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Ulysses S. Grant
He was a failure at nearly everything before the Civil War, became the general who won it, served two terms as president, went bankrupt, and spent his dying days writing his memoirs to leave money for his family.
1822–1885
Life Journey
From quiet cadet to commanding general and president
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1822
Ohio beginnings
Ulysses S. Grant was born in Ohio into a working family, growing up in a practical environment that valued discipline, effort, and steady responsibility.