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I'm A Liberal Okay With Evan Bayh As Vice President
Some on the left object to the idea of Senator Evan Bayh of Indiana being chosen as running mate for Senator Barack Obama. The claim is that Mr. Bayh is a centrist, or within the context of the Democr… more →
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Louis Kurz & Alexander Allison
Suzay Lamb wrote 1 month ago: The Chicago firm of Kurz & Allison (1880-1899) was well known for its production of commemorativ … more →
Americana: Appomattox
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Robin Chalkley wrote 4 months ago: Robert E. Lee surrenders the Army of Northern Virginia to Ulysses Grant. Uploaded by galleryone.com. … more →
The Best and Worst Green Presidents
autonomieproject wrote 5 months ago: In honor of the upcoming Nation’s Birthday: the 4th of July we thought we would highlight a gr … more →
Top Six US presidents solely on facial hair
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Craig wrote 6 months ago: 1. Ulysses S. Grant-had a mountain man look 2. Rutherford B. Hayes-has a mountain-man look and remin … more →
Ahmnodt Heare for President
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Gryphon wrote 7 months ago: (This is the sixth in the series Spotlight. You may find links to the previous Spotlights in the se … more →
Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze (1816 - 1868)
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Suzay Lamb wrote 8 months ago: Washington Crossing The Delaware Westward The Course Of Empire Takes Its Way (Westward Ho!) George W … more →
On this date...
americanveteranscenter wrote 8 months ago: In 1865 Grant’s forces begin a general advance and break through Lee’s line at Petersbur … more →
Bad Omen #3 : Lincoln's Final Dream
lisa waller rogers wrote 9 months ago: April 14, 1865, was one of the happiest days of Abraham Lincoln’s life. It was Good Friday. Ge … more →
Ulysses Grant: First Inaugural Address - March 04, 1869
greatspeeches wrote 9 months ago: Ulysses S. Grant: First Inaugural Address – March 04, 1869 Citizens of the United States: Your … more →
On this date...
americanveteranscenter wrote 10 months ago: On this date in 1862 the Union captures Ft. Donelson. Ulysses Grant earns the nickname “Unconditiona … more →
Benjamin Wade: American Civil War Senator and Anti Slavery Figure (Photographed by Matthew Brady)
bmarshphd wrote 10 months ago: Benjamin Wade (1800-1878)) was born in Massachusetts. He worked as a laborer on the Erie Canal, taug … more →
A word of thanks to President Bush
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collateraldamage wrote 10 months ago: I would like to take a moment to thank President Bush for the great service he has rendered me perso … more →
Where Grant stood at Lookout Mountain?
tellinghistory wrote 1 year ago: I’ve been wanting to visit the Chickamauga-Chattanooga Battlefield in-person for years. I drove 2 1/ … more →
Facial Hair...and how it is causing disarray in the Obama Cabinet.
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polisciafterparty wrote 1 year ago: Recent reports from CNN.com, Barack Obama is upset with his pick for Secretary of Commerce Bill Rich … more →
U.S. Grant on slavery?
tellinghistory wrote 1 year ago: “In all this I can see but the doom of slavery. The North do not want, nor will they want, to … more →
Face Facts (Part 2)
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trebord wrote 1 year ago: I appreciate the perspective given in a comment to the original post and I mean no disrespect to the … more →
Some trivia on presidents and President-Elect Obama
jacob1207 wrote 1 year ago: Well, Senator Barack Obama is now President-Elect Barack Obama, albeit unofficially until the electo … more →
Guest Register from San Antonio’s Most Haunted Hotel
drtlibrary wrote 1 year ago: In the spirit of Halloween, we thought we would discuss something in our collection from a historic … more →
New York and the Panic of 1873
Jasno wrote 1 year ago: Interesting article with links galore. Dog. As one historian, James Ford Rhodes, who lived through t … more →
