A tribute to our Presidents and Nation.
Ulysses S. Grant was the 18th President of the United States.
Here are some interesting facts:
1. Ulysses S. Grant set a high jump record at West Point that lasted for more than 25 years.
2. Grant ran against the first woman to be nominated for President. Victoria Claflin Woodhall was nominated by the Equal Rights Party.
3. Ulysses S. Grant was arrested for speeding while driving a horse and buggy in Washington, DC. He had to pay a fine of $20.00 and walk back to the White House.
4. He suffered from migraine headaches all his life. He wore false teeth and was very squeamish.
5. He was the first President whose parents were both alive when he was inaugurated. Neither parent attended his inauguration.