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Francis Preston Blair Jr. (1821 - 1875) was an American politician and Union Army general during the American Civil War. He served as a U.S. Senator and Representative for the state of Missouri and was the Democratic Party's nominee for Vice President in 1868.

Francis Preston Blair Jr.

Francis Preston Blair Jr. (1821 - 1875) was an American politician and Union Army general during the…

The Battle of Belmont was fought on November 7, 1861 in Mississippi County, Missouri. This battle was the first combat test in the Civil War for General Ulysses S. Grant, the future Union Army general in chief and eventual U.S. president. The sketch shows the Confederate batteries on the bluff and at its base. The steamboats are drawn up against the western shore.

Battle of Belmont

The Battle of Belmont was fought on November 7, 1861 in Mississippi County, Missouri. This battle was…

James Abram Garfield (1831 - 1881) was the 20th President of the United States and General of the Union Army during the Civil War. Garfield was the second U.S. President to be assassinated.

General James Abram Garfield

James Abram Garfield (1831 - 1881) was the 20th President of the United States and General of the Union…

General John C. Breckinridge (1821 - 1875) was a lawyer, U.S. Representative and Senator from Kentucky, the 14th Vice President of the United States, Southern Democratic candidate for President in 1860, a Confederate general in the Civil War and the last Confederate Secretary of War.

John C. Breckinridge

General John C. Breckinridge (1821 - 1875) was a lawyer, U.S. Representative and Senator from Kentucky,…

The President's joy at the result of the impeachment trial of 1868.

Impeachment of President Andy Johnson

The President's joy at the result of the impeachment trial of 1868.

A political cartoon of Horatio Seymour, an American politician. Seymour was governor from New York from 1853-1854 and 1863-1864. The caricature depicts Seymour as the Democratic Party nominee for President of the United States for the election of 1868 and how it "plunged him into a sea of troubles." Seymour lost the election to Republican Ulysses S. Grant.

Democratic Nominee Governor Horatio Seymour

A political cartoon of Horatio Seymour, an American politician. Seymour was governor from New York from…

President Johnson's farewell, "farewell, a long farewell, to all my greatness!"

President "Andy" Johnson Completes his Term of Office

President Johnson's farewell, "farewell, a long farewell, to all my greatness!"

President Grant's proposed Civil Service Reform not to the taste of certain Senators.

President Grant's Proposed Civil Service Reform

President Grant's proposed Civil Service Reform not to the taste of certain Senators.

The Liberal Republican faction of Senators Schurz, Fenton, Trumbull, Sumner, and Tipton consider selection of Horace Greeley to oppose President Grant in the 1872 Election.

Liberal Republican Faction

The Liberal Republican faction of Senators Schurz, Fenton, Trumbull, Sumner, and Tipton consider selection…

Carl Schurz attempts to discredit President Grant over the sale of arms to France.

Carl Schurz Discredits Grant

Carl Schurz attempts to discredit President Grant over the sale of arms to France.

Charles Sumner accuses President Grant of nepotism in the "Battle-cry of Sumner."

Charles Sumner Accuses Grant of Nepotism

Charles Sumner accuses President Grant of nepotism in the "Battle-cry of Sumner."

Hurrah for Horrace (Greedey) Greeley for President

Greeley Greedey as Candidate

Hurrah for Horrace (Greedey) Greeley for President

President Ulysses S. Grant as William Tell, defiant against the Greeley-Gratz Brown Presidential bid.

Grant as William Tell

President Ulysses S. Grant as William Tell, defiant against the Greeley-Gratz Brown Presidential bid.

Charles Sumner's denunciation of President Grant's fall flat on the Republican Party.

Sumner's Denunciation of President Grant

Charles Sumner's denunciation of President Grant's fall flat on the Republican Party.

Horace Greeley's Liberal Republicans attempt to steal President Grant's policies (pants).

Greeley's Attempt to Steal Grant's Policies

Horace Greeley's Liberal Republicans attempt to steal President Grant's policies (pants).

Carl Schurz's attacks on President Grant are "played out."

Schurz's Attacks on Grant are Played Out

Carl Schurz's attacks on President Grant are "played out."

President Grant crushing honesty and tipping the scale of his past actions.

Grant Tipping Scales

President Grant crushing honesty and tipping the scale of his past actions.

Ulysses S. Grant's victory in the 1872 Presidential Election.

Grant's Presidential Victory

Ulysses S. Grant's victory in the 1872 Presidential Election.

James Bennett (New York Herald Editor) parodied as Nick Bottom from <em>A Midsummer Night's Dream</em> with the illusion of President Grant's "Caesarism."

Bennett as Nick Bottom

James Bennett (New York Herald Editor) parodied as Nick Bottom from A Midsummer Night's Dream…

James Bennett (New York Herald Editor) and President Grant parodied as "where there is an evil" (Caesarism scare) "there is a remedy" (ridicule).

Bennett and President Grant

James Bennett (New York Herald Editor) and President Grant parodied as "where there is an evil" (Caesarism…

President Grant vetoes the 1874 Inflation Bill, bottling the Genie of Butler.

Grant Vetoes Inflation Bill

President Grant vetoes the 1874 Inflation Bill, bottling the Genie of Butler.

President Grant's Caesarism image appears to New York Herald Editor Bennett again.

Grant's Caesarism Appears to Bennett

President Grant's Caesarism image appears to New York Herald Editor Bennett again.

President Grant's Civil Service Reform is not to the liking of either party, despite enthusiasm.

Grant's Civil Service Reform

President Grant's Civil Service Reform is not to the liking of either party, despite enthusiasm.

President Ulysses S. Grant shows his reluctance to take up a third term, "and they say, 'he wants a third term.'"

Grant Reluctant for Third Term

President Ulysses S. Grant shows his reluctance to take up a third term, "and they say, 'he wants a…

James Bennett (New York Herald Editor) contemplates more attacks on President Grant: "If Grant isn't careful, I'll let the wild animals loose again."

Bennett Contemplates Attacks on Grant

James Bennett (New York Herald Editor) contemplates more attacks on President Grant: "If Grant isn't…

President Grant denies his ambitions for a Third Term. "A blighting effect of the President's message."

Grant Denies Third Term

President Grant denies his ambitions for a Third Term. "A blighting effect of the President's message."

President Ulysses S. Grant being made the scapegoat for continuing corruption. "The crowning insult to him who occupies the Presidential chair."

Grant Made Scapegoat for Corruption

President Ulysses S. Grant being made the scapegoat for continuing corruption. "The crowning insult…

Nast being held down by General Disposition to give President Hayes'' surrender policies a chance.

Hayes' Surrender Policies

Nast being held down by General Disposition to give President Hayes'' surrender policies a chance.

Senator Roscoe Conkling resigns from the Senate after his feud with Garfield.

Conkling Resigns from Senate

Senator Roscoe Conkling resigns from the Senate after his feud with Garfield.

Vice-President Arthur shining the shoes of the rebel Republicans Conkling and Platt.

Arthur Shining Shoes

Vice-President Arthur shining the shoes of the rebel Republicans Conkling and Platt.

God save the President.

God Save the President

God save the President.

President Cleveland's inauguration also known as the funeral of Tammany Hall and its corruption.

Cleveland's Inauguration

President Cleveland's inauguration also known as the funeral of Tammany Hall and its corruption.

President Cleveland rejects office as it is laid at his doorstep.

Cleveland Rejects Office

President Cleveland rejects office as it is laid at his doorstep.

Monticello was Thomas Jefferson's estate in Charlottesville, Virginia. It was built in 1809 and appeared on the nickel and the two dollar bill.

Monticello, Jefferson's Estate

Monticello was Thomas Jefferson's estate in Charlottesville, Virginia. It was built in 1809 and appeared…

Montpelier was James Madison's estate in Orange, Virginia. It was built in 1724.

Montpelier, Madison's Estate

Montpelier was James Madison's estate in Orange, Virginia. It was built in 1724.

Oak Hill Plantation was James Monroe's estate in Loudoun County, Virginia. It was built for the fifth U.S. president in 1808.

Oak Hill Plantation, Monroe's Estate

Oak Hill Plantation was James Monroe's estate in Loudoun County, Virginia. It was built for the fifth…

"In June of 1817 President Monroe took a very extensive journey through the States, visiting all the fortifications ... He was conveyed up the Delaware from Wilminton to the navy-yard in Philadelphia in a barge of the Franklin. The barge was lined and trimmed with crimson velvet, and rowed by sixteen oarsmen, dressed in scarlet vests, white sleeves and trousers." -Abbot, 1902

Monroe's Barge

"In June of 1817 President Monroe took a very extensive journey through the States, visiting all the…

Peacefield or Old House was the estate of both presidents John Adams and John Quincy Adams in Quincy, Massachusetts.

Peacefield, Adam's Estate

Peacefield or Old House was the estate of both presidents John Adams and John Quincy Adams in Quincy,…

Lindenwald was Martin Van Buren's estate in Albany, New York. It was built in 1841.

Lindenwald, Van Buren's Estate

Lindenwald was Martin Van Buren's estate in Albany, New York. It was built in 1841.

George Washington, born in Virginia, February 22nd, 1732 was the eldest of five children. He was inquisitive, docile and diligent with a talent for leadership. His first surveying job established his reputation in that field. At nineteen, he was appointed military inspector with the rank of major. He continued for many years of service in his military career finally retiring to private life in 1758. On January 6th, 1759, he married Mrs. Martha Custis, a widow. With the revolution approaching he was commissioned to take command of the army. He leadership skills were to carry him though the years of difficulty ahead. The succesful siege of Yorktown was a victory that put a finish to the war. On the 25th of November, 1783, a peace treaty with Britain was ratified. Once again he retired to private life, spending the next several years devoted to his family and farm. In 1787 he was chosen as president of the convention to revise the federal system held at Philadelphia. With the new constitution about to go into operation, Washington was unanimously chosen as the first president of the United States.

George Washington

George Washington, born in Virginia, February 22nd, 1732 was the eldest of five children. He was inquisitive,…

John Jay born December 1745 was an American politician, statesman, revolutionary, diplomat, a Founding Father of the United States. He was President of the Continental Congress from 1778 to 1779 and, from 1789 to 1795, the first Chief Justice of the United States. During and after the American Revolution, he was ambassador to Spain and France. He helped to form American foreign policy and secured favorable peace terms from the British and French with the Jay Treaty. He co-wrote the Federalist Papers with Alexander Hamilton and James Madison. Jay was Governor of New York from 1795 to 1801 and aleading opponent of slavery. His first two attempts to pass emancipation legislation failed in 1777 and 1785, but the third succeeded in 1799. The new law he signed into existence eventually saw the emancipation of all New York slaves before his death.

John Jay

John Jay born December 1745 was an American politician, statesman, revolutionary, diplomat, a Founding…

Patrick Henry, born in 1736, was an active figure in the American Revolution, known and remembered for his "Give me Liberty, or give me Death!" speech. He was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. Along with Samuel Adams and Thomas Paine, he is remembered as one of the most influential and radical advocates of the American Revolution and the republic. He was strong in his denunciations of corruption in government officials and his defense of historic rights June 6, 1799. In 1798 President John Adams nominated Henry special emissary to France, but he had to decline because of failing health. At the urging of Washington was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates as a Federalist. Three months prior to taking his seat in the state legislature, he died of stomach cancer on June 6, 1799, while at Red Hill, his family's large plantation.

Patrick Henry

Patrick Henry, born in 1736, was an active figure in the American Revolution, known and remembered for…

An illustration of John Adams who proposed Washington for Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army. John Adams was also the second President of the United States and was one of the most influential Found Fathers of the United States.

John Adams

An illustration of John Adams who proposed Washington for Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army.…

"Congress was sitting there, and the troops passed in review before the President, Hon. Thomas M'Kean."&mdash;Coffin, 1879.

Thomas M'Kean

"Congress was sitting there, and the troops passed in review before the President, Hon. Thomas M'Kean."—Coffin,…

A leading figure in the French Revolution, as well as the first President of the Committee of Public Safety.

Danton

A leading figure in the French Revolution, as well as the first President of the Committee of Public…

A Russian citadel, which includes four palaces, four cathedrals, and the Kremlin towers. It is the official residence of the President of Russia.

The Kremlin

A Russian citadel, which includes four palaces, four cathedrals, and the Kremlin towers. It is the official…

The State President of South African Republic from 1883 to 1900.

Paul Kruger

The State President of South African Republic from 1883 to 1900.

The President of Mexico from 1876 to 1911. His leadership was marked by significant internal stability, modernization, and economic growth.

Porifirio Diaz

The President of Mexico from 1876 to 1911. His leadership was marked by significant internal stability,…

The second president of Germany, from 1925 to 1934. He was also the Chief of General Staff for Germany during World War I.

Hindenburg

The second president of Germany, from 1925 to 1934. He was also the Chief of General Staff for Germany…

A French statesman who served as Prime Minister of France on 5 separate occasions, as well as President of France from 1913 to 1920.

Raymond Poincaré

A French statesman who served as Prime Minister of France on 5 separate occasions, as well as President…

The 28th President of the United States, from 1913 to 1921.

Woodrow Wilson

The 28th President of the United States, from 1913 to 1921.

The Emperor of France from 1852 to 1870.

Napoleon III of France

The Emperor of France from 1852 to 1870.

A leading figure of the French Revolution, as well as the first President of the Committee of Public Safety in France.

Georges Danton

A leading figure of the French Revolution, as well as the first President of the Committee of Public…

The first and third President of the Republic of Texas, as well as the 7th governor of the state.

Sam Houston

The first and third President of the Republic of Texas, as well as the 7th governor of the state.

A United States Army general, as well as an unsuccessful presidential candidate of the Whig party in 1852.

Winfield Scott

A United States Army general, as well as an unsuccessful presidential candidate of the Whig party in…

An unsuccessful presidential candidate for the Democratic party in the late-19th and early-20th centuries.

William Jennings Bryan

An unsuccessful presidential candidate for the Democratic party in the late-19th and early-20th centuries.

A dam on the Salt River, located northeast of Phoenix, Arizona. The dam is 357 feet (109 m) high and forms Theodore Roosevelt Lake as it impounds the Salt River. Originally built between 1905 and 1911, the dam was renovated and expanded in 1989-1996. The dam is named after then-President Theodore Roosevelt.

The Roosevelt Dam

A dam on the Salt River, located northeast of Phoenix, Arizona. The dam is 357 feet (109 m) high and…

The eighth President of the United States, serving from 1837 to 1841.

Martin van Buren

The eighth President of the United States, serving from 1837 to 1841.

The ninth President of the United States, serving only a month in office before becoming the first President to die in office.

William Henry Harrison

The ninth President of the United States, serving only a month in office before becoming the first President…

The tenth President of the United States, serving from 1841 to 1845. He was the first President to succeed to the office following the death of a predecessor.

John Tyler

The tenth President of the United States, serving from 1841 to 1845. He was the first President to succeed…