query: who played ulysses s grant in wild wild west

pos: Wild Wild West Ralston died in 1999 before his suit was settled, resulting in Warner Bros. paying his family between $600,000 and $1.5 million. Wild Wild West Wild Wild West is a 1999 American steampunk western action comedy film produced and directed by Barry Sonnenfeld and written by S. S. Wilson, Brent Maddock, Jeffrey Price and Peter S. Seaman. Loosely based on "The Wild Wild West" 1960s TV series created by Michael Garrison, the film stars Will Smith and Kevin Kline as two Secret Service agents who protect President Ulysses S. Grant and the United States during the American Old West. The supporting

pos: Wild Wild West Ralston died in 1999 before his suit was settled, resulting in Warner Bros. paying his family between $600,000 and $1.5 million. Wild Wild West Wild Wild West is a 1999 American steampunk western action comedy film produced and directed by Barry Sonnenfeld and written by S. S. Wilson, Brent Maddock, Jeffrey Price and Peter S. Seaman. Loosely based on "The Wild Wild West" 1960s TV series created by Michael Garrison, the film stars Will Smith and Kevin Kline as two Secret Service agents who protect President Ulysses S. Grant and the United States during the American Old West. The supporting

pos: Wild Wild West Wild Wild West Wild Wild West is a 1999 American steampunk western action comedy film produced and directed by Barry Sonnenfeld and written by S. S. Wilson, Brent Maddock, Jeffrey Price and Peter S. Seaman. Loosely based on "The Wild Wild West" 1960s TV series created by Michael Garrison, the film stars Will Smith and Kevin Kline as two Secret Service agents who protect President Ulysses S. Grant and the United States during the American Old West. The supporting cast features Kenneth Branagh, Salma Hayek, Ted Levine, M. Emmet Walsh and Bai Ling. Produced by Peters Entertainment and Sonnenfeld-Josephson Worldwide

pos: Wild Wild West the North after the Civil War. Kevin Kline plays Gordon whose character was similar to the version played by Ross Martin except that he was much more competitive with Jim West besides being much more egotistical. The film script had Kline's Gordon invent more ridiculous, humor-related and implausible contraptions than those created by Martin's Gordon in the television series. The film also depicted West and Gordon as aggressive rivals whereas in the television series West and Gordon had a very close friendship and trusted each other with their lives. While Gordon did indeed impersonate Grant in the series ("The Night

pos: Wild West Falls Adventure Ride name was then changed to "Wild Wild West" after the film of the same name starring Will Smith and Kevin Kline. The mountain peak was destroyed before being placed in position in an accident prior to opening. The ride officially opened to the public on 26 December 1998. "Wild Wild West" had its name changed to "Wild West Falls Adventure Ride" in 2001 due to a licensing dispute. Despite this, a video shown in the queue for the ride despicting scenes from various classic Warner Bros. westerns as well as "Wild Wild West"'s trailer and music video, remains in use.

neg: The Wild Wild West Despite high ratings, the series was cancelled near the end of its fourth season as a concession to Congress over television violence. "The Wild Wild West" told the story of two Secret Service agents: the fearless and handsome James West (played by Robert Conrad), and Artemus Gordon (played by Ross Martin), a brilliant gadgeteer and master of disguise. Their mission was to protect President Ulysses S. Grant and the United States from all manner of dangerous threats. The agents traveled in luxury aboard their own train, the "Wanderer", equipped with everything from a stable car to a laboratory. James West

neg: The Wild Wild West the same show." Ralston said he then created the Civil War characters, the format, the story outline and nine drafts of the pilot script that was the basis for the television series. It was his idea, for example, to have a secret agent named Jim West who would perform secret missions for President Ulysses S. Grant. (Ralston later sued Warner Bros. over the 1999 motion picture "Wild Wild West" based on the series.) As indicated by Robert Conrad on his DVD commentary, the show went through several changes in producers in its first season. This was apparently due to conflicts

neg: Wild Wild West: The Steel Assassin Wild Wild West: The Steel Assassin Wild Wild West: The Steel Assassin is an action-adventure video game published and developed by SouthPeak Interactive for Microsoft Windows. It is based on the 1999 film of the same name. A PlayStation version of the game was planned, but was cancelled. Five years after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, the tension between the North and the South is rising again. President Ulysses S. Grant has received a death threat and it's up to U.S. Army Captain James "Jim" T. West and U.S. Marshal Artemus Gordon to save him. The game sees the player

neg: Wild Wild West Entertainment, "Wild Wild West' was released theatrically in the United States on June 30, 1999 by Warner Bros. and was a major critical and commercial disappointment, grossing only $222.1 million worldwide against a $170 million budget. Four years after the end of the American Civil War in 1869, U.S. Army Captain James T. “Jim” West and U.S. Marshal Artemus Gordon hunt for Confederate General "Bloodbath" McGrath throughout the Southern United States due to ordering a massacre in a settlement called New Liberty where many of the freed slaves were murdered, including West's biological parents. Later, President Ulysses S. Grant informs

neg: Wild Wild West the same show." Ralston said he then created the Civil War characters, the format, the story outline and nine drafts of the script that was the basis for the television series. It was his idea, for example, to have a secret agent named Jim West who would perform secret missions for a bumbling Ulysses S. Grant. Ralston's experience brought to light a common Hollywood practice of the 1950s and 1960s when television writers who helped create popular series allowed producers or studios to take credit for a show, thus cheating the writers out of millions of dollars in royalties. However,

neg: The Wild Wild West also appeared in Barnum. The series is generally set during the presidency of Ulysses S. Grant, 1869–77; occasional episodes indicate a more precise date: Some episodes were violent for their time, and that, rather than low ratings, ultimately was the series' downfall. In addition to gunplay, there were usually two fight sequences per episode. These were choreographed by Whitey Hughes and performed by Conrad and a stock company of stuntmen, including Red West, Dick Cangey, and Bob Herron (who doubled for Ross Martin). After he suffered a concussion filming "The Night of the Fugitives," the network insisted that Conrad defer

neg: Night of the Steel Assassin Night of the Steel Assassin The Night of the Steel Assassin is a January 1966 episode of The Wild Wild West TV series, produced by Michael Garrison. It was written by Calvin Clements and Steve Fisher, and directed by Lee Katzin. This series had US Secret Service agents James West and Artemus Gordon aiding President Ulysses S. Grant in the 1870s American West. Together they faced a plethora of Victorian-era criminals. "Recurring Characters:" ""Night of the Steel Assassin" characters:" As secret agent Jim West entered a sailor's shop on the wharf, he witnessed the death by strangulation of a man

neg: The Wild Wild West The Wild Wild West The Wild Wild West is an American science fiction western television series that ran on the CBS television network for four seasons from September 17, 1965 to April 4, 1969. Two television films were made with the original cast in 1979 and 1980 and the series was adapted for a feature-length film in 1999. Developed at a time when the television western was losing ground to the spy genre, this show was conceived by its creator, Michael Garrison, as "James Bond on horseback." Set during the administration of President Ulysses Grant (1869–77), the series followed Secret

neg: First Transcontinental Railroad of the line's construction. In the 1999 Will Smith film, "Wild Wild West", the joining ceremony is the setting of an assassination attempt on then U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant by the film's antagonist Dr. Arliss Loveless. The building of the railway is covered by the 2004 BBC documentary series "Seven Wonders of the Industrial World" in episode 6, "The Line". The series "American Experience" also documents the railway in the episode titled "Transcontinental Railroad". The main character in "The Claim" (2000) is a surveyor for the Central Pacific Railroad, and the film is partially about the efforts of a

neg: Roy Engel Sisters" (1975) and "Kingdom of the Spiders" (1977). His television credits include "You Are There" (1953–57), "Highway Patrol" (1955), "The Adventures of Jim Bowie" (1957), "Sheriff of Cochise" (1956–57), "The Walter Winchell File" (1957), "Cheyenne" (1958), "Have Gun Will Travel" (1961), "Alcoa Premiere" (1962), "The Untouchables" (1959–63), and "My Favorite Martian" (1966). On "Bonanza", he had a semi-regular role as Virginia City's Doctor Paul Martin, and in "The Wild Wild West" he had a recurring role as President Ulysses S. Grant. He appeared on "The Andy Griffith Show" episode "Andy And The New Mayor" (October 15, 1962). Roy Engel Roy

neg: The Wild Wild West had served as an intelligence and cavalry officer in the American Civil War (1861-1865) on the staff of Ulysses Grant; his "cover," at least in the pilot episode, is that of "a dandy, a high-roller from the East." Thereafter, however, there is no pretense, and his reputation as the foremost Secret Service agent often precedes him. According to the TV movies, West retires from the Service by 1880 and lives on a ranch in Mexico. Gordon, who was a captain in the Civil War, returns to show business when he retires as the head of a traveling Shakespeare players troupe.

neg: Ulysses S. Grant and the American Civil War in the West and East that battled Confederate armies, inflicted more casualties, a total of 190,760 Confederate versus 153,643 Union, a difference of 37,118. Even today, many historians, scholars, and even ordinary Americans remember Grant more fondly as "General Grant" than "President Grant". Grant served under nine Presidents. Western Campaigns and Battles of Ulysses S. Grant Eastern Campaigns and Battles of Ulysses S. Grant Totals Western and Eastern Campaigns and Battles of Ulysses S. Grant Ulysses S. Grant and the American Civil War Ulysses S. Grant was the most acclaimed Union general during the American Civil War and was twice

neg: Ulysses S. Grant Memorial missing or been stolen over the years. The layer of green corrosion on the memorial's bronze was removed to return it to its original brown color. Ulysses S. Grant Memorial The Ulysses S. Grant Memorial is a presidential memorial in Washington, D.C., honoring American Civil War general and 18th United States President Ulysses S. Grant. It sits at the base of Capitol Hill (Union Square, the Mall, 1st Street, between Pennsylvania Avenue and Maryland Avenue), below the west front of the United States Capitol. Its sculpture of Grant on horseback faces west, overlooking the Capitol Reflecting Pool and facing toward

neg: Ulysses S. Grant Memorial Ulysses S. Grant Memorial The Ulysses S. Grant Memorial is a presidential memorial in Washington, D.C., honoring American Civil War general and 18th United States President Ulysses S. Grant. It sits at the base of Capitol Hill (Union Square, the Mall, 1st Street, between Pennsylvania Avenue and Maryland Avenue), below the west front of the United States Capitol. Its sculpture of Grant on horseback faces west, overlooking the Capitol Reflecting Pool and facing toward the Lincoln Memorial, which honors Grant's wartime president, Abraham Lincoln. Grant's statue rests on a pedestal decorated with bronze reliefs of the infantry; flanking pedestals hold

neg: Ulysses S. Grant III Ulysses S. Grant III Ulysses Simpson Grant III (July 4, 1881August 29, 1968) was a United States Army officer and planner. He was the son of Frederick Dent Grant, and the grandson of General of the Army and U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant. Grant was born in Chicago, as a grandson of President and General Ulysses S. Grant and educated in Austria, where his father was an American diplomat. He attended Columbia University until 1898 when he received an appointment to West Point. He graduated sixth in his class in 1903 (Douglas MacArthur graduated first in that class). After his

neg: World tour of Ulysses S. Grant home a short distance from the castle. Grant declined an offer to go deer hunting, saying that he had killed wild animals twice before and had regretted it. After stopping at Dornoch's horticultural fair he ventured to Thurso Castle, on the 7th, accompanied by the Duke. There Grant was received and honored by Sir Tollemache Sinclair and a guard of volunteers belonging to the local military corps. On the 13th of September, after other minor stops Grant visited Glasgow on the 13th and that afternoon was bestowed with the "Freedom of the City", at Glasgow's City Hall, among the largest

neg: Early life and career of Ulysses S. Grant parents. Growing up in a middle-class family, supported by his father's tanneries, he sought a different career in the military. He was appointed to West Point by Ohio Congressman Thomas L. Hamer. It was Hamer who had given Grant the name "Ulysses S. Grant" when Grant entered West Point as a plebe in 1839. After four years at West Point, he was stationed in Missouri, where he met his future wife, Julia Dent. In 1846, Grant served in the Mexican–American War, where he was brevetted for bravery. There he fought in Mexico and learned under two commanders, Zachary Taylor and

neg: Ulysses S. Grant IV They had one child named George Grant. In 1953, Grant IV appeared on Groucho Marx's "You Bet Your Life", where the consolation question was usually "Who is buried in Grant's tomb?". Grant died at St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica, California, from lung failure caused by leukemia. Grant is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park (San Diego) alongside his father. His cousin was Major General Ulysses S. Grant III, the son of Major General Frederick Dent Grant. Ulysses S. Grant IV Ulysses S. Grant IV (May 23, 1893 – March 11, 1977) was the son of Ulysses S. Grant, Jr. and

neg: Jesse Root Grant Cemetery, in Cincinnati, Ohio. His wife, Hannah, died ten years later in 1883, in Jersey City, New Jersey, just two years before their son Ulysses died. Publications Internet sources Further reading Jesse Root Grant Jesse Root Grant (January 23, 1794 – June 29, 1873) was a farmer, tanner and successful leather merchant who owned tanneries and leather goods shops in several different states throughout his adult life. He is best known as the father of Ulysses S. Grant and the one who introduced Ulysses to military life at West Point. Jesse was born in Greensburg, Pennsylvania and was one of

neg: Ulysses S. Grant son, Grant appeared to be an agnostic. He inherited some of Hannah's Methodist piety and quiet nature. Grant was largely apolitical before the war but wrote, "If I had ever had any political sympathies they would have been with the Whigs. I was raised in that school." Grant's father wrote to Representative Thomas L. Hamer requesting that he nominate Ulysses to the United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point, New York. When a spot opened in March 1839, Hamer nominated the 16-year-old Grant. He mistakenly wrote down "Ulysses S. Grant", which became his adopted name because West Point could

neg: The Wild Wild West names have been changed to "James East" and "Artémius Gin". When Robert Conrad hosted "Saturday Night Live" on NBC (January 23, 1982), he appeared in a parody of "The Wild Wild West". President Lincoln states his famous quip that, if General U.S. Grant is a drunk, he should send whatever he's drinking to his other less successful generals. Lincoln dispatches West and Gordon (Joe Piscopo) to find out what Grant drinks. They discover that Grant is held captive by Velvet Jones (Eddie Murphy). On July 11, 2017, La-La Land Records released a limited edition 4-disc set of music from the

neg: Ulysses S. Grant and the American Civil War Ulysses S. Grant and the American Civil War Ulysses S. Grant was the most acclaimed Union general during the American Civil War and was twice elected President. Grant began his military career as a cadet at the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1839. After graduation he went on to serve with distinction as a lieutenant in the Mexican–American War. Grant was a keen observer of the war and learned battle strategies serving under Generals Zachary Taylor and Winfield Scott. After the war Grant served at various posts especially in the Pacific Northwest; he was forced to retire

neg: Presidency of Ulysses S. Grant died suddenly. Grant initially offered the seat to Senator Roscoe Conkling, who declined, as did Senator Timothy Howe. Grant made three attempts to fill vacancies: Grant vetoed more bills than any of his predecessors with 93 vetoes during the 41st through 44th Congresses. 45 were regular vetoes, and 48 of them were pocket vetoes. Grant had 4 vetoes overridden by Congress. Presidency of Ulysses S. Grant The presidency of Ulysses S. Grant began on March 4, 1869, when Ulysses S. Grant was inaugurated as the 18th President of the United States, and ended on March 4, 1877. Grant took office

neg: Mexican–American War Ulysses S. Grant, George B. McClellan, William T. Sherman, George Meade, and Ambrose Burnside. Military men who joined the Southern secessionists of the Confederate States of America were Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, James Longstreet, Joseph E. Johnston, Braxton Bragg, Sterling Price, and the future Confederate President Jefferson Davis. Both sides had leaders with significant experience in active combat in strategy and tactics, likely shaping ways the Civil War conflict played out. President Ulysses S. Grant, who as a young army lieutenant had served in Mexico under General Taylor, recalled in his "Memoirs", published in 1885, that: Grant also expressed

neg: Ulysses S. Grant as commanding general, 1865–1869 Ulysses S. Grant as commanding general, 1865–1869 After the Civil War, Ulysses S. Grant spent four years as head of the United States Army in peacetime. With his defeat of Robert E. Lee and the Confederacy, Grant was the most popular man in the country. As the Civil War ended Grant turned his attention to the Plains in the American West where there was numerous conflicts between white settlers, railroads, and Native Americans that resulted in wars between the Natives and the U.S. military. While the attempted Fenian invasion of Canada and French intervention in Mexico took some of his

neg: The Wild Wild West of the Simian Terror"), and Antoinette after her sixth. According to the TV movie "The Wild Wild West Revisited", Loveless eventually dies in 1880 from ulcers, brought on by the frustration of having his plans consistently foiled by West and Gordon. (His son, played by Paul Williams, subsequently seeks revenge on the agents.) Though several actors appeared in multiple villainous roles, only one other character had a second encounter with West and Gordon: Count Manzeppi (played flamboyantly by Victor Buono, who played another, different villain in the pilot), a diabolical genius of "black magic" and crime, who—like Dr. Loveless—had an

neg: Ulysses S. Grant III father-in-law. His cousin was Ulysses S. Grant IV, the son of Ulysses S. Grant, Jr. Source: "U.S. Army Register", 1946. Ulysses S. Grant III Ulysses Simpson Grant III (July 4, 1881August 29, 1968) was a United States Army officer and planner. He was the son of Frederick Dent Grant, and the grandson of General of the Army and U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant. Grant was born in Chicago, as a grandson of President and General Ulysses S. Grant and educated in Austria, where his father was an American diplomat. He attended Columbia University until 1898 when he received an appointment

neg: Ulysses S. Grant Ulysses S. Grant Ulysses S. Grant (born Hiram Ulysses Grant; April 27, 1822 – July 23, 1885) was the 18th President of the United States from 1869 to 1877, Commanding General of the Army, soldier, international statesman, and author. During the American Civil War Grant led the Union Army to victory over the Confederacy with the supervision of President Abraham Lincoln. During the Reconstruction Era President Grant led the Republicans in their efforts to remove the vestiges of Confederate nationalism, racism, and slavery. From early childhood in Ohio, Grant was a skilled equestrian who had a talent for taming horses.

neg: U. S. Grant Sharp Jr. U. S. Grant Sharp Jr. Ulysses Simpson Grant Sharp Jr. (April 2, 1906 – December 12, 2001) was a United States Navy four star admiral who served as Commander in Chief, United States Pacific Fleet (CINCPACFLT) from 1963 to 1964; and Commander-in-Chief, United States Pacific Command (CINCPAC) from 1964 to 1968. He was PACOM commander during the Gulf of Tonkin Incident. Sharp was related to Ulysses S. Grant, who married Sharp's great-aunt. Sharp was born in Chinook, Montana, and named for Ulysses S. Grant, who was married to his grandmother's sister. Raised in Fort Benton, Montana, he graduated from the

neg: Wild Wild West there witness Loveless's ultimate weapon, an 80 ft. mechanical spider armed with two nitroglycerin cannons. Loveless uses the spider to capture President Grant and Gordon at the ceremony at Promontory Point while West is seemingly shot by one of Loveless's bodyguards after sneaking inside. At his industrial complex, Loveless reveals that he intends to destroy the United States with his mechanized forces unless President Grant agrees to divide the states among Great Britain, France, Spain, Mexico, the Native American people and himself. When Grant refuses to surrender, Loveless orders Gordon to be shot. However, West (who had survived thanks to

neg: Jesse Root Grant Jesse Root Grant Jesse Root Grant (January 23, 1794 – June 29, 1873) was a farmer, tanner and successful leather merchant who owned tanneries and leather goods shops in several different states throughout his adult life. He is best known as the father of Ulysses S. Grant and the one who introduced Ulysses to military life at West Point. Jesse was born in Greensburg, Pennsylvania and was one of seven children. He was a self made man who rose from poverty to become a somewhat wealthy merchant. At age five, Jesse's family moved to Ohio and settled in the .

neg: The Wild Wild West "The Wild Wild West" returned to MeTV on Saturday afternoons. On January 1, 2018, MeTV began running the series weekday afternoons again, starting with second season (color) episodes. It also airs in the United Kingdom (as of 2015) on the Horror Channel on Sky channel 319, Virgin channel 149, Freeview channel 70 and Freesat channel 138. Conrad and Martin reunited for two television movies, "The Wild Wild West Revisited" (aired May 9, 1979) and "More Wild Wild West" (aired October 7–8, 1980). "Revisited" introduced Paul Williams as Miguelito Loveless Jr., the son of the agents' nemesis. (Michael Dunn, who played

neg: Laramie (TV series) a wild horse which they had stolen a year earlier from the Sherman ranch. The horse had just been returned after its rider, a member of the Caudie gang, was shot to death following a bank robbery in Laramie. Slim Sherman tracks down the gang in search of his brother. He finds a painting of U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant on Hannah's mantle. The painting was stolen by Caudie in the Laramie bank robbery and presented as a surprise "gift" to Hannah. The outlaws, including Caudie, are all killed in the foiled bank robbery in Casper. Borgnine had previously guest

neg: John L. Pennington Alabama, where he served as a member of the Alabama legislature until 1873. On January 1, 1874, Pennington was appointed as Governor of Dakota Territory by President Ulysses S. Grant after a recommendation by George E. Spencer. In 1875, Pennington County was established and named after the governor. During Pennington's time as governor, the gold rush was starting in the Black Hills; Jack McCall was tried and hanged in Yankton for the murder of "Wild Bill" Hickok; and, railroad construction and immigration had both slowed. People in the Black Hills wanted control over their own political future; and, separatists wanted

neg: Philip Sheridan its fate, and was soon relieved of command. During the Battle of Chattanooga, at Missionary Ridge on November 25, 1863, Sheridan's division and others in George Thomas's army broke through the Confederate lines in a wild charge that exceeded the orders and expectations of Thomas and Ulysses S. Grant. Just before his men stepped off, Sheridan told them, "Remember Chickamauga," and many shouted its name as they advanced as ordered to a line of rifle pits in their front. Faced with enemy fire from above, however, they continued up the ridge. Sheridan spotted a group of Confederate officers outlined against

neg: Julia Grant in profile for portraits. While a student at West Point Academy, Fred Dent wrote his sister Julia about how impressed he was with a fellow student, Ulysses S. Grant. "I want you to know him, he is pure gold." In 1844, Ulysses S. Grant began visiting the Dent family. At one point her pet canary died, and Ulysses crafted a small yellow coffin and summoned eight fellow officers for an avian funeral service. In April of that year, Ulysses asked Julia to wear his class ring, as a sign of their exclusive affection. Eighteen-year-old Julia initially demurred. Grant's regiment was

neg: The Bandits (1967 film) The Bandits (1967 film) The Bandits/Los Bandidos is a 1967 Mexican/American international co-production starring Robert Conrad who co-wrote and co-directed the film with the producer Alfredo Zacarías. The film was shot in Mexico in 1966 during a hiatus of Conrad's "The Wild Wild West" television series but the film was not released in the US until May 1979. Several of the crew such as cinematographer Ted Voigtlander, stunt director Whitey Hughes, co-editor Grant K. Smith and co-producers James M. George and Harry Harvey Jr. worked with Robert Conrad on "The Wild Wild West". Three Americans drifting through Mexico find themselves

neg: USS Ulysses S. Grant (SSBN-631) Gold Crew took the submarine to Holy Loch, and "Ulysses S. Grant" operated on deterrent patrols out of Holy Loch for the remainder of her career. "Ulysses S. Grant" was decommissioned on 12 June 1992 and stricken from the Naval Vessel Register on the same day. Her scrapping via the Nuclear-Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program at Bremerton was completed on 23 October 1993. "Ulysses S. Grant"s ship's bell is stored at the submarine base at Bremerton, where it has been used in retirement ceremonies. USS Ulysses S. Grant (SSBN-631) USS "Ulysses S. Grant" (SSBN-631), a fleet ballistic missile submarine,

neg: The Wild Wild West Press published "The Wild Wild West: The Series" by Susan E. Kesler (), a thorough production history and episode guide. In 1998, Berkeley Books published three novels by author Robert Vaughan "The Wild Wild West" (), "The Night of the Death Train" (), and "The Night of the Assassin" (). In 1990, Millennium Publications produced a four-part comic book series ("The Night of the Iron Tyrants") scripted by Mark Ellis with art by Darryl Banks. A sequel to the TV series, it involved Dr. Loveless in a conspiracy to assassinate President Grant and the President of Brazil and put the

neg: Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site is a United States National Historic Site located 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Downtown St. Louis, Missouri within the municipality of Grantwood Village. The site, also known as White Haven, commemorates the life, military career, and Presidency of Ulysses S. Grant. Five historic structures are preserved at the site including the childhood home of Julia Dent Grant, wife of Ulysses S. Grant. White Haven was a plantation worked by slaves at the time Grant was married to his wife in 1848 and remained so until the end

neg: Frederick Dent Grant 1872. In 1873, he was assigned to the staff of General Philip Sheridan and promoted to lieutenant colonel. He was on the Yellowstone Expedition and was with George Armstrong Custer during the Black Hills expedition. In 1874, Grant married Ida Marie Honoré (1854–1930), the daughter of Henry Hamilton Honoré, who made his fortune in Chicago real estate. They were married in Chicago and had two children: Julia Dent Cantacuzène Spiransky-Grant (born 1876) and Ulysses S. Grant III (born 1881). (Note: Ulysses S. Grant IV was the son of Ulysses S. Grant, Jr.) His daughter Julia was born on June 6,

neg: Ulysses S. Grant IV Ulysses S. Grant IV Ulysses S. Grant IV (May 23, 1893 – March 11, 1977) was the son of Ulysses S. Grant, Jr. and the grandson of General of the Army and President of the United States Ulysses S. Grant and United States Senator Jerome B. Chaffee of Colorado. He was an American geologist and paleontologist known for his work on the fossil mollusks of the California Pacific Coast. He was born at his father's farm, Merryweather Farm, in Salem Center, Westchester County, New York. Shortly after his birth, the family moved to San Diego, California. Grant studied geology at

neg: Presidency of Ulysses S. Grant president. It is an argument full of significance for how we see the course of American political history ... Scaturro's work ... should prompt a reassessment of the entire progressive-New Deal Tradition." In the 21st Century, Grant's reputation and ranking had significantly increased, that followed a series of positive biographies written by noted historians, that included Jean Edward Smith, "Grant", H.W. Brands, "The Man Who Saved the Union: Ulysses Grant in War and Peace" and most recently Ronald C. White, "American Ulysses: A Life of Ulysses S. Grant". Historian Joan Waugh said Grant took steps where a few other presidents

neg: Henry Shrady Henry Shrady Henry Merwin Shrady (October 12, 1871 – April 12, 1922) was an American sculptor, best known for the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial on the west front of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. Shrady was born in New York City. His father, George Frederick Shrady, Sr., was one of the physicians who attended Ulysses S. Grant during the former president's struggle with throat cancer. Shrady graduated from Columbia University in 1894, and spent one year at Columbia's law school. He left law school to join with his brother-in-law, Jay Gould (son of the financier Edwin Gould), at

neg: USS Ulysses S. Grant (SSBN-631) USS Ulysses S. Grant (SSBN-631) USS "Ulysses S. Grant" (SSBN-631), a fleet ballistic missile submarine, was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named for Ulysses S. Grant (1822–1885), American Civil War general and the 18th President of the United States (1869-1877). The contract to build "Ulysses S. Grant" was awarded to the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation in Groton, Connecticut, on 20 July 1961 and her keel was laid down there on 18 August 1962. She was launched on 2 November 1963, sponsored by Mrs. David W. Griffiths, the great-granddaughter of President Grant, and

neg: Thomas Nast 1864, and Ulysses S. Grant in 1868 and 1872. In September 1864, when Lincoln was running for re-election against Democratic candidate George B. McClellan, who positioned himself as the "peace candidate", "Harper's Weekly" published Nast's cartoon "Compromise with the South – Dedicated to the Chicago Convention", which criticized McClellan's peace platform as pro-South. Millions of copies were made and distributed nationwide, and Nast was later credited with aiding Lincoln's campaign in a critical moment. Nast played important role during the presidential election in 1868, and Ulysses S. Grant attributed his victory to "the sword of Sheridan and the pencil of

neg: Ulysses S. Grant presidential administration reforms Bristow, who successfully prosecuted and shut down the Whiskey Ring in 1875, was not out right dismissed by Grant. Rather, Bristow resigned on his own under pressure from Grant in 1876, since Bristow had discovered Grant's private secretary Orville Babcock was involved in the Whiskey Ring corruption. Ulysses S. Grant presidential administration reforms During Ulysses S. Grant's two terms as President of the United States (1869–1877) there were several executive branch investigations, prosecutions, and reforms carried-out by President Grant, Congress, and several members of his Cabinet, in the wake of several revelation of fraudulent activities within the administration. Grant's cabinet

neg: Chapman Grant at Escondido, California. He left one son, Ulysses S. Grant V (September 21, 1920 - March 7, 2011). Chapman Grant Chapman Grant (March 27, 1887 – January 5, 1983) was an American herpetologist, historian, and publisher. He was the last living grandson of United States President Ulysses S. Grant He was married and had two children, one of whom survived him, his only son Ulysses S. Grant V. Chapman Grant was born in Salem Center, New York, the son of Jesse Root Grant, the youngest son of the 18th President of the United States Ulysses S. Grant. In 1892 he

neg: The Wild Wild West series, featuring Richard Markowitz's theme, episode scores by Markowitz, Robert Drasnin, Dave Grusin, Richard Shores, Harry Geller, Walter Scharf, Jack Pleis and Fred Steiner, and Dimitri Tiomkin's unused theme music. As with many television series, "The Wild Wild West" had several merchandise tie-ins during its run. These are listed below. On October 5, 2010, "Entertainment Weekly"'s website reported that Ron Moore and Naren Shankar were developing a remake of "The Wild Wild West" for television, but the project apparently stalled. In December 2013, Moore told "Wired," ""Wild Wild West" and "Star Trek" were two of my great loves. I watched

neg: Early life and career of Ulysses S. Grant a young man at home, which primarily included maintaining the firewood supply; he thereby developed a noteworthy ability to work with, and control, horses in his charge, and used this in providing transportation as a vocation in his youth. At the age of 17, with the help of his father, Grant was nominated by Congressman Thomas L. Hamer for a position at the United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point, New York. Hamer mistakenly nominated him as "Ulysses S. Grant of Ohio". At West Point, he adopted this name with a middle initial only. His nickname became "Sam" among

neg: Victor Buono characters in that series' premiere episode and in the second and final "Wild Wild West" reunion movie "More Wild Wild West" (1980). Buono was cast to play villains of various ethnic origins on many television programs between 1960 and 1970. He was cast twice in 1960 in the western series "The Rebel," starring Nick Adams, in the episodes "Blind Marriage" and "The Earl of Durango." In 1962, he played Melanthos Moon in an episode of "The Untouchables," titled "Mr. Moon", where he played a San Francisco art and antique dealer who hijacked a supply of the paper used for printing

neg: Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site of the American Civil War. After his marriage to Julia, Grant was stationed in Michigan and New York. Julia traveled with him to these posts, returning to White Haven in 1850 for the birth of their first child, Fred, in 1850. When Ulysses was sent west in 1852, Julia was not able to go with him, being pregnant with their second child. She returned to her parents' home after stopping at Ulysses' parents' home in Ohio, where Ulysses Jr., was born. Grant's army pay was insufficient to bring his family out to the West Coast, and he tried several business

neg: Post-presidency of Ulysses S. Grant North America. His wife, Julia Grant, was also interred in Grant's Tomb following her death in 1902. Grant is also honored by the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial at the base of Capitol Hill in Washington. Post-presidency of Ulysses S. Grant After eight years in the presidential office during Reconstruction, Ulysses S. Grant looked forward to retirement from public life. When his second term in office ended in 1877, Grant had gained weight, while he desired to travel the world and visit his daughter in Scotland. Grant began his post-presidential life with a two-year tour that took him and his wife

neg: The Bandits (1967 film) caught up in the French intervention in Mexico. The Bandits (1967 film) The Bandits/Los Bandidos is a 1967 Mexican/American international co-production starring Robert Conrad who co-wrote and co-directed the film with the producer Alfredo Zacarías. The film was shot in Mexico in 1966 during a hiatus of Conrad's "The Wild Wild West" television series but the film was not released in the US until May 1979. Several of the crew such as cinematographer Ted Voigtlander, stunt director Whitey Hughes, co-editor Grant K. Smith and co-producers James M. George and Harry Harvey Jr. worked with Robert Conrad on "The Wild Wild

neg: Historical reputation of Ulysses S. Grant the middle. Historical reputation of Ulysses S. Grant Hundreds of historians and biographers have written biographies and historical accounts about the life of Ulysses S. Grant and his performance in military and presidential affairs. Very few presidential reputations have shifted as dramatically as Grant's. From the time Grant was hailed across the North as the winning general in the American Civil War his military reputation has held up fairly well. He was roundly credited as the General who "saved the Union," and although he has been the subject of some criticism over the years, this reputation largely stands intact. His

neg: Historical reputation of Ulysses S. Grant Historical reputation of Ulysses S. Grant Hundreds of historians and biographers have written biographies and historical accounts about the life of Ulysses S. Grant and his performance in military and presidential affairs. Very few presidential reputations have shifted as dramatically as Grant's. From the time Grant was hailed across the North as the winning general in the American Civil War his military reputation has held up fairly well. He was roundly credited as the General who "saved the Union," and although he has been the subject of some criticism over the years, this reputation largely stands intact. His presidential reputation

neg: Ulysses S. Grant army, he accepted the Republican nomination, believing that he was the only one who could unify the nation. The Republicans advocated "equal civil and political rights to all" and African American enfranchisement. The Democrats, having abandoned Johnson, nominated former governor Horatio Seymour (New York) for president and Francis P. Blair (Missouri) for vice president. The Democrats advocated the immediate restoration of former Confederate states to the Union and amnesty from "all past political offenses". Grant played no overt role during the campaign and instead was joined by Sherman and Sheridan in a tour of the West that summer. However, the

neg: Ulysses S. Grant Home Ulysses S. Grant Home The Ulysses S. Grant Home in Galena, Illinois is the former home of Ulysses S. Grant, the Civil War general and later 18th President of the United States. The home was designed by William Dennison and constructed in 1859 - 1860. The home was given to Grant by residents of Galena in 1865 as thanks for his war service, and has been maintained as a memorial to Grant since 1904. The house was designed in the Italianate style by William Dennison. Typical of buildings done in that style, the home featured well defined rectangular shapes, a

neg: Frederick Tracy Dent Frederick Tracy Dent Frederick Tracy Dent (December 17, 1820 – December 23, 1892) was an American general. Dent was born on December 17, 1820 in White Haven, St. Louis County, Missouri. He was the son of Frederick Fayette Dent (1787–1873) and Ellen Bray (née Wrenshall) Dent (1793–1857). He graduated from West Point in 1843. One of Dent's classmates was Ulysses S. Grant, who married Dent's sister Julia. The children of Ulysses and Julia Grant included Dent's namesake, Frederick Dent Grant. Dent was assigned as brevet second lieutenant to the 6th US Infantry, served in the Southern campaign during the Mexican

neg: Presidency of Ulysses S. Grant Presidency of Ulysses S. Grant The presidency of Ulysses S. Grant began on March 4, 1869, when Ulysses S. Grant was inaugurated as the 18th President of the United States, and ended on March 4, 1877. Grant took office in the aftermath of the Civil War, and he presided over much of the Reconstruction Era. A Republican, Grant became president after defeating Democrat Horatio Seymour in the 1868 presidential election. He was reelected in 1872 in a landslide victory, overcoming a split in the Republican Party that resulted in the formation of the Liberal Republicans, which nominated Horace Greeley to

neg: West Wales Wild Boars following West Wales Wild Boars and three other West Wales clubs not fulfilling fixtures. They were replaced with newly formed Dyffryn Devils. West Wales Wild Boars West Wales Wild Boars were a rugby league team based in St Clears, Carmarthenshire. They played in the Welsh Premier of the Rugby League Conference. "West Wales Wild Boars" were formed in 2009 and joined the Welsh Premier Division of the Rugby League Conference that same year. They played their first game against Newport Titans, which they lost 40-24. CPC Bears RL was formed in 2010, as the regional side for Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire and

neg: Jeannine Riley movies, and she was replaced by Gunilla Hutton for season three and by Meredith MacRae from seasons four to seven. She also had a regular cast member role on the comedy variety series "Hee Haw" (1969–71). She played Lulu McQueen (a take-off on Ginger Grant, played by Tina Louise, from "Gilligan's Island") on the western sitcom "Dusty's Trail", which aired from 1973-74. Jeannine Riley Jeannine Brooke Riley (born October 1, 1940, Madera, California) is an American actress. She appeared in guest roles on numerous television series ("Route 66", "The Man from U.N.C.L.E.", "The Wild Wild West") and a few feature

neg: West Wales Wild Boars West Wales Wild Boars West Wales Wild Boars were a rugby league team based in St Clears, Carmarthenshire. They played in the Welsh Premier of the Rugby League Conference. "West Wales Wild Boars" were formed in 2009 and joined the Welsh Premier Division of the Rugby League Conference that same year. They played their first game against Newport Titans, which they lost 40-24. CPC Bears RL was formed in 2010, as the regional side for Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire and Ceredigion in the Welsh Premier Division with West Wales Wild Boars competing in the Championship. The Welsh Championship was given a re-structure

neg: Bibliography of Ulysses S. Grant Bibliography of Ulysses S. Grant Ulysses S. Grant (born Hiram Ulysses Grant; April 27, 1822 – July 23, 1885) was the 18th president of the United States (1869–1877) following his success as military commander in the American Civil War. Under Grant, the Union Army defeated the Confederate military, secession and the war, which ended with the surrender of Robert E. Lee's army at Appomattox Court House. As president, Grant led the Radical Republicans in their effort to eliminate vestiges of Confederate nationalism and slavery, protect African American citizenship, and pursued Reconstruction in the former Confederate states. In foreign policy, Grant

neg: Early life and career of Ulysses S. Grant Early life and career of Ulysses S. Grant The early life and career of Ulysses S. Grant (born Hiram Ulysses Grant; April 27, 1822 – July 23, 1885) tells the story of the future general's ancestry, birth, and early career in and out of the United States army from 1822 to 1861. Grant was born in Ohio in 1822. Grant was educated in both private and public schools or academies and was later known to be an avid reader. Grant was raised a Methodist, but uncommon for his times, he was not baptized or forced to attend church by his

neg: Bibliography of Ulysses S. Grant Grant Military accounts Grant's world tour Bibliography of Ulysses S. Grant Ulysses S. Grant (born Hiram Ulysses Grant; April 27, 1822 – July 23, 1885) was the 18th president of the United States (1869–1877) following his success as military commander in the American Civil War. Under Grant, the Union Army defeated the Confederate military, secession and the war, which ended with the surrender of Robert E. Lee's army at Appomattox Court House. As president, Grant led the Radical Republicans in their effort to eliminate vestiges of Confederate nationalism and slavery, protect African American citizenship, and pursued Reconstruction in the former

neg: Ulysses S. Grant Jr. Ulysses S. Grant Jr. Ulysses Simpson "Buck" Grant Jr. (July 22, 1852 – September 25, 1929) was an American attorney and entrepreneur. He was the second son of President Ulysses S. Grant. Grant was born in Bethel, Ohio on July 22, 1852. He graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy in 1870, Harvard University in 1874, and Columbia Law School in 1876. He served as personal secretary to his father while he was president and as Assistant United States Attorney in New York. Grant then worked in private practice and became wealthy. He partnered in a banking and brokerage firm with Ferdinand

neg: Ulysses S. Grant Jr. traveled in California. He was a member of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War. Grant died at age 77 at the Sandberg Lodge on the Ridge Route north of Los Angeles while on a road trip. He was buried at Greenwood Cemetery in San Diego. Ulysses S. Grant Jr. Ulysses Simpson "Buck" Grant Jr. (July 22, 1852 – September 25, 1929) was an American attorney and entrepreneur. He was the second son of President Ulysses S. Grant. Grant was born in Bethel, Ohio on July 22, 1852. He graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy in 1870, Harvard University

neg: Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant not a reluctant one." Perret argued that Grant in fact liked West Point, had few reservations at the time about the Mexican War and was a very good junior officer. Perret backs these accusations with the fact Grant, while appointed the General-in-Chief, "evolved the future of the United States Army" by applying "maximum firepower, maximum mobility" while relying on "the wide envelopment" as his principal form of maneuver. On October 16, 2017, the first completely annotated edition of the memoirs was published by Harvard University Press. Executive Director of the Ulysses S. Grant Association John F. Marszalek, Associate Editor David

neg: Ulysses S. Grant 1890 to 1940, part of what is now Kings Canyon National Park was called "General Grant National Park", named for the General Grant sequoia. In May 2012, the Ulysses S. Grant Foundation, on the institute's fiftieth anniversary, selected Mississippi State University as the permanent location for Ulysses S. Grant's presidential library. Historian John Y. Simon edited Grant's letters into a 32-volume scholarly edition published by Southern Illinois University Press. Grant's image has appeared on the front of the United States fifty-dollar bill since 1913. In 1921, the "Ulysses S. Grant Centenary Association" was founded with the goal of coordinating special

neg: First inauguration of Ulysses S. Grant First inauguration of Ulysses S. Grant The first inauguration of Ulysses S. Grant as the 18th President of the United States took place on March 4, 1869. The inauguration marked the commencement of the first four-year term of Ulysses S. Grant as President and the only term of Schuyler Colfax as Vice President. Chief Justice Salmon P. Chase administered the Oath of office. Andrew Johnson did not attend the inaugural ceremonies, as President-elect Grant refused to sit with him in the carriage going to it. Instead, he was in the White House signing last-minute legislation. Grant's 1869 inaugural parade was

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We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution - Wauwatosa West High School - Wauwatosa National Winners 1st Place: Virginia - Maggie L. Walker Governor's School for Government and International Studies - Richmond
 2nd Place: Oregon - Grant High School - Portland
 3rd Place: Indiana - Cathedral High School - Indianapolis Honorable Mentions 4th Place: Indiana (Wild Card) - Plainfield High School - Plainfield
 5th Place: California - Amador Valley High School - Pleasanton
 6th Place: Virginia (Wild Card) - Douglas S. Freeman High School - Henrico
 7th Place: Colorado - Denver East High School - Denver
 8th Place: Alabama - Vestavia Hills High School - Vestavia Hills

neg: Ulysses S. Grant presidential administration reforms Ulysses S. Grant presidential administration reforms During Ulysses S. Grant's two terms as President of the United States (1869–1877) there were several executive branch investigations, prosecutions, and reforms carried-out by President Grant, Congress, and several members of his Cabinet, in the wake of several revelation of fraudulent activities within the administration. Grant's cabinet fluctuated between talented individuals or reformers and those involved with political patronage or party corruption. Some notable reforming cabinet members were persons who had outstanding abilities and made many positive contributions to the administration. These reformers resisted the Republican Party's demands for patronage to select efficient civil

neg: Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant S. Nolen, and Assistant Editor Louie P. Gallo completed the project in order to contextualize the memoirs for the modern reader. Grant's memoirs are in the public domain and available in PDF and other formats online: Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant The Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant is an autobiography by Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th President of the United States, focused mainly on his military career during the Mexican–American War and the American Civil War, and completed as he was dying of cancer in 1885. The two-volume set was published by Mark Twain shortly after Grant's death.

neg: Ulysses S. Grant observances and erecting monuments in recognition of Grant's historical role. The venture was financed by the minting of 10,000 gold dollars (depicted below) and 250,000 half dollars. The coins were minted and issued in 1922, commemorating the 100th anniversary of Grant's birth. Grant has also appeared on several U.S. postage stamps, the first one issued in 1890, five years after his death. Biographical, political, and financial Military Primary sources Historiography Ulysses S. Grant Ulysses S. Grant (born Hiram Ulysses Grant; April 27, 1822 – July 23, 1885) was the 18th President of the United States from 1869 to 1877, Commanding

neg: Jesse Root Grant (politician) Jesse Root Grant (politician) "Not to be confused with Jesse Root Grant I, father of Ulysses S. Grant" Jesse Root Grant II (February 6, 1858 – June 8, 1934) was an American politician. He was the youngest son of President Ulysses S. Grant and First Lady Julia Grant. He joined the Democratic Party and quixotically sought the party nomination for President, running against William Jennings Bryan in 1908. In 1925, he wrote a biography of his father. Grant was born near St. Louis, Missouri to Ulysses S. Grant and Julia Grant. He studied engineering at Cornell University and also attended

neg: USS Ulysses S. Grant (SSBN-631) Poseidon ballistic missiles at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard at Bremerton, Washington, "Ulysses S. Grant" was deployed to Holy Loch, Scotland in 1970, and operated in the European area until September 1977. In the mid-1980s, "Ulysses S. Grant" underwent a refueling overhaul at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, in Kittery, Maine. After the overhaul period, the Blue Crew completed what was called "The best DASO (Demonstration and Shakedown Operation) in 10 years," which concluded with the firing of a test missile on 31 July 1987. "Ulysses S. Grant" then returned to Naval Submarine Base New London, Connecticut, where the Gold Crew, under the

neg: Tony Lupien Tony Lupien Ulysses John "Tony" Lupien Jr. (April 23, 1917 – July 9, 2004) was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball. He was a left-handed batter who played for the Boston Red Sox, Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago White Sox. Lupien was an all-around athlete and successful coach. Lupien was born in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, the son of Eugenie Gosselin and Ulysses J. Lupien. His parents were of French Canadian descent, and he was named "Ulysses" because of his great-grandfather's admiration for president Ulysses S. Grant. He graduated from Harvard University in 1939. At Harvard, he was captain of the

neg: USS Ulysses S. Grant (SSBN-631) command of Commander Michael P. McBride, took "Ulysses S. Grant" through a non-firing second-half DASO. During that period, the Gold Crew enjoyed a luxury for a "boomer" crew, a swim call in the Caribbean. On 7 April 1987, two crewmen of "Ulysses S. Grant" were swept off the submarine's deck during heavy seas 3 mile off Portsmouth, New Hampshire. One was rescued but was pronounced dead upon rescue. The other remains presumed "lost at sea". In 1989, after the Blue Crew turned "Ulysses S. Grant" over to the Gold Crew while she was moored alongside the submarine tender , the

neg: Ulysses S. Grant (Wister biography) Ulysses S. Grant (Wister biography) Ulysses S. Grant is a 1900 book by Owen Wister. It is a biography of Ulysses S. Grant. It was written for the Beacon Biographies Series published by Small, Maynard & Company. Wister took on the book at the urging of his friend M. A. De Wolfe Howe. In particular, Wister's biography focus upon the remarkable contrast between Grant's life up to his thirty ninth year and the transition between a relatively uneventful and undistinguished life in a provincial town to the achievement of the status of one of the most significant military generals and

neg: The Wild Wild West on Radford Avenue in Studio City in the San Fernando Valley. The 70-acre lot was formerly the home of Republic Studios, which specialized in low-budget films including Westerns starring Roy Rogers and Gene Autry and Saturday morning serials (which "The Wild Wild West" appropriately echoed). CBS had a wall-to-wall lease on the lot starting in May 1963, and produced "Gunsmoke" and "Rawhide" there, as well as "Gilligan's Island." The network bought the lot from Republic in February 1967, for $9.5 million. Beginning in 1971, MTM Enterprises (headed by actress Mary Tyler Moore and her then-husband, Grant Tinker) became the Studio

neg: Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant The Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant is an autobiography by Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th President of the United States, focused mainly on his military career during the Mexican–American War and the American Civil War, and completed as he was dying of cancer in 1885. The two-volume set was published by Mark Twain shortly after Grant's death. Twain created a unique marketing system designed to reach millions of veterans with a patriotic appeal just as Grant's death was being mourned. Ten thousand agents canvassed the North, following a script that Twain had devised;

neg: Second inauguration of Ulysses S. Grant Second inauguration of Ulysses S. Grant The second inauguration of Ulysses S. Grant as President of the United States was held on Tuesday, March 4, 1873. The inauguration marked the commencement of the second four-year term of Ulysses S. Grant as President and the only term of Henry Wilson as Vice President. Chief Justice Salmon P. Chase administered the presidential oath of office. This was one of the coldest inaugurations in US history, and the inaugural ball ended early when the food froze. Wilson died into this term, and the office remained vacant for the balance of it. (Prior to

neg: Alberta Nelson person who appeared in all seven "Beach Party" movies, including "Beach Party", "Muscle Beach Party" and "How to Stuff a Wild Bikini". Nelson played the leather clad "rat pack" biker chick "Puss" (sometimes called by other names), one of the comic villains who dogged the steps of the lead characters played by Annette Funicello and Frankie Avalon. After her successful girl-next-door stint as Flora on "The Andy Griffith Show" and her comedic career as biker girl Puss, Nelson starred in 1970s "The Wild Scene" as Dr. Virginia Grant, a female psychiatrist who talks graphically about her tawdriest cases. This and

neg: Wild Wild West a chain mail vest Gordon gave him) disguises himself as a woman and manages to distract Loveless, allowing Gordon to free the captives. Unfortunately, Loveless escapes on his spider in the ensuing battle, taking the President with him. To save the President, Gordon and West crash onto the spider via a flying machine as Loveless attacks a small town in an attempt to force Grant to sign the surrender. After West defeats Loveless' henchmen below a fight ensues between him and Loveless who is now on mechanical legs. Using a small gun, Gordon shoots a hole in Loveless's hydraulic line,

neg: Chapman Grant Chapman Grant Chapman Grant (March 27, 1887 – January 5, 1983) was an American herpetologist, historian, and publisher. He was the last living grandson of United States President Ulysses S. Grant He was married and had two children, one of whom survived him, his only son Ulysses S. Grant V. Chapman Grant was born in Salem Center, New York, the son of Jesse Root Grant, the youngest son of the 18th President of the United States Ulysses S. Grant. In 1892 he moved to San Diego with his parents. As a child, he spent time at the California Academy of

neg: The Wild Wild West shows such as "Rawhide", where each episode title began with "Incident at" or "Incident of," and "The Man from U.N.C.L.E.", where episodes were titled "The (Blank) Affair." Robert Conrad starred as James West. Before "The Wild Wild West", Conrad played private eye Tom Lopaka in ABC's "Hawaiian Eye" for four seasons, 1959-63. Conrad claimed to be the 17th actor to test for the role of James West. (Rory Calhoun was initially announced for the part.) Conrad performed nearly all of his own stunts on "The Wild Wild West". "For the first few episodes we tried stuntmen," Conrad explained, "but the

neg: The 101 Ranch several photographs from the "Western History Collections, University of Oklahoma" not appearing in the original. The 101 Ranch The 101 Ranch written by Ellsworth Collings in collaboration with Alma Miller England, narrates the history of the famed Miller Brothers 101 Ranch, the Miller Brothers 101 Ranch Wild West Show, and the Miller family who founded and operated both the ranch and the show. The 101 Ranch Wild West Show was one of the last of the large Wild West Shows. The history spans from 1841, Col. George Washington Miller Jr.'s birth, until 1936, when the last piece of property was

neg: Grant Boyhood Home The house, along with a number of its additions, was built in 1823 by Jesse and Hannah Grant, the parents of Ulysses S. Grant. The family moved into this house when Ulysses was 16 months old, and it is where he grew up. Grant left for West Point in 1839, but was a frequent visitor over the next few years, and this house is the home he lived in the longest. Grant is known to have spent substantial time at his father's tannery, located just across the street. By the 1970s, the house had deteriorated in condition and was at

neg: U.S. Grant Hotel U.S. Grant Hotel The U.S. Grant Hotel is a historic hotel in downtown San Diego, California. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is 11 stories high and has 270 guest rooms in addition to meeting rooms and a ballroom. The hotel was built by Ulysses S. Grant, Jr., son of president Ulysses S. Grant, who named the hotel after his father. Grant bought the Horton House Hotel and demolished it to construct the current hotel. Architect Harrison Albright designed the hotel. San Diego voters helped finance $700,000 for the $1.5 million needed to construct the

neg: The 101 Ranch The 101 Ranch The 101 Ranch written by Ellsworth Collings in collaboration with Alma Miller England, narrates the history of the famed Miller Brothers 101 Ranch, the Miller Brothers 101 Ranch Wild West Show, and the Miller family who founded and operated both the ranch and the show. The 101 Ranch Wild West Show was one of the last of the large Wild West Shows. The history spans from 1841, Col. George Washington Miller Jr.'s birth, until 1936, when the last piece of property was auctioned off following the economic downturn of 1929. At its height, the ranch encompassed more

neg: Grant County, Kansas Grant County, Kansas Grant County (county code GT) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 7,829. Its county seat and only city is Ulysses. In 1873, the part of Kansas west of Range 25 was divided into 25 new counties. The new counties were Decatur, Rawlins, Cheyenne, Sheridan, Thomas, Sherman, Lane, Buffalo, Foote, Meade, Scott, Sequoyah, Arapahoe, Seward, Wichita, Kearny, Greeley, Hamilton, Stanton, Kansas, Stevens, and Grant. Grant County, Kansas was named after Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th President of the United States (1869–1877), and incumbent president at

neg: The Wild Wild West completed and aired during the fourth season, with footage of the fall left in. Conrad later told Percy Shain of the "Boston Globe", "I have the whole scene on film. It's a constant reminder to be careful. It also bolstered my determination to make this my last year with the series. Four seasons are enough of this sort of thing." Artemus Gordon was played by Ross Martin. Prior to "The Wild Wild West," Martin co-starred in the CBS series "Mr. Lucky" from 1959 to 1960, portraying Mr. Lucky's sidekick, Andamo. The series was created by Blake Edwards, who also cast

neg: S Club 7 Go Wild! Jon. They went to an orangutan center and got to meet the animals face to face. Not only was Go Wild! released on VHS but unlike all the other S Club 7 TV Shows, this one was released on DVD making Go Wild! the only S Club 7 show to get a DVD release. S Club 7 Go Wild! S Club 7 Go Wild! was a television series starring British pop group S Club 7, who teamed up with the World Wild Fund for Nature (WWF) to help raise awareness of the threats facing wildlife around the world. Each member

neg: Wild Town Wild Town Wild Town is a crime novel by Jim Thompson, published in 1957. It weaves together threads of murder, embezzlement, blackmail, and seduction in the post oil boom West Texas of the 1920's. The various locations (a hotel, the towns that grow around oil sites) and characters (Bellboys, Sheriff, Oil Wildcatter) are all highly influenced by Thompson's jobs and homes growing up and living in Oklahoma and Texas. "Wild Town" is the story of "Bugs" McKenna, a hard luck tough guy who refuses to let people belittle him or treat him unfairly even if it means he suffers for

neg: Human taxonomy following Linnaeus (1758), who had recognized "H. s. americanus", "H. s. europaeus", "H. s. asiaticus" and "H. s. afer" as grouping the native populations of the Americas, West Eurasia, East Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa, respectively, besides "H. s. ferus" (for the "wild" form which he identified with feral children) and two further "wild" forms for reported specimens now considered part of cryptozoology, "H. s. monstrosus" and "H. s. troglodytes". There were variations and additions to the categories of Linnaeus, such as "H. s. tasmanianus" for the native population of Australia. Bory de St. Vincent in his "Essai sur l'Homme" (1825)