1800-1860: Government and Politics: Headline Makers
1800-1860: Government and Politics: Headline Makers
Daniel Boone (1734-1820)
Thomas Hart Benton (1782-1858)
Henry Clay (1777-1852)
David (Davy) Crockett (1786-1836)
Stephen A. Douglas (1813-1861)
Andrew Jackson (1767-1845)
Sacagawea (1788?-1884?)
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