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• Ulysses S. Grant^[2] (born Hiram Ulysses Grant^[3]) (April 27, 1822 – July 23, 1885) was general-in-chief of the Union Army from 1864 to 1865 during the American Civil War and the 18th President of the United States from 1869 to 1877.
• • What a cool house grant to live in.
• At the age of 17, Grant entered the United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point, New York, after securing a nomination through his U.S. Congressman, Thomas L. Hamer, who erroneously nominated him as "Ulysses S. Grant of Ohio."

  • say, grant got into the military academy at 17 years old.

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• The first president of the United States, George Washington,
• The first president of the United States
• He was known for his love of the land and farming, and his dislike of war.

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• He was a distinguished general and commander in chief of the colonial armies in  the American Revolution.

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• floating stickey - acadmey acadmemy on 2009-04-15