The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum is pleased to unveil its newest permanent exhibit, Shipwreck of the California Gold Rush Steamship Winfield Scott. During the California Gold Rush, ships propelled by ...

Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Military leader Winfield Scott served under fourteen presidents, throughout which time he carried out the country’s ...

As a cadet at West Point, young Ulysses S. Grant considered General Winfield Scott "the finest specimen of manhood my eyes had ever beheld," and admired his skills as a general. Nicknamed "Old Fuss ...

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