Monroe signed the Missouri Compromise at the end of his first term. The bill admitted Missouri as a slave state and otherwise outlawed slavery north of Mason-Dixon line. Monroe served in the White House from 1817 to 1825. John Quincy Adams Left: National Portrait Gallery via Smithsonian Right:...
So we live our lives the best that we can, and try to keep our minds off of the sudden stop at the end. We work hard to fill our lives with things, or to pass down to our children. Some may party and chase women or men to fill empty hours with meaning. Or if we are noble,...
Through the years the nation gave increasing emphasis to Labor Day. The first governmental recognition came through municipal ordinances passed during 1885 and 1886. From them developed the movement to secure state legislation. The first state bill was introduced into the New York legislature, but th...
So far, only three presidents have been impeached – and none have been convicted. These presidents include Andrew Johnson in 1868, Bill Clinton in 1998, and Donald Trump in 2019 and 2021. Donald Trump holds the dubious honor of being the first president to be impeached twice.Alicia...
"How Curious a Land: Conflict and Change in Greene County, Georgia, 1850-1885," by Jonathan M. Bryant, is reviewed.doi:10.1080/03612759.1996.9952566HardemanMartin J.History Reviews of New BooksBryant, Jonathan M. How Curious a Land: Conflict and Change in Greene County, Georgia, 1850-1885...
After charming American voters by playing saxophone on late-night shows, Bill Clinton was elected 42nd president of the United States in November 1992. The Arkansas native, who referred to himself as the "Comeback Kid,” was sworn in during a January ceremony the following year. In this image...
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After charming American voters by playing saxophone on late-night shows, Bill Clinton was elected 42nd president of the United States in November 1992. The Arkansas native, who referred to himself as the "Comeback Kid,” was sworn in during a January ceremony the following year. In this image...
CBS creative director Bill Golden got his inspiration for the eye on the CBS logo when he was driving through Pennsylvania Dutch Country in 1951. After seeing the hex symbols meant to ward off evil on barns, he found the eye that would become a national symbol for the network in a Shaker...
CBS creative director Bill Golden got his inspiration for the eye on the CBS logo when he was driving through Pennsylvania Dutch Country in 1951. After seeing the hex symbols meant to ward off evil on barns, he found the eye that would become a national symbol for the network in a Shaker...