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We are on Mount Mcgregor in upstate new york, a few miles north of Saratoga Springs. The significance of this Historic Site is this was the final home of civil war general and president ulysses s grant. This was the place where Ulysses Grant wrote his memoirs in 1885. He was dying of throat cancer. His family was facing serious financial problems. At this point in his life he was a man trying to take care of his family. We get to tell a story here that most people do not know about. After his second term as president , ulysses s. Grant and his wife julia went on a world tour for two years from...

Because it is the oldest sport in the country. Itself saw just about every racehorse that ever lived. Not all of them, but most of them. The New York Times magazine said that the battles for saratoga were the most important battles ever fought in the entire world in the last 1000 years because they resulted in surrender. It was the First Time Ever in World History that a british army surrendered. Welcome to Saratoga Springs, on American History tv. Healing mineral waters, revolutionary war battles, and worldrenowned horseracing are all part of the citys history. It is located about four hours ...

Viewers. You can watch more of our visits at cspan. Org citiestour. When grant arrived at the overlook, and here he is very ill, only a few days left before e passes away, and seeing this great beauty, this valley that ce saw conflict and warfare, and where our nation was born, was now a Peaceful Valley where farmers were working and he must have taken some satisfaction in that he was a part of the Great American story. On Mount Mcgregor in upstate new york. Only a few miles north of Saratoga Springs. And the significance of this Historic Site is this was the final home of civil war general an...

History relating to the city specifically. The exhibit where going to be going through is our orientation exhibit tells the story of the city of Saratoga Springs all the way up to the 20th century. The first part of the exhibit where going to look at is Saratoga Springs and prehistoric times through the 18thcentury. At the most important things about saratoga is the spring water. It of americans visited here for hundreds of years because they felt that the water had healing properties. Built up from mineral deposits. Drank theme here, water, and also hunted in the areas around saratoga lake. T...

Would have been next to impossible to but she created home wherever she was for the family, i guess. Susan swain as is the purview of army spouses i think over the years. Pamela sanfilippo right. Susan swain well, we have one more video of white haven, that beautiful green structure we showed you earlier, but youll have to go to our website to find it. Each week were putting a special feature on our website at cspan. Org first ladies. And we have a video there that will show you the grants life together at white haven. Youre looking at just a little glimpse of it now, and boy does it look gree...