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President Émile Loubet
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President Émile Loubet

A c. 1900 photograph of Émile Loubet, President of the French Republic 1899-1906.
Thomas Roderick Dew, 13th President of William & Mary College
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Thomas Roderick Dew, 13th President of William & Mary College

Thomas Roderick Dew (l. 1802-1846), 13th President of William & Mary College and pro-slavery advocate, oil on canvas by William Garl Browne Jr. Muscarelle Museum of Art.
John Adams as Vice President
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John Adams as Vice President

Portrait of John Adams as Vice President, oil on canvas by John Trumbull, c. 1792/93. White House Historical Association (White House Collection), Washington, D.C.
Zachary Taylor, People's Candidate for President
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Zachary Taylor, People's Candidate for President

Campaign banner for Whig presidential and vice presidential nominees for 1848, Zachary Taylor and Millard Fillmore, lithograph and print by Nathaniel Currier, New York, c. 1848. Library of Congress...
US Presidential Election of 1800
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US Presidential Election of 1800

The US presidential election of 1800, referred to by Jeffersonians as the Revolution of 1800, was a turning point in the early political history of the United States. It resulted in the victory of Vice President Thomas...
Martin Van Buren
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Martin Van Buren - Father of American Partisanship

Martin Van Buren (1782-1862) was an American lawyer and statesman who served as the eighth president of the United States. An ambitious and cunning man whose political tricks earned him the nickname...
Jefferson Davis
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Jefferson Davis - President of the Confederate States

Jefferson Davis (1808-1889) was a planter, soldier, and politician from Mississippi, who served as the first and only president of the Confederate States during the American Civil War (1861-1865...
XYZ Affair
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XYZ Affair

The XYZ Affair was a diplomatic incident that occurred in 1797-98, involving diplomats from the United States and Revolutionary France. Amidst rising tensions between the two nations, President John Adams sent envoys to Paris to negotiate...
Jay Treaty
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Jay Treaty

The Jay Treaty, formally known as the Treaty of Amity, Commerce, and Navigation, Between His Britannic Majesty and the United States of America, was a controversial treaty signed by representatives of the United States and Great Britain...
Burning of Washington
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Burning of Washington

The burning of Washington (24 August 1814) by a British force was a pivotal moment in the War of 1812 and in US history. Hoping to pull US military resources away from Canada, the British landed at Chesapeake Bay, defeated...
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