Sunday, November 24, 2024

Why is Zachary Taylor now considered a “forgettable” president?

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By 1849, General Zachary Taylor had spent more than four decades in the United States Army . He had become one of the heroes of the Mexican-...
Saturday, November 23, 2024

Franklin Pierce: One of our most pro-slavery presidents

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In the earliest decades of the United States , all successful political parties tried their best to sidestep the controversial issue of sla...
Sunday, November 10, 2024

USA prisoners of war: From the American Revolution to the Civil War

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Warning: This blog post contains some disturbing pictures. One of these in particular is very graphic, and may merit special caution. I grew...
Friday, November 8, 2024

American naval power: Playing a crucial role in the rise of the United States

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“An act to discontinue, in such manner, and for such time as are therein mentioned, the landing and discharging, shipping of goods, wares, a...

Abraham Lincoln prevented Great Britain from supporting the Confederacy

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“England's course towards the United States during the rebellion exasperated the people of this country very much against the mother cou...
Saturday, November 2, 2024

James K. Polk: President during the Mexican-American War

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James K. Polk was one of the most expansionist presidents in American history . In 1845, he oversaw the annexation of the Republic of Texa...

Warren G. Harding: Popular in life, unpopular in death

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Warren G. Harding is now known as one of the worst presidents in American history . Many today would even consider him the very worst, alth...