One of them being Andrew Johnson and the other one being William Jefferson Clinton also known as Bill Clinton. ... As James P. ... That marked the day when the House of Representatives met to decide whether or not to impeach President William Jefferson Clinton. ... Also on the first day, Chief Justice William Rehnquist swore in all arguants in the trial. ... All 45 Democrats and 5 Republicans supported the acquittal.6 Then Chief William Rehnquist stated " It is, therefore, ordered and adjudged that the said William Jefferson Clinton be, and hereby is, acquitted of the charges in the said...

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Anna Harrison 1775-1864 William Henry Harrison's wife is the only spouse of a president and grandmother of another. ... Sarah Polk 1803-1891 James Polk's wife worked as the president's secretary without taking a salary, and forbid dancing and card playing the White House.   ... Harriet Lane 1830-1903 James Buchanan's niece was the White House hostess for the only president to remain a bachelor. ... Lucretia Garfield 1832-1918 James A. ... Ida McKinley 1847-1907 William McKinley's wife was the only first lady to work as a bank teller and manager, and successfully urge...

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Jefferson served two terms, and James Madison was right behind him in 1808. ... In 1816 James Monroe was elected President and led the U.S. through "The Era of Good Feeling" which Democrats served with little opposition. ... William Jennings Bryan (Democratic leader) led movements and supported the right of women's suffrage. ...

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The eight Presidents who died in office and their Vice Presidents who succeeded them were: William Henry Harrison - John Tyler; Zachary Taylor - Millard Fillmore; Abraham Lincoln - Andrew Johnson; James A. ... Arthur; William McKinley - Theodore Roosevelt; Warren G. ...

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Members of the Knickerbocker Group include Washington Irving, James Fenimore Cooper, and William Cullen Bryant. ... James Fenimore Cooper was the first American novelist. William Cullen Bryant wrote "Thanatopsis," which was one of the first high-quality poems produced in the United States. ...

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Other people running Jackson's main rivals were Henry Clay, John Quincy Adams, and William H. ... The Texas War resulted in the loss of American heroes Davie Crockett and James Bowie Occupation before politics Jackson's first occupation was when he was thirteen and joined the Continental Army as a courier. ... Jackson's true reasons for supporting the U.S. annexation were the back James K. ...

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Upon learning about these problems the mayor, Leroy Satrom, called a state of emergency and contacted Governor James Rhodes for assistance. ... Also, Jeffery Miller was shot in the mouth and killed along with William Schroeder who was shot in the left side of his back. ...

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His first term Cabinet consisted of Hamilton Fish for Secretary of State, George Boutwell for Secretary of Treasury, William Belknap for Secretary of War, George Robeson for Secretary of Navy, George Williams for Attorney General, and Jacob Cox as the Secretary of Interior. ... He even allowed himself to be seen with two speculators, Jay Gould and James Fisk. ...

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He was elected to office from Tennessee just like Andrew Jackson and James K. ... This left Mary to raise Andrew and his older brother William. Mary Johnson apprenticed Andrew and William to a tailor in Raleigh when Andrew was fourteen years old. ...

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Education- Was sent to Dover, Virginia, where he studied Latin with Reverend William Douglas until 1757. He was then sent to the school of the Reverend James Maury at Hanover, Virginia, and spent two years studying Greek and Latin classics, history, literature, geography, and natural science. In March 1760 Jefferson entered the College of William and Mary. ... Jefferson's cabinet included Aaron Burr (1801) and George Clinton (1805-1809) as Vice president, James Madison as Secretary of State (1801-1809), Secretary of the Treasury Samuel Dexter (1801) and Albert G...

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Ohio Leaders in the Civil War Ohio played an intricate role during the Civil War. The contributions toward the conflict were very impressive. Ohio had many eligible men serving in the military forces who participated in nearly every battle of the war. Military leadership proved substantial in numb...

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Two of the major leaders of the philosophy were William James and John Dewey. ... The presidents of the Progressive movement included Theodore Roosevelt (1901-1909), William Taft (1909-1913) and first term of Democrat Woodrow Wilson (1913-1917). ... William Taft, Theodore Roosevelt's secretary of war, was chosen by T. ...

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Reverend William W. ... James Durward Harper Jr., who last moth pleaded guilty to conspiring to sell United States missile research data to Polish intelligence agents, was sentenced to life in prison on May 14th. ...

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President James Madison then appointed him to Minister to Russia in 1809. ... The Presidential candidates were William Crawford of Georgia, Andrew Jackson of Tennessee, Henry Clay of Kentucky and John Quincy Adams. ...

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Important people of the civil war The civil war (1861-1865) took more American lives than any other war in history. It divided the people of the United States that in some families brother fought against brother. The Civil War was between the Southern States, trying to preserve slavery and an a...

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The First Amendment – indeed the entire Bill of Rights – was not included in the Constitution when it was written in 1787. However, the issue of a listing of rights that could not be infringed upon by the new, stronger national government became a key in the ratification debates. Those supporting the Constitution argued that many state constitutions already protected individual rights and that the failure to list the rights did not mean that they did not exist as natural rights, beyond government authority. Opponents, called the Anti- Federalists, disagreed. Remembering their ex...

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TEN MAJOR EVENTS THAT SHAPED THE UNITED STATES Over time instances occurred throughout history that affected the United States, for the good and bad. They affected many people emotionally and physically. The following ten events have affected the nation culturally, politically, economically, ...

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