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History of the USA Converted from Henry William Elson’s History of the United States of America The MacMillan Company, New York, 1904 The following ten chapters from the original book by Henry William Elson were transcribed by Kathy Leigh. Thanks to her efforts they are offered here in e-text form for your enjoyment. Note that…
Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth President of the United States. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) A political cartoon of Andrew Johnson and Abraham Lincoln, 1865. The caption reads (Johnson to the former rail-splitter): Take it quietly Uncle Abe and I will draw it closer than ever!! (Lincoln to the former tailor): A few more stitches Andy and the…
A portrait of Ulysses S. Grant (1865, Ole Peter Hansen Balling) located in the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Signature of Ulysses S. Grant, 18th President of the United States (Photo credit: Wikipedia) In the left of this picture U.S. Grant can be seen firing a mountain howitzer (Photo credit: Wikipedia)…
Frances Clara Folsom Cleveland Preston was the wife of the President of the United States Grover Cleveland and the 27th First Lady of the United States from 1886 to 1889 and again from 1893 to 1897. Becoming First Lady at age 21, she remains the youngest First Lady in history. Source: Wikipedia Frances Cleveland Preston…
1) Who was the Democratic Party’s candidate for President for USA Presidential Election 2008? a) Barak Obama b) Hillary Clinton c) John Edwards d) John Kerry 2) Who was the Republican Party’s candidate for President for USA Presidential Election 2008? a) John McCain b) Milton Romney c) Michael Huckabee d) Rudolf Giuliani 3) Who was…