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Student Jobs.Gov The Jefferson National Expansion Memorial also provides recruitment services for the Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site, which commemorates the life, military, career and Presidency of Ulysses S. Grant and his wife Julia Dent Grant. The National Park Service at the Gateway Arch, the Museum of Westward Expansion and the Old Courthouse are all part of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial in St. Louis Missouri. The site has five historic structures (main house, stone building, barn, chicken house and ice house). www.studentjobs.gov /textonly/txt_agencies/agency-nps-jeffnatl.asp   (282 words)

General Grant National Memorial (National Park Service) This memorial to Ulysses S. Grant, victorious Union commander of the Civil War, includes the tomb of General Grant and his wife, Julia Dent Grant. Ulysses S. Grant died of throat cancer on July 23, 1885 in Mount McGregor, New York, and was laid to rest in New York City on August 8th. Grant's tenacity and boldness led to victories in the Battles of Vicksburg and Chattanooga and Robert E. Lee's surrender at Appomattox, scenes depicted by mosaics in the tomb. www.nps.gov /gegr   (235 words)

Obituaries for Monday, 7-11 Statesville Record & Landmark He was born November 30, 1940, in North Tonawanda, N.Y., and was the son of the late Ulysses Simpson Grant and Hazel Ann Carter Grant. Grant is survived by one brother of Austin, Texas. William Thomas Grant, 64, a resident of Mooresville, passed away on June 14, 2005, at the Brian Nursing Center. www.statesville.com /servlet/Satellite?pagename=SRL%2FMGArticle%2FSRL_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1031783766034&path=!obituaries   (317 words)

Submarine Reunions - SubmarineSailor.com USS Howard W. Gilmore AS16 Memorial Association reunion is scheduled to be in New Orleans, October 13-17, 2005. The USS Fulton (AS-11) was a sub tender 1941-1991. Interested crew members and families are encouraged to contact the USS Philadelphia Sailors Association CO, Jim Milowski at skiman70@juno.com or XO "Submarine Johnnie" Prince at rig4dive@binaryresults.com or NAV and "Plank Owner" Chairman Joe Pack at joep_666@msn.com to register your contact information in order to receive your reunion packet and registration form. www.submarinesailor.com /reunion/reunion.asp   (6025 words)

Debate 2000 Washington University in St. Louis Grant built a log cabin home on a 100-acre tract on the White Haven farm given to him and his wife by his father-in-law. Grant was a frequent visitor to the home of his academy roommate Frederick Dent who lived on his family's St. Louis County farm, White Haven. Grant dreaded the separation from Julia and the children so much that he resigned his commission and returned to them in St. Louis. debate.wustl.edu /2000/presidentialfull.html   (1690 words)

Grant's Tomb - Links Site of several of the nation's most famous landmarks, the Mall includes the Grant Memorial, located in front of the U.S. Capitol. With support from Southern Illinois University, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the National Historical Publications and Records Commission, the Grant Association has published twenty-four volumes of The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant that cover Grant's career through January 1872. The site of Grant's death in Mount McGregor, New York. www.grantstomb.org /links.html   (728 words)

Wildernet - Missouri The Pony Express originated its brief endeavor here and is commemorated by a national memorial, as well as other small museums. Nationally administered sites in the region include George Washington Carver National Monument and Wilson's Creek National Battlefield. One district of the Mark Twain National Forest lies immediately east of Columbia in the center of the state. areas.wildernet.com /pages/area.cfm?CU_ID=1&areaname=Missouri   (650 words)

Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Library Ulysses S. Grant: Grant’s Farm- Missouri farmland once plowed and planted by Grant, today, the country estate of the Busch family, Grant's Farm, is preserved as a home for more than 1,000 exotic animals from six continents, 10501 Gravois Road, St. Louis, MO 63123. Ulysses S. Grant, Zachary Taylor: Jefferson Barracks Historic Park- 424-acre park, once an army outpost where Taylor and Grant served, 533 Grant Road, Saint Louis, MO 63125. Ulysses S. Grant: National Historic site home- 7400 Grant Road, Saint Louis, MO 63123. www.reaganfoundation.org /programs/kk/where.asp?stateID=26   (274 words)

St. Louis Commerce Magazine Where the JNPA once only provided educational support for the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial (Gateway Arch and Old Courthouse), the group now provides educational services to many other historic sites in St. Louis County and even outside the region. Today other historical sites take advantage of JNPA’s expertise in operating on-site educational retail facilities such as museum stores and gift shops, publishing educational materials distributed onsite, and participating in a variety of community outreach programs. The 17-member board of directors of the Jefferson National Parks Association (JNPA) is behind a new direction in the organization’s mission. www.stlcommercemagazine.com /archives/february2004/board.html   (668 words)

Ulysses S. Grant - 18th President of the United States Ulysses S. Grant - 18th President of the United States General Grant National Memorial (Grant’s Tomb) — New York, New York Grant's Secret Service: The Intelligence War from Belmont to Appomattox www.presidentsusa.net /grant.html   (205 words)

The Centennial Dedication of Ulysses S. Grant's National Memorial Popularly known as Grant's Tomb, the memorial is one of the largest mausoleums in the world, rising to an imposing 150 feet from the bluff overlooking the Hudson River. Grant's great-great-grandson, Ulysses Grant Dietz, representing Grant's descendants, emphasized the importance of teaching the current generation about the Civil War and about his great-great-grandfather's accomplishments. The Grant Monument was completed in the spring of 1897 at the cost of $650,000 and was dedicated on the 75th anniversary of his birth, April 27, 1897, at 3 p.m. hometown.aol.com /gordonkwok/grant_tomb.html   (1128 words)

Submarine Reunions - SubmarineSailor.com USS Howard W. Gilmore AS16 Memorial Association reunion is scheduled to be in New Orleans, October 13-17, 2005. Interested crew members and families are encouraged to contact the USS Philadelphia Sailors Association CO, Jim Milowski at skiman70@juno.com or XO "Submarine Johnnie" Prince at rig4dive@binaryresults.com or NAV and "Plank Owner" Chairman Joe Pack at joep_666@msn.com to register your contact information in order to receive your reunion packet and registration form. This is the 4th reunion of USS Sea Fox personnel assigned to the Sea Fox throughout her career. www.submarinesailor.com /reunion/reunion.asp   (6068 words)

Battleship USS New Jersey BB-62 Links Page USS Kidd, DD-661, and the Louisiana Naval War Memorial Official Website Link USS Missouri, BB-63, Pictures from stop in Astoria, Oregon on her way to Pearl Harbor USS Samuel B. Roberts, DE-413, Association Website Link www.ussnewjersey.com /links.htm   (1194 words)

Student Jobs.Gov The Jefferson National Expansion Memorial also provides recruitment services for the Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site, which commemorates the life, military, career and Presidency of Ulysses S. Grant and his wife Julia Dent Grant. The National Park Service at the Gateway Arch, the Museum of Westward Expansion and the Old Courthouse are all part of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial in St. Louis Missouri. The Museum of Westward Expansion, located below the Arch, is as large as a football field, and contains an extensive collection of artifacts, mounted animal specimens, an authentic American tipi and an overview of the Lewis and Clark expedition. www.studentjobs.gov /textonly/txt_agencies/agency-nps-jeffnatl.asp   (282 words)

Guidon Books - Civil War Books The American Civil War Book and Grant Album "Art Immortelles." A portfolio of half-tone reproductions from rare and costly photographs designed to perpetuate the memory of General Ulysses S. Grant depicting scenes and incidents in connection with the Civil War. Designed to perpetuate the memory of Gen. Ulysses S. Grant. Looking at Memorial Day, May Day, and other holidays, the author provides a timely and thoughtful analysis of how the diverse groups that made up late-nineteenth-century America fought over the meaning of the nation's civic culture. www.guidon.com /civil.html   (282 words)

General Grant Recreation.gov General Grant National Memorial Description: This memorial to Ulysses S. Grant, victorious Union commander of the Civil War, includes the tomb of General Grant... We invite you to explore Ulysses S. Grant as a General of incomparable skill, whose abilities are still misunderstood or underrated. It is difficult to comprehend the immense size, age and stature of the General Grant Tree, but it is easy to let your mind and spirit rise as its trunk carries... www.neddeh.com /music/General-Grant.html   (480 words)

General Grant National Memorial (National Park Service) This memorial to Ulysses S. Grant, victorious Union commander of the Civil War, includes the tomb of General Grant and his wife, Julia Dent Grant. Ulysses S. Grant died of throat cancer on July 23, 1885 in Mount McGregor, New York, and was laid to rest in New York City on August 8th. Grant's tenacity and boldness led to victories in the Battles of Vicksburg and Chattanooga and Robert E. Lee's surrender at Appomattox, scenes depicted by mosaics in the tomb. www.nps.gov /gegr   (235 words)

Ulysses S. Grant - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Grant was born Hiram Ulysses in Point Pleasant, Clermont County, Ohio, 25 miles (40 km) east of Cincinnati on the Ohio River, to Jesse Root Grant (1794–1873) and Hannah Simpson (1798–1883). Grant Memorial Statue in Grant Park, Galena, Illinois. Grant was the first general to attempt such a coordinated strategy in the war and the first to understand the concepts of total war, in which the destruction of an enemy's economic infrastructure that supplied its armies was as important as tactical victories on the battlefield. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ulysses_S._Grant   (6768 words)

Oregon Blue Book Grant County General Information: Grant County was created in 1864 from Wasco and Umatilla Counties and was named for Gen. Ulysses S. Grant. Points of Interest: John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Veteran’s Memorial, Kam Wah Chung Museum, Joaquin Miller Cabin, Grant County Historical Museum, Sacred Totem Pole, Grant County Historical Mural, Dewitt Museum, Depot Park, Sumpter Valley Railroad, Strawberry Mountain Wilderness and North Fork John Day River Wilderness. Grant County contains the headwaters of the John Day River, which has more miles of Wild and Scenic designation than any other river in the United States. bluebook.state.or.us /local/counties/counties12.htm   (6768 words)

Oregon Blue Book Grant County General Information: Grant County was created in 1864 from Wasco and Umatilla Counties and was named for Gen. Ulysses S. Grant. Points of Interest: John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Veteran’s Memorial, Kam Wah Chung Museum, Joaquin Miller Cabin, Grant County Historical Museum, Sacred Totem Pole, Grant County Historical Mural, Dewitt Museum, Depot Park, Sumpter Valley Railroad, Strawberry Mountain Wilderness and North Fork John Day River Wilderness. Grant County contains the headwaters of the John Day River, which has more miles of Wild and Scenic designation than any other river in the United States. bluebook.state.or.us /local/counties/counties12.htm   (179 words)

Timeline 1862-1863 1863 May 17, Union General Ulysses Grant continued his push towards Vicksburg at the Battle of the Big Black River Bridge in Mississippi. The event became memorialized in the Cinco de Mayo annual festival. Sam had dropped the penname "Josh" and first signed himself "Mark Twain" in a letter written on January 31, 1863. timelines.ws /1862_1863.HTML   (179 words)

Robert E. Lee In February 1865 Lee was made commander in chief of all Confederate armies; two months later the war was virtually ended by his surrender to General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House. His antebellum home is now known as Arlington House, the Robert E. Lee Memorial, and is a national memorial. Robert E. Lee was born on January 19, 1807, in Stratford, Virginia, the son of Lighthorse Harry Lee, and was educated at the U.S. Military Academy. www.americanrevwar.homestead.com /files/civwar/lee.html   (667 words)

Welcome To eParks - America's National Parks Store This 24" x 36" poster contains vintage photo reproductions of twelve Civil War generals: Nathan Bedford Forrest (CSA); Ulysses S. Grant (USA); Robert E. Lee (CSA); Philip Henry Sheridan... Arlington House Lapel Pin This four-color enamel pin commemorates the Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial in Arlington, Virginia. Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial sits on a bluff in northern Virginia overlooking Arlington Cemetery, the Potomac River and Washington D.C. This official National Park Service... www.eparks.com /eparks/park_entrance.asp?park=01H   (349 words)

GoPhila.com CultureFiles - Philadelphia Public Art - Art on Kelly Drive: Abraham Lincoln, The Pilgrim, James A. Garfield Monument, Cowboy and General Ulysses S. Grant GoPhila.com CultureFiles - Philadelphia Public Art - Art on Kelly Drive: Abraham Lincoln, The Pilgrim, James A. Garfield Monument, Cowboy and General Ulysses S. Grant — Though less adventurous on his horse than the Cowboy, General Grant presents an imposing figure in this monument by Daniel Chester French (sculptor of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.) and French’s former student Edward C. Potter. The work is easy to miss if you’re speeding by, but unforgettable once you’ve seen it. www.gophila.com /culturefiles/publicart/kellydrive   (349 words)

Visiting President Grant's Grave ...The U.S. Grant Association with the Papers of Ulysses S. Grant... Here I am at the General Grant National Memorial (although Groucho Marx made it the most famous of Presidential gravesites under the name "Grant's Tomb"), which is in the upper west side on Manhattan Island.... ...Candace Scott's U.S. Grant Pages -- truly amazing!... www.diplom.org /manus/Presidents/usg   (54 words)

Grant's Tomb - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Grant's Tomb is a mausoleum containing the bodies of Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885), an American Civil War General and the 18th President of the United States, and his wife, Julia Dent Grant (1826-1902). The tomb complex is now officially known as the General Grant National Memorial and is located in Riverside Park in Manhattan, New York, New York, near the intersection of Riverside Drive and 122nd Street. The parade for the dedication ceremony of the tomb, held April 27, 1897, the 75th anniversary of Grant's birth, was almost as large and was headed by President William McKinley. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Grant's_Tomb   (593 words)

Riverside Park - Parks - Visitors Guide - New York • Grant’s Tomb: Located at 122nd St. and Riverside Dr., Grant’s Tomb is a towering, colonnaded memorial to the nation’s 18th president, Ulysses S. Grant. Grant and his wife, Julia, New Yorkers toward the end of their lives, were “entombed” there, not buried. But the site’s not all gloomy gray marble—surrounding the monument are colorful mosaics created by local community groups that depict scenes from Grant’s life, cityscapes and more than one pop culture icon. www.newyorkmetro.com /pages/venues/153.htm   (453 words)

Riverside Park - Parks - Visitors Guide - New York • Grant’s Tomb: Located at 122nd St. and Riverside Dr., Grant’s Tomb is a towering, colonnaded memorial to the nation’s 18th president, Ulysses S. Grant. But the site’s not all gloomy gray marble—surrounding the monument are colorful mosaics created by local community groups that depict scenes from Grant’s life, cityscapes and more than one pop culture icon. Designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, the co-creator of Central and Prospect Parks, Riverside Park officially opened in 1875 as part of a larger project that included the construction of the tree-lined drive of the same name. www.newyorkmetro.com /pages/venues/153.htm   (453 words)

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