While you might think of older coins when it comes to collectible currency, some paper money, like certain $50 bills, can be ...

The presentation will feature Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant, portrayed by nationally acclaimed Civil War reenactor and historian Curt Fields, Ph.D., presenting “This Cruel War is Over ...

They made some small talk before Lee asked on what terms Grant would “receive the surrender of my army.” National Museum of American History One-hundred-and-fifty years ago, on April 9 ...

Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill and Ulysses S. Grant on the $50 bill. You can see here who is on the different coins and why. Bank note updates are rare. The last time a U.S. bill swapped out ...

The coin's reverse has seen various designs over the years, including eagles, state symbols, and commemorations of national parks. 5. Half dollar ... completed. Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th president of ...

The first paper money in the U.S. used Roman numerals on bills and banknotes ... for five bucks." "Grant" is one nickname for a $50 bill, which is adorned by the face of Ulysses S.

"I was called by my middle name, Grant, growing up." He says. "I was born in the 50's when nobody would name their kid Ulysses. And Ulysses S. Grant's reputation was sort of as low as it had ever ...

On the front side of the new coin, we can see Ulysses tied to a ship’s mast. The image depicts a scene from the Odyssey, where the hero asks his sailing crew to tie him up. He wishes to listen ...

Even Ulysses S. Grant, the greatest military leader of the ... “There is not one in fifty of them but is uneasy and trembling at the sight of an officer or a blue-coat,” testified Elias ...

John Reeves - Author, Soldier of Destiny: Slavery, Secession and the Redemption of Ulysses S. Grant At the beginning of the Civil War, Ulysses S. Grant wasn’t an abolitionist, admitting that his ...