‘Grant’ Pulls in 3 Million Viewers

The History Channel‘s series about the life of President Ulysses S. Grant is a big hit for the network.  On Memorial Day, it pulled in 3 million viewers.

This premiere marks the best total viewer launch for a mini-series, in six years for the channel.  ‘Grant‘ is the network’s second foray into presidential mini-series (this time, about the Civil War general for the Union, who became president of the newly re-united United States).  They first did a three-part series about Washington.  The ‘Grant’ mini-series is two parts.

The residents of Galena, Illinois, gave Grant a newly constructed manor home in 1865, as thanks for his service.  It stands as a memorial of (and museum about) him, today.  You can visit, HERE.

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