1 of 7 | A bust of Civil War Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman can be seen between the vaults at Grant's Tomb in New York City.

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President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday announced William McGinley will serve as White House counsel in his administration.

George Washington Service: Virginia Militia, Continental Army Rank: General and Commander-in-Chief Known for his leadership ...

O ver a century ago, President Woodrow Wilson established Veterans Day to honor “the heroism of those who died in the country’s service” after the First World War. Wilson proclaimed that the day, ...

From the end of the Civil War in 1865 until 1923, seven of the 12 elected U.S. presidents were born in Ohio — Ulysses S. Grant, Rutherford B. Hayes, James Garfield, Benjamin Harrison, William McKinley ...

From the end of the Civil War in 1865 until 1923, seven of the 12 elected U.S. presidents were born in Ohio — Ulysses S.

On April 14, 1865, just days after the conclusion of the Civil War, the country witnessed a critical ... federal workforce ...