Visiting the Presidents

Visiting the Presidents takes listeners through the birthplaces, homes, gravesites, libraries, and other historical sites associated with the Presidents of the United States. Join Dr. Joe Faykosh as we explore the childhoods, lives, loves, careers, and deaths of these presidents through the sites that were touched by them.

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S3 E18 Ulysses Grant's Tomb

February 19, 2025 • Joe Faykosh • Season 3 • Episode 18

What a rise to the Presidency! What a wild post-Presidency! Few Presidents had a quicker rise to power, and a shocking, tragic demise than Ulysses Grant, 18th President of the United States. Learn about Grant's post-Presidency, including his world tour, his tragic illness and death, burial, and legacy!

Check out the website at VisitingthePresidents.com for visual aids, links, past episodes, recommended reading, and other information!
Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2025/02/18/season-3-episode-18-ulysses-grants-tomb/

Season 1's Ulysses Grant Episode: "Ulysses Grant and Point Pleasant" on his birthplace!

Season 2's Ulysses Grant Episode: "Ulysses Grant and Galena" on his homes!

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