1815-1850: Government and Politics: Headline Makers
1815-1850: Government and Politics: Headline Makers
John Quincy Adams (1767-1848)
John C. Calhoun (1782-1850)
Henry Clay (1777-1852)
Andrew Jackson (1767-1845)
James Monroe (1758-1831)
Martin Van Buren (1782-1862)
Daniel Webster (1782-1852)
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