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Hace 1 día · Jeanne. [00:06:45] Heidler is Professor of History and Chief of the American History Division Emerita at the United States Air Force Academy. Along with her husband, Dr. David Heidler, is the co author of 12 books, including Old Hickory’s War, Andrew Jackson and the Quest for Empire, Henry Clay. The Essential American, and most recently, The ...
Hace 4 días · Clay as president of the American Colonization Society, whose goal was to transport African-Americans to West Africa, for several years. Clay ran for President in 1824 but did not win. No one else did, initially.
Hace 2 días · Adams chose Henry Clay as Secretary of State, angering those who believed Clay had offered Adams his support in the 1824 election in exchange for the most prestigious position in the cabinet. Clay would later regret accepting the job since it reinforced the "Corrupt Bargain" accusation.
Hace 1 día · Martin Van Buren ( / væn ˈbjʊərən / van BURE-ən; Dutch: Maarten van Buren [ˈmaːrtə (n) vɑm ˈbyːrə (n)] ⓘ; December 5, 1782 – July 24, 1862) was an American lawyer, diplomat, and statesman who served as the eighth president of the United States from 1837 to 1841. A primary founder of the Democratic Party, he served as New York's ...
Hace 2 días · The Jackson Gazette published a letter from Crockett on September 15, 1826, announcing his intention of again challenging Rankin, and stating his opposition to the policies of President John Quincy Adams and Secretary of State Henry Clay and to Rankin's position on the cotton tariff.
Hace 5 días · The Ship That Never Returned. On a summer 's day while the waves were rippling, with a quiet and a gentle breeze; A ship set sail with a cargo laden for a port beyond the sea. Did she ever return? No, she never returned, and her fate is still unlearned, But a last poor man set sail commander, on a ship that never returned.
Hace 4 días · Patrick Henry (born May 29 [May 18, Old Style], 1736, Studley [Virginia]—died June 6, 1799, Red Hill, near Brookneal, Virginia, U.S.) was a brilliant orator and a major figure of the American Revolution, perhaps best known for his words “Give me liberty or give me death!” which he delivered in 1775.
