Legacy of Ulysses S. Grant complicated 200 years after birth

Legacy of Ulysses S. Grant complicated 200 years after birth

A reassessment of Ulysses S. Grant that began more than 20 years ago has gained steam as the nation grapples with statues and monuments erected after the Civil War by Confederate descendants who tried to portray Southern leaders as noble, and the war's cause as something other than slavery.

Legacy of Ulysses S. Grant Complicated 200 Years After Birth

The legacy of Ulysses S. Grant isn't getting any less complicated 200 years after his birth.

Legacy of Ulysses S. Grant complicated 200 years after birth

This month marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Civil War general and two-term president Ulysses S. Grant, and his legacy isn’t getting any less complicated. Grant battered the slave-o…

Grant legacy complicated 200 years after birth

April marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Civil War hero and two-term president Ulysses S. Grant. (April 25)

Legacy of Ulysses S. Grant complicated 200 years after birth

The legacy of Ulysses S. Grant isn't getting any less complicated 200 years after his birth. Grant battered the slave-owning South into surrender as President Abraham Lincoln's top Union general, yet he owned at least one enslaved person before the war.

Legacy of Ulysses S. Grant complicated 200 years after birth

The legacy of Ulysses S. Grant isn’t getting any less complicated 200 years after his birth.