23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest The American Experience
Ulysses

A man gazes at Ulysses S Grant's Tomb. This monument memorializes a Civil War hero and reminds us of a time when our country nearly split apart and when not all of us were equal. We must remember this time, or else we’re bound to repeat it.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2024
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: New York, New York, United States of America
Copyright: © Richard Rodriguez