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Abigail Adams is one of only two women to be both wife and mother to a president

  • US first ladies
  • April 27, 2012
Descended from the royal lines of Belgium, France, Germany, Holland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Spain and Switzerland - Abigail Smith was the second...
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Presidential Legacies part II: Adams to Polk

John Quincy Adams: Mr. Irrelevant (1825-1829)John Quincy Adams won the 1824 presidential election, but lost the popular vote and did not earn...
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The Age of Jackson (1824-1848)

The so-called “Era of Good Feelings” ended before it really began. The two-party system collapsed leading to a single party country....
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The Monroe Doctrine

  • Monroe Doctrine
  • September 10, 2011
James Monroe was the last of the Revolutionary generation to occupy the White House. His administration oversaw territorial expansion, economic...
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Conan O’Brien shows clip of the 'Michele Bachmann History Channel' (Video)

Last night Conan O’Brien gave America a sneak peek at the “Michele Bachmann History Channel” on his late night show. The skit...
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Michele Bachmann (R-Minn) claims John Quincy Adams was a founding father (Video)

Yesterday United States Representative and presidential candidate Michele Bachmann (R-Minn) accidentally claimed that she wanted to restore the...
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1819: The Making of Nineteenth Century America

1819 marked a turning point in American history and provided insight into the future. The nation suffered through its first real economic downturn...
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Mr. Irrelevant: John Quincy Adams

John Quincy Adams' father served as second President of the United States.The younger Adamsliterally followed in his father's footsteps and...
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Louisa Adams: The Reclusive First Lady

Louisa Adams remains the only foreign born first lady. Mrs. Adams loved music and became an important political wife. However, Adams was sickly...
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The Corrupt Bargain

The Election of 1824 brought back the two party system. The election ended up in the House of Representatives because no one candidate could garner...
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