when grant arrived at the ill,ook, here he is very only a few days left before he passes away. seeing this great beauty, this valley that once saw conflict and warfare, and where the nation was born was now a peaceful valley where farmers worked. he must ve taken some satisfaction in that he was a part of the great american story. mount mcgregor in upstate new york, a few miles north of saratoga springs. of thisificance historic site is this was the final home of civil war general and president ulysses s grant. this was the place where ulysses grant did 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 her story here that most people do not know about. after his second term as andident, ulysses s. grant his wife julia went on a world tour for two years from 1877-1879. he met many world leaders, he was well respected around the world. t
he once was dying of cancer and his family was facing serious financial problems. at this point in his life he was a man trying to take care of his family and we get to tell his story here that most people don t know about. welcome to saratoga springs on the tv. located about four hours north of new york city it has a population of about 27000. names for the numerous springs in the area early settlers walked here to experience the therapeutic effects of the natural mineral or water. today saratoga springs is a popular tourist destination with its spots. revolutionary war history and. with the help of our spectrum cable partners for the next 90 minutes will learn about the city s history and feature its local literary community including andrew mckenna on his battle with opioid addiction. growing up i thought the person who is addicted to heroin lived under a bridge somewhere and was pushing a shopping cart around or something like that you know, that is not the case. one
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 1877-1879. he met many world leaders, he was well respected around the world. when they arrived back in the states in 1879 they were looking for a place to settle because they had come out of the white house two years earlier. for grant it was always a easy decision, even though they owned multiple properties in the united states, the decision for grants, because he was always a devoted
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 world-renowned horseracing are all part of the city s history. it is located about four hours north of new york city, and has a population of about 27,000. with the help of our spectrum cable partners, for the next 75 minutes we will learn about the city s history, including its connection to civil war and american president ulysses s. grant. we begin our special feature on the battlefield that changed the tide in the revolutionary war. the new york times magazine said
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 and president ulysses s. grant. and and this is the place where ulysses grant penned his memoirs. 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 the story here that most people don t know about. after his second term as president, ulysses grant and his wife julia went on a