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AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE ABOLISHED IN 1807

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On March 2, 1807, the U.S. Congress passes an act to
prohibit the importation of slaves into any port or
place within the jurisdiction of the United States…
from any foreign kingdom, place, or country.” It
would go into effect the following year.

Slave Trade Act 1807, Historical Background, Abolition, Impact


Henry Dundas (1742 – 1811)

Dundas was among those who voted in 
favor of the abolition of the slave trade. 

He was the trusted lieutenant of British
of British prime minister
William Pitt 
and the most powerful politician in
Scotland in the late 18th century.



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FIRST PRESIDENT TO BE IMPEACHED IN 1868

Thaddeus Stevens: The Evolution of the Egalitarian
Thaddeus Stevens delivers the last speech to Congress
about the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson.

The U.S. House of Representatives voted 11 articles of
impeachment against President Andrew Johnson, nine
of which cite Johnson’s removal of Secretary of War
Edwin M. Stanton, a violation of the Tenure of Office
Act
. The House vote made President Johnson the first
president to be impeached in U.S. history.

Andrew Johnson, the first American president to be impeached. Photo ...
Andrew Johnson (December 29, 1808 – July 31, 1875)

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Edwin McMasters Stanton
(December 19, 1814 – December 24, 1869)

Johnson Impeachment 1868 Npresident Andrew Johnson Accepting The ...
Pictured is an illustration of Johnson being served
impeachment summons in the White House.

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MONUMENT WAS DEDICATED ON THIS DAY

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The Washington Monument was built in honor of Americas
revolutionary
hero and first president George Washington
and was
dedicated in Washington, D.C. on February 21,
1885.

The 555-foot-high marble obelisk was first proposed in
1783, and Pierre L’Enfant left room for it in his designs
for the new U.S. capital.
 

After George Washington’s death in 1799, plans for a
memorial for the “father of the country” were discussed,
but none were
adopted until 1832, the centennial
of Washington’s birth.
 



Circa 1885 Washington Monument Dedicated Medal. Baker O-322. Second Obverse. White Metal.
 
Facts about the Washington Monument


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‘’GREAT COMMUNICATOR” BORN ON THIS DAY

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Ronald Reagan, 1911-2004 | Western film, Western movie, Ronald reagan

WATCH: Ronald Reagan’s 1985 Thanksgiving Address That Reminds Us All What Being TRULY Grateful ...
Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004)

As the 40th president of the United States, the former movie star
was called the “Great Communicator” for his ability to get through
to ordinary Americans and give them hope and optimism for their
own future and that of their country.

Despite his lifelong opposition to “big” government, he was credited
with restoring faith in the U.S. government and the presidency after
a long era of disillusionment in the wake of Nixon, Vietnam and
economic hardship under Carter.

But before his years of Hollywood stardom, and long before
Washington,
Ronald Reagan was born on February 6, 1911,
in Tampico, a small town in northwestern
Illinois.

General Electric Theater (TV Series 1953-1962) - Posters — The Movie Database (TMDB)

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FORMER PRESIDENT DIED IN 1973

 Lyndon B. Johnson | Biography, Presidency, Civil Rights, Vietnam War, & Facts | Britannica

Lyndon B. Johnson | Biography, Presidency, Civil Rights, Vietnam War, & Facts | Britannica

August 1972 - One of the last public photos of Lyndon B. Johnson before his death in January ...
One of the last public photos (August 1972) of Lyndon
Johnson five months before his death.  

After leaving the White House in 1968, L.B.J. returned to his
beloved home state, Texas, with his wife,
Lady Bird Johnson,
and immersed himself in the activity dearest to him: ranching.

On January 22, 1973, former President Lyndon Baines Johnson
died in Johnson City,
Texas having suffered a fatal heart attack
in his home at age 64.

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The First inauguration of Lyndon B. Johnson aboard Airforce One after JFK was assassinated ...
The First inauguration of Lyndon B. Johnson aboard
Airforce One after JFK was assassinated.

Lyndon B. Johnson Net Worth (2024 Update)
After the assassination of John F. Kennedy, Johnson served
as the 36th
president of the United States from 1963 to 1969.


President Johnson caused a storm of protest when he lifted Him by his ears. LBJ Library photo by ... 
1964

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