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Julia Grant, First Lady

Julia Boggs Dent Grant (January 26, 1826 - December 14, 1902) was First Lady of the US from 1869-77. Julia met Ulysses at her home, where her family welcomed him as a West Point classmate of her brother Frederick. In 1844 they embarked on a 4 year engagement, delayed by the Mexican-American War, during which they saw each other only once. They married in 1848 when Julia was 22 and Ulysses was 26. The Grants' marriage was often tried by adversity and it met every test, as the couple gave each other lifelong loyalty. After many years of hardship and stress, she rejoiced in his fame as a victorious general, and entered the White House to begin, in her words, "the happiest period" of her life. After four years of war, an assassination, and an impeachment trial, Washington was ready for a little levity, and Julia obliged. She offered a full array of events and became a popular hostess. She planned lavish state dinners, where guests enjoyed expensive wines and liquors. As First Lady it was suggested that she have an operation to correct her crossed eyes, but President Grant said that he liked her that way. She died in 1902 at the age of 76. She was laid to rest in a sarcophagus beside her husband in Grant's monumental tomb overlooking the Hudson River in NYC.
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Julia Grant, First Lady
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Julia Boggs Dent Grant (January 26, 1826 - December 14, 1902) was First Lady of the US from 1869-77. Julia met Ulysses at her home, where her family welcomed him as a West Point classmate of her brother Frederick. In 1844 they embarked on a 4 year engagement, delayed by the Mexican-American War, during which they saw each other only once. They married in 1848 when Julia was 22 and Ulysses was 26. The Grants' marriage was often tried by adversity and it met every test, as the couple gave each other lifelong loyalty. After many years of hardship and stress, she rejoiced in his fame as a victorious general, and entered the White House to begin, in her words, "the happiest period" of her life. After four years of war, an assassination, and an impeachment trial, Washington was ready for a little levity, and Julia obliged. She offered a full array of events and became a popular hostess. She planned lavish state dinners, where guests enjoyed expensive wines and liquors. As First Lady it was suggested that she have an operation to correct her crossed eyes, but President Grant said that he liked her that way. She died in 1902 at the age of 76. She was laid to rest in a sarcophagus beside her husband in Grant's monumental tomb overlooking the Hudson River in NYC.
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3539 x 4500 px | 45.6 MB
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30.0 x 38.1 cm | 11.8 x 15.0 in (300 dpi)
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