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Blogs by Susan Sonnen Ulysses S. Grant, Writer 4/27/2008 4:40:45 AMAs you know, I enjoy The Writer's Almanac. I learn from it each day. That makes it invaluable in my book. Below is a section from today's edition that I found extremely interesting. I hope that you enjoy it, as well.
It's the birthday of the Ulysses S. Grant, born in Point Pleasant, Ohio (1822). He was the commander of the Union Armies at the end of the Civil War and served as the eighteenth president of the United States. After serving as president, he joined his son in an investment banking business.
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