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Ulysses S. Grant (born Hiram Ulysses Grant; [ b] April 27, 1822 – July 23, 1885) was an American military officer and politician who served as the 18th president of the United States from 1869 to 1877. As commanding general, Grant led the Union Army to victory in the American Civil War in 1865 and briefly served as U.S. secretary of war.
Grant is an English, Scottish, and French surname derived from the French graund meaning 'tall' or 'large'. It was originally a nickname given to those with remarkable size. Notable people with the surname "Grant" include
Several surnames have multiple spellings; this is sometimes due to unrelated families bearing the same surname. A single surname in either language may have multiple translations in the other. In some English translations of the names, the M(a)c- prefix may be omitted in the English, e.g. Bain vs MacBain, Cowan vs MacCowan, Ritchie vs MacRitchie.
Ulysses (/ juː ˈ l ɪ s iː z / yoo-LISS-eez, UK also / ˈ juː l ɪ s iː z / YOO-liss-eez; Latin: Ulyssēs, Ulixēs) is one Latinized version of Odysseus.The name was made more famous in modern times by the American Civil War hero and eighteenth president of the United States, Ulysses S. Grant, [3] by James Joyce's novel Ulysses, and the film of the same name.
The presidency of Ulysses S. Grant began on March 4, 1869, when Ulysses S. Grant was inaugurated as the 18th president of the United States, and ended on March 4, 1877. The Reconstruction era took place during Grant's two terms of office. The Ku Klux Klan caused widespread violence throughout the South against African Americans.
Forsyth (surname) Ethie Castle, the Clan's seat. Forsyth–Edwards Notation, a standard notation for describing a particular board position of a chess game. USS Forsyth (PF-102), a United States Navy patrol frigate in commission from 1945 to 1946. The Forsyth Institute, an oral health research institute based in Boston, Massachusetts.
Most of the world’s top corporations have simple names. Steve Jobs named Apple while on a fruitarian diet, and found the name "fun, spirited and not intimidating." Plus, it came before Atari in ...
Grant is an English given name derived from the French grand meaning 'tall' or 'large'. It was originally a nickname given to those with remarkable size. Notable people with the given name "Grant" include