December 25:Christmas Day On December 25th – -The Molasses Act came into effect. (1733) -George Washington and his troops crossed the Delaware River. (1776) -Andrew Johnson granted unconditional pardons to Confederacy veterans. (1868) But come on, it’s Christmas! Here’s a little gift for you – John Adams and Theodore Roosevelt talk about their Christmas traditions. Christmas Day, […]
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November 22:A Civil Union(TR’s parents marry) Two of Theodore Roosevelt’s greatest influences marry on December 22, 1853. Theodore is very happy, for more than the obvious reasons.Here’s Theodore with more: play ”a grand affair”The courtship of Theodore Roosevelt (Senior) and Martha “Mittie” Bulloch is wrapped in a little bit of confusion. Theodore (Junior)’s sister Corinne […]
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October 2 – John Adams on Samuel Adams(& not the Beer) December 11- An (eventual) end to war with France John Adams’ presidency was marked by two unwanted difficulties: the rising and crystallizing of political parties, and an undeclared war with France. The latter was made much more difficult by the former.More from John Adams: play […]
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December 4, 1902December 4, 1902 Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., one of the most notable and quoted Justices of the Supreme Court in the twentieth century, almost wasn’t. And then Theodore Roosevelt came along. play “absolutely sane and sound”When William McKinley was President, rumors were circulating about sitting Associate Justice Horace Gray. Word was that he […]
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