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It was February 16, 1862, and Nannie Haskins, a 16-year-old native of Clarksville, Tenn. , was anxiously awaiting news of the Battle of Fort Donelson, just a few dozen miles downriver. Like her neighbors, Nannie knew that if Fort Donelson, which guarded t
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It's President's Day weekend on an environmental blog site. What could be better than highlighting the good stewardship deeds of America's chief executives? Let's run through several of the better-known accomplishments, and then turn off the beaten path.
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In this Feb. 27, 2011 picture, visitors to Appomattox, Va. pass the McLean House, the rebuilt site where in April 1865 Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union Gen. Ulysses S. Grant. Over the next four years, Americans will mark the 150th... View Photo »
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Sir Alex is extremely interested and knowledgeable about the War and the personalities involved in it, including President Abraham Lincoln, and Generals such as Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant. It was our privilege to have him visit this major research archive in American Studies
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Bingo: Every Sunday, Notre Dame Prep, 171 South St, Fitchburg, 978-343-7635. Doors open at 4 p.m. ; bingo starts at 6:15 p.m. Two $1,199 games every week. Story time: Thayer Memorial Library, Lancaster, 3 p.m. , free. Storyteller and historian Warren Rasmu
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DANCE FEST Step into the world of dance at the 92nd Street Y. Lar Lubovitch Dance Company headlines “Harkness Dance Festival,” a bare-bones performance with the theme “Stripped/Dressed.” The festival, which takes dance down to its basic elements, also fe
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CLARKSVILLE, TENN. The citys relevance to the War Between the States is not defined by a single battle
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FOR STORY GUERRA CIVIL - In this Feb. 27, 2011 picture, graduate student Megan Griffin of Jamesville, N.C. , tours outbuildings at the site in Appomattox, Va. where in April 1865 Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union Gen. Ulysses S. Grant. View Photo »
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U.S. Grant gets a new moniker Gen. Ulysses S. Grant picked up his nickname -- Unconditional Surrender Grant -- after Union soldiers under his command captured Fort Donelson, Tenn. , on Feb. 16, 1862. The fort's Confederate commander, Gen. Simon Bolivar Bu
About Ulysses S. Grant
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Ulysses S. Grant, born Hiram Ulysses Grant (April 27, 1822 – July 23, 1885), was an American general and the 18th President of the United States (1869–1877). He achieved international fame as the leading Union general in the American Civil War. Full Article
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FOR STORY GUERRA CIVIL - In this Feb. 27, 2011 picture, graduate student Megan Griffin of Jamesville, N.C. , tours outbuildings at the site in Appomattox, Va. where in April 1865 Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union Gen. Ulysses S. Grant. Over the next four years,...
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In this Feb. 27, 2011 picture, David Cummings, left, and Michael Overcash stand in front of the McLean House, the rebuilt site in Appomattox, Va. where in April 1865 Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union Gen. Ulysses S. Grant. Over the next four years, Americans will mark...
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FOR STORY GUERRA CIVIL - In this Feb. 27, 2011 picture, graduate student Megan Griffin of Jamesville, N.C. , tours outbuildings at the site in Appomattox, Va. where in April 1865 Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union Gen. Ulysses S. Grant. Over the next four years,...
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