Check out this excellent article by Carl Smith of OPA on how the New Grant Library collection offers insight into former Secretary of War Rawlins, president’s ‘conscience’ - msstate.edu/newsroom/artic… U.S. Grant Presidential Library Mississippi State White House History

The Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, January 16, due to inclement weather. Sorry for any inconvenience.

RSVP: On Thursday, February 1, the Clinton Presidential Center Presents “The First State Visit” with Dr. Ryan P. Semmes, Director of Research for the Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library. forms.clinton-foundation.org/view.php?id=92…

The MSU Libraries, U.S. Grant Presidential Library and Williams Collection of Lincolniana are excited to host author and scholar Dr. Yael Sternhell for a book talk and Q&A. The live, online event is free, but registration is required (msstate.libcal.com/event/11903347). Join us for this important event.

Happy #PresidentDay from the USGPL!

#OTD in #History, 1870, Hiram Revels became the 1st Black Member of #Congress. Called “the Fifteenth Amendment in flesh and blood,” Revels took an ardent pro-slavery secessionist's seat—which a Senator said was “a magnificent spectacle of retributive justice.”  #BlackHistoryMonth

It's Spring Break at MSU and do you know what that means? The gates are up. The students are (mostly) gone. And our museums are open. It is the perfect time to visit the John Grisham Room, U.S. Grant Presidential Library, #WilliamsCollection and more in Mitchell Memorial Library. Open 8-4:30pm.

We had the pleasure to receive a visit from Howard Lee Martin of Ohio. Howard served as a First Class Seaman in the United States Navy during World War II and the Korean War. We thank him for his amazing service to our country!

Join us Thursday, April 4 for a Lecture by U.S. Civil War military historian Timothy B. Smith. A book signing and reception will follow. The event is sponsored by the Williams Collection of Lincolniana and the Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library. msstate.libcal.com/event/11904365

Great for Civil War Bluejackets to finally visit the U.S. Grant Presidential Library and see @SemmesRyan today. Great asset to my alma mater Mississippi State #HailState

Happy Birthday, USG! You don’t look a day over 40!

On July 23, 1885, former United States president, and Civil War general, Ulysses S. Grant passed away while fighting throat cancer at a secluded cottage in Mount McGregor, NY. This colorized image, which is courtesy of the Library of Congress, was taken on June 27, 1885.

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Happy World Beard Day! Which USG beard was the best? 🧐

The Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library will be CLOSED tomorrow (Thursday, Sept. 12). Please stay safe!

The CPH sadly lost one of our own during the summer of 2024, Dr. Aaron Crawford. Scholar, archivist, and editor extraordinaire. We have established a fund in his honor to help grad students reach the archives he loved so much. We invite you to give here: smu.edu/dedman/researc…