President Grant (Noun)
Meaning
18th President of the United States; commander of the Union armies in the American Civil War (1822-1885).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- President Grant led the Union Army to victory in the American Civil War before becoming the 18th President of the United States.
- President Grant signed the Ku Klux Klan Act in 1871 to protect the rights of African Americans in the South.
- President Grant's leadership during the American Civil War earned him great respect from the American people.
- President Grant's presidency was marked by several significant events, including the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad.
- President Grant's legacy has been reevaluated in recent years, with some historians viewing him as a more effective leader than previously thought.