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Tag Archives: Julia Dent Grant
Mary Lincoln and Julia Grant: The CW Divas Part 1
The similarities were apparent; the dissimilarities were intrinsic. Mary Todd Lincoln (1818-1883) was seven years older than Julia Dent Grant. From Kentucky and Missouri respectively, they were both considered “westerners” in the early part of the 19th century. They both … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Abraham Lincoln, American Civil War, Nifty History People, Ulysses S. Grant
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, American history, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Ladies history, First Lady History, First Lady Mary Lincoln, history, Julia and Ulysses S. Grant, Julia Dent Grant, Julia Grant, Mary Lincoln, Mary Todd Lincoln, Presidential history, US history, White House history
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Julia Grant’s Bad Hat Story
Julia, The Plain Child Julia Dent (1826-1902) was the fourth of eight children (one died in infancy) born to Frederick W. Dent and Ellen Bray Wrenshall. Four boys and four girls. In that order. Colonel Dent (an honorary title) was … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, Civil War, Civil War history, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Ladies history, First Lady History, General Grant, General Ulysses S. Grant, history, Julia Dent Grant, Julia Grant, Ladies bonnets in the 19th century, Presidential history, Union General Ulysses S. Grant, US history
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Ulysses S. Grant: The Homecoming
Ulysses S. Grant was never happier than with his beloved wife and children. USG & Julia: The Long Courtship For Second Lt. Ulysses S. Grant, it was truly love at first sight when he met Julia Dent. Her brother Fred … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, Feather Schwartz Foster, Grant resigns from the Army, Grant wires his father for money, Grant's assignment in the Oregon Territory, Grant's children, Grant's drinking problems, Grant's homesickness, history, Julia and Ulysses S. Grant, Julia Dent, Julia Dent Grant, The Grant Engagement, Ulysses S. Grant, US Grant's early assignments, US history
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The Personal Memoirs of Julia Dent Grant
Unknown until the 1970s, Julia Grant wrote her memoirs. The Iconic General Grant By the time Julia Dent Grant decided to put pen to paper, she was an old lady – at least by 1890 standards. She was in her … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, American Civil War, Nifty History People, Ulysses S. Grant
Tagged American history, Civil War history, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Lady History, First Lady Julia Dent Grant, First Lady Julia Grant, General U.S. Grant, General Ulysses S. Grant, history, Julia Dent Grant, Julia Grant's autobiography, Mark Twain and General Grant, Mrs. Ulysses S Grant, President Ulysses S. Grant, Presidential history, Ulysses Grant's Memoirs, Ulysses S. Grant, US history, White House history
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President Grant and the Grant-Pops
Most historians concur that Ulysses S. Grant’s parents were a little eccentric. Grant and His Parents Jesse Root Grant (1794-1873), the father, was born in Pennsylvania and transplanted to Ohio, where he married and raised a family. He was self-educated … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, Civil War history, Col. Frederick Dent, Courtship of Ulysses and Julia Grant, Ellen Wrenshall Dent, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Lady Julia Dent, General Grant's parents, General Ulysses S. Grant, Hannah Simpson Grant, history, Jesse Root Grant, Jesse Root Grant II, Julia Dent Grant, Julia Dent's parents, President Ulysses Grant, Presidential history, Ulysses S. Grant, US history, White House history
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U.S.Grant and the U.S. Mail
Mail call has always been one of the key ingredients of soldier morale and frequently the high point of his day. A Literate War The Civil War is considered by most historians as the “first modern war” for a variety … Continue reading
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Tagged Absalom Markland, American Civil War, American history, Candice Shy Hooper, Civil War history, Communications during the Civil War, General Grant, General U.S. Grant, General Ulysses S. Grant, history, Julia Dent, Julia Dent Grant, Post Office history, postal history, Presidential history, Ulysses S. Grant, US Civil War, US history
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Julia Grant’s Eyes: A Love Story
Julia Dent Grant was born with an eye condition medically called strabismus. People called it “cross-eyed.” JDG: A Plain Child Strabismus is a common anomaly, and today, it is quickly and successfully corrected in very early childhood. But in … Continue reading
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Tagged 19th centurn eye surgery, American history, Andrew Johnson, eye condition called strabismus, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Lady History, General Grant, General Ulysses S. Grant, history, Julia Dent Grant, Julia Grant, Julia Grant's eye problem, Mrs. Ulysses S Grant, President and Mrs. Grant, President Ulysses S. Grant, Presidential history, strabismus, The Civil War, the Gilded Age, Ulysses S. Grant, US history, White House history
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Lincoln’s General’s Wives: A Book Review
The American Civil War created powerful generals with powerful and sometimes peculiar personalities. In a remarkably intelligent and readable quadography, author Candice Shy Hooper has brought to life four interesting(ish) women who were thrust into a spotlight(ish) because of the … Continue reading
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Tagged "Lincoln's Generals' Wives", American Civil War, American history, Candice Shy Hooper, Civil War Wives, Ellen Ewing Sherman, Ellen Marcy McClellan, Ellen McClellan, Feather Schwartz Foster, General George B. McClellan, General Ulysses Grant, General William T. Sherman, George B. McClellan, Jessie Benton Fremont, John C. Fremont, Julia Dent Grant, Julia Grant, Mrs. William T. Sherman, Nelly McClellan, US history, William T. Sherman
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Julia Grant and the Actress
Marie Dressler, probably forgotten today, was a mega-star character movie actress of the early 20th century. She starred with Charlie Chaplin – and Greta Garbo! Miss Dressler, Actress Marie Dressler (1868-1934) was a large woman, plain, and plus-sized. But she … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, Feather Schwartz Foster, film actress Marie Dressler, First Ladies, First Ladies history, First Lady Julia Grant, General Ulysses S. Grant, history, Julia Dent Grant, Marie Dressler, Mrs. Ulysses S Grant, Presidential wives, Stage actress Marie Dressler, US history
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The Plot to Assassinate General Grant
General Grant was one of John Wilkes Booth’s targets on April 14, 1865. This is Julia Grant’s story, penned some 35 years after it occurred, and not known to the general public for more than a century. April 14, 1865 … Continue reading
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Tagged "The Personal Memoirs of Julia Dent Grant", Abraham Lincoln, American history, Booth accomplice O'Laughlin, Civil War history, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Lady Mary Lincoln, Ford's Theater, General Grant, General Rawlins, General Ulysses Grant, General Ulysses S. Grant, history, John Wilkes Booth, Julia Dent Grant, Julia Grant, Lincoln's Assassination, Mary Lincoln, Michael O'Laughlin, Mrs. Ulysses S. Grfant, President Abraham Lincoln, President Lincoln, Presidential history, Secretary of State William Seward, The Hero of Appomatttox, Ulysses S. Grant, US history, Vice President Andrew Johnson
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