Ulysses S. Grant

Timeline of the Grant Presidency (T)
Timeline of events related to Grant's presidency including links to transcriptions of speeches, laws, proclamations, executive orders, and more

Health and Medical History of Ulysses Grant (M,O,T)
Detailed and footnoted with sources, this site chronicles the maladies and conditions of each U.S. president as compiled by John Sotos, MD.

American President Ulysses S. Grant  (Y,M,O,T)
Extensive essays about the personal and political life of Ulysses S. Grant from the Miller Center at the University of Virginia.

History.com: Ulysses S. Grant  (Y,M,O,T)
This site offers videos, pictures and interactive resources for studying the presidents.

Presidential Podcast: Ulysses S. Grant (O,T)
"Ulysses S. Grant's memoirs are considered the best ever written by a president. In this episode, Washington Post nonfiction book critic Carlos Lozada and biographer David Maraniss discuss what they found funny, touching and illuminating about Grant’s work." From the Washington Post podcast "Presidential"

Ulysses S. Grant: 60-Second Presidents (M,O,T)
From PBS Learning; includes video and support materials for students and teachers

President Ulysses S. Grant (M,O,T)
Biographical video from PBS LearningMedia

Portraits of the President: Ulysses S. Grant  (Y,M,O,T)
From the National Portrait Gallery

Ulysses Grant Presidential Library (T)
Basic information about Grant's life, genealogy, military service, and presidency from the Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library

Ulysses S. Grant  (Y,M,O,T)
From White House.gov

Ulysses S. Grant  (Y,M,O,T)
From Biography.com

Ulysses S. Grant Genealogy  (Y,M,O,T)
From Archives.com

Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site  (Y,M,O,T)
Ulysses S. Grant is known as the victorious Civil War general who saved the Union and as the 18th President of the United States.

Grant Lesson Plans from the NPS (M,T)
An educator guide with middle school lesson plans from General Grant National Memorial site.

Ulysses S. Grant's Life and Legacy Lesson Plans (Y,M)
Four lessons using primary sources from the Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site

Grant & Lee in War and Peace (O,T)
This extensive unit from the New-York Historical Society was produced to accompany a former exhibit of the same name but can be used independently. The resources cover West Point, the Mexican-American War, Appomattox, and Reconstruction and the Lost Cause. The resources needed for the unit are included at the end of the PDF.

Lee and Grant at Appomattox Lesson Plan (M,O,T)
From PBS Learning, "[s]tudents will view a video clip from Ken Burns: The Civil War and analyze the surrender terms, as well as the events leading to Lee’s surrender. Then they will review selections from General Grant’s memoirs. Discussion questions follow, which can be used for general class discussion or individual assessment. Answers to the questions are included."

American Experience: Ulysses S. Grant (M,O,T)
Articles and background information for the video from American Experience. Video is available at the Internet Archive.

The Formerly Enslaved Household of the Grant Family (O,T)
From the White House Historical Association's initiative Slavery in the President’s Neighborhood