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Ulysses S. Grant, original name Hiram Ulysses Grant, (born April 27, 1822, Point Pleasant, Ohio, U.S.—died July 23, 1885, Mount McGregor, New York), U.S. general, commander of the Union armies during the late years (1864–65) of the American Civil War, and 18th president of the United States (1869–77).

about the History Channel's three part series "GRANT"?

The History Channel is running a 3 part mini-series on Ulysses S. Grant starting at 9: pm tonight. Grant biographer Ron Chernow is the executive producer. Parts 2 and 3 run on Tuesday & Wednesday.

'After Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th president of the United States, died 130 years ago today, a million and a half Americans watched his funeral procession. His mausoleum was a popular tourist attraction in New York City for decades. But for most of the 20th Century, historians and non-historians alike believed Grant was corrupt, drunken and incompetent, that he was one of the country's worst presidents, and that as a general, he was more lucky than good. A generation of historians, led by Columbia's William A. Dunning, criticized Grant for backing Reconstruction, the federal government's attempt to protect the rights...

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9, 2005 – The terrorist known as "the Butcher of Ramadi" was detained today, turned in by local citizens in the provincial capital of Iraq's Anbar province, U.S. military officials in Iraq reported. Amir Khalaf Fanus -- listed third on a "high-value individuals" list of terrorists wanted by the 28th Infantry Division's 2nd Brigade Combat Team -- was wanted for criminal activities including murder and kidnapping. Ramadi citizens brought him to an Iraqi and U.S. forces military base in Ramadi, where he was taken into custody. Fanus was well known for his crimes against the local populace. He...

The U.S. military says it has arrested a leading member of al-Qaida in Iraq known as "the Butcher." Marine officials in Ramadi said Amir Khalaf Fanus was wanted for murder and kidnapping, and was No. 3 on a most-wanted list for Ramadi drawn up by the military. In a statement, Capt. Jeffrey Pool called Fanus the highest-ranking al-Qaida-in-Iraq member to be turned in by local citizens. According to Pool, Iraqi and U.S. forces have seen "increasing signs" of citizens fighting insurgents in Ramadi as the Dec. 15 elections approach. Pool believes Fanus' capture is another example of that.

The American military Friday arrested a high-ranking member of al-Qaida in Iraq in the town of Ramadi, the U.S. Marines said. Amir Khalaf Fanus, also known in the Ramadi area as "the Butcher," was wanted for criminal activities including murder and kidnapping, Capt. Jeffrey S. Pool said in a statement from the town, located 70 miles west of Baghdad. Fanus was No. 3 on a most-wanted list for Ramadi drawn up by the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division. "He is the highest ranking al-Qaida in Iraq member to be turned into Iraqi and U.S. officials by local citizens,"...