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Robert Gould Shaw
Robert Gould Shaw was just 25 years old when he was killed leading a regiment of black soldiers into battle during the American Civil War. Shaw was born into a wealthy Boston family and attended…Bancroft, George
(Encyclopedia) Bancroft, George, 1800–1891, American historian and public official, b. Worcester, Mass. He taught briefly at Harvard and then at the Round Hill School in Northampton, Mass., of which…nullification
(Encyclopedia) nullification, in U.S. history, a doctrine expounded by the advocates of extreme states' rights. It held that states have the right to declare null and void any federal law that they…James Buchanan
James Buchanan was the last American president born in the 18th century, and his term (1857-61) was the last before the Civil War. Buchanan came to the presidency after a distinguished public career…The Secret Life of Desmond Pfeiffer
UPNMonday 9:30–10:00 p.m.; canceledCast:Chi McBride Set in the Civil War, the sitcom chronicles the life and times of Pfeiffer (McBride), one of Abraham Lincoln's key advisors and the chief…Elvis's Legacy
Is he in the building? by John Gettings Related Links The Best of Elvis Elvis.com (official site) Graceland (virtual tour) Music Timeline 500 Songs That Shaped Rock…Black Civil War Soldiers
United States > Military Affairs Comprising 10% of the Union Army, Black troops played a vital role in the American Civil War By Catherine McNiff Emancipation Proclamation Related Links…Collected State of the Union Addresses of U.S. Presidents
Next Contents George Washington (January 8, 1790) George Washington (December 8, 1790) George Washington (October 25, 1791) George Washington (November 6, 1792) George…Frederick Douglass
Name at birth: Frederick Augustus Washington BaileyFrederick Douglass was a former slave who became one of the great American anti-slavery leaders of the 1800s. Frederick Douglass was born into…Mary Lincoln
Mary Todd Lincoln was the wife of President Abraham Lincoln and the First Lady of the United States from 1861 until her husband's assassination in 1865. Born into a prosperous family in Kentucky,…Trending
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