Ulysses S. Grant was the 18th US president and a successful general during the Civil War. He had a mediocre life outside the military, but excelled in recruiting and training volunteers. His presidency was corrupt and ineffective, but he signed orders to create Yellowstone National Park and the Justice Department. He died of throat cancer […]
Odysseus, hero of Homer’s Odyssey and Iliad, is known for his cunning and fighting skills. He is king of Ithaca, married to Penelope, and father to Telemachus. He was a suitor of Helen before marrying Penelope and fought in the Trojan War. His journey home was filled with obstacles, including the siege of Penelope by […]
