human dignity, and the liberation of enslaved people. We then reveal the shocking state of disrepair the monument has fallen into, including water damage, mold, lead paint, and failing infrastructure. We call on viewers to contact their representatives to push the federal government to appropriate funds for restoration, emphasizing that honoring Grant’s legacy of preserving the Union and ending slavery is essential to understanding who we are as a nation. General Grant deserves better!

#ushistory #americanhistory #nychistory #todayilearned #america250

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Ulysses S. Grant, Civil War General and 18th president of the United States, is born on this day in 1822.

Grant will long be remembered for his commitment to civil rights, moral courage in his prosecution of the Ku Klux Klan, and enforcement of voting rights—achievements much greater than the common one of leading the Northern Armies in winning the U.S. Civil War.
Grant spent the last few years of his life writing a detailed account of the Civil War; he died of throat cancer in 1885. #otd #birth #ulyssessgrant #general #uspresident advocateforhumanity

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It is a great honor to be among the speakers at Ulysses S. Grant's 204th birthday commemoration at the General Grant National Memorial (aka Grant's Tomb) on April 27, 2026 at 11 AM. My remarks will be focused on Grant's three-year world tour.

After the ceremony I will be signing my books "Ulysses’s Odyssey: Ulysses S. Grant’s World Tour at the Dawn of American Empire" and "Grant's Tomb: The Epic Death of Ulysses S. Grant and the Making of an American Pantheon" which will be available at the bookstore

The event is free & registration is not required

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On this day in 1865 at Appomattox, Virginia, Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrenders his 28,000 troops to Union General Ulysses S. Grant, effectively ending the American Civil War. Forced to abandon the Confederate capital of Richmond, blocked from joining the surviving Confederate force in North Carolina, and harassed constantly by Union cavalry, Lee had no other option.
In retreating from the Union army’s Appomattox Campaign, the Army of Northern Virginia had stumbled through the Virginia countryside stripped of food and supplies. At one point, Union cavalry forces under General Philip Sheridan had actually outrun Lee’s army, blocking their retreat and taking 6,000 prisoners at Sayler’s Creek. Desertions were mounting daily, and by April 8 the Confederates were surrounded with no possibility of escape.

On April 9, Lee sent a message to Grant announcing his willingness to surrender. The two generals met in the parlor of the Wilmer McLean home at one o’clock in the afternoon.
Lee and Grant, both holding the highest rank in their respective armies, had known each other slightly during the Mexican War and exchanged awkward personal inquiries. Characteristically, Grant arrived in his muddy field uniform while Lee had turned out in full dress attire, complete with sash and sword. Lee asked for the terms, and Grant hurriedly wrote them out. All officers and men were to be pardoned, and they would be sent home with their private property–most important, the horses, which could be used for a late spring planting. Officers would keep their side arms, and Lee’s starving men would be given Union rations.

Shushing a band that had begun to play in celebration, General Grant told his officers, “The war is over. The Rebels are our countrymen again.” Although scattered resistance continued for several weeks, for all practical purposes the Civil War had come to an end. #onthisday #civilwar #america #robertelee #surrender ulyssessgrant appomattoxcourthouse 🇺🇸

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