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McKinley Presidential Campaign, William McKinley Presidential Campaign

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McKinley Presidential Campaign, William McKinley Presidential Campaign, Library of Congress, 1895-1900

"Democracy is the only system that persists in asking the powers that be whether they are the powers that ought to be." - Sydney J. Harris In the 1896…

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Jeannette Rankin, First Woman in the United States Congress

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Jeannette Rankin, First Woman in the United States Congress

Jeannette Rankin (June 11, 1880 – May 18, 1973) is often remembered primarily for being the first woman elected into the U.S. Congress. However, her…

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D.W. Bartlett, The Life and Public Services of Hon. Abraham Lincoln

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D.W. Bartlett, The Life and Public Services of Hon. Abraham Lincoln, Heritage Auctions, 1860

"The probability that we may fail in the struggle ought not to deter us from the support of a cause we believe to be just." - Abraham Lincoln This is…

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Smithsonian-led Team of 3-D Digital Imaging Specialists, Smithsonian 3-D Portrait of President Barack Obama, First African-American U.S. President

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Smithsonian-led Team of 3-D Digital Imaging Specialists, Smithsonian 3-D Portrait of President Barack Obama, First African-American U.S. President, Smithsonian Institution, 12/02/2014

People have always sought to document their leaders with the best technology available in their time, and the Smithsonian collects the results of…

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Charles Fenderich, Joseph Marion Hernández, First Hispanic Member of the U.S. Congress 1821- 1823

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Charles Fenderich, Joseph Marion Hernández, First Hispanic Member of the U.S. Congress 1821- 1823, Library of Congress, 1850

Joseph Hernández is the first Hispanic Member of U.S. Congress (17th, 1821–1823) and the first Territorial Delegate to represent Florida. Though…

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Mathew Brady or Levin Handy, Joseph Rainey, First African American to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives, 1869-1879

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Mathew Brady or Levin Handy, Joseph Rainey, First African American to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives, 1869-1879, Library of Congress, Between 1865 and 1880

Joseph Hayne Rainey, 1832-1887. Born in Georgetown, South Carolina. He was the first African American to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives,…

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National Archives, William Livingston First Governor of New Jersey 1776-1790

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National Archives, William Livingston First Governor of New Jersey 1776-1790, National Archives, No date given

William Livingston 1723 - 1790, served as the Governor of New Jersey 1776 - 1790, during the American Revolutionary War and was a signer of the United…

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Ezra Ames, George Clinton Governor of New York, 1739 - 1812

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Ezra Ames, George Clinton Governor of New York, 1739 - 1812, New York Historical Society, 1814

George Clinton 1739 – 1812 was an American soldier and statesman, considered one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He served as Governor…

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Committee of 100 for the 250th Celebration of the founding of the City of Newark, Past Mayors of Newark, New Jersey, 1836-1884

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Committee of 100 for the 250th Celebration of the founding of the City of Newark, Past Mayors of Newark, New Jersey, 1836-1884, Library of Congress, 1916

The City of Newark's anniversary industrial exposition in 1916 celebrated the 250th anniversary of the settlement of the City. This composition was…

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Records of the National Woman's Party, Margaret B. Laird - Elected to New Jersey Assembly- 1920

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Records of the National Woman's Party, Margaret B. Laird - Elected to New Jersey Assembly- 1920, Library of Congress, Circa 1916-1920

Mrs. Margaret B. Laird was for four years treasurer N.J. Branch National Woman's Party. The origins of the National Woman's Party (NWP) date from…

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