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Ulysses S. Grant joined the West Point Military Academy at the age of 18 and he distinguished himself as a daring and competent soldier during the Mexican–American War, which lasted from 1846 to 1848. After resigning from the army due to a drinking problem, he faced financial difficulty for a number of years. During […]