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Tenure of Office Act
(Encyclopedia) Tenure of Office Act, in U.S. history, measure passed on Mar. 2, 1867, by Congress over the veto of President Andrew Johnson; it forbade the President to remove any federal…Thesaurus Index
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y ZFamous Presidential Speeches
Fireside chats, inaugural speeches, war declarations, and more George Washington First Inaugural AddressFarewell Address Thomas Jefferson First Inaugural Address Abraham Lincoln Gettysburg…Riley, James Whitcomb
(Encyclopedia) Riley, James Whitcomb, 1849–1916, American poet, b. Greenfield, Ind., known as the Hoosier poet. He was at various times a traveling actor, a sign painter, and a newspaperman. Under…U.S.-Cuba Relations
Tension in the Caribbean With only 90 miles separating them, Cuba and the United States have shared, at worst, a tumultuous history and, at best, an uneasy relationship. All the way back…Hawkesworth, John
(Encyclopedia) Hawkesworth, John, 1715?–1773, English author. He succeeded his friend Samuel Johnson in 1744 as reporter of parliamentary debates in the Gentleman's Magazine. With Johnson and Joseph…Proceedings of the Trial of Susan B. Anthony: Address of Susan B. Anthony
Indictment Against Beverly W.... Speech of Matilda Joslyn Gage Address of Susan B. Anthony Delivered in twenty-nine of the Post Office Districts of Monroe, and twenty-one of…Stewart Lyndon WOODFORD, Congress, NY (1835-1913)
WOODFORD Stewart Lyndon , a Representative from New York; born in New York City September 3, 1835; was graduated from Columbia College (now Columbia University), New York City, in 1854; studied…Filene, Edward Albert
(Encyclopedia) Filene, Edward AlbertFilene, Edward Albertfīlēnˈ, fĭl– [key], 1860–1937, American merchant, b. Salem, Mass. As president of the Boston firm of William Filene's Sons he pioneered in…Baker, Newton Diehl
(Encyclopedia) Baker, Newton Diehl, 1871–1937, U.S. Secretary of War (1916–21), b. Martinsburg, W.Va. He practiced law and politics in Cleveland as a protégé of Tom L. Johnson. As city solicitor (…Trending
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