inauguration of abraham lincoln march 4 1861 although george washington laid the cornerstone of the capital building in what would be washington dc on september 18 1793 it was not until 1801 that the city became officially the capital of the united states. thomas jefferson was the first to be sworn in as president there although he did so in the senate chamber rather than outside t......
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a recent blog post of mine made in jest such language in an oklahoma blog november 22nd 2008 i dont understand what some folks dare to say about our new presidentelect. take jaanus writing in his blog oklahoma. barackikarisma honestly i just dont get it one interpretation. has now put me on a quest. but i need help. the quest began when i read t......
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cupidity noun eager or excessive desire esp. to possess something i me mine all through the day i me mine i me mine i me mine. all through the night i me mine i me mine i me mine. now theyre frightened of leaving it everyones weaving it coming on strong all the time all through the day i me mine. all i can hear i m......
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globalex national archives experience 1200 digitized documents from the national archives scripps library and multimedia archive miller center of public affairs the scripps library and multimedia archive serves as a research facility for scholars of u.s. public policy. the librarys collection is a specialized one focused on american politics and history with special attention paid to......
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at american creation brad hart reproduces george washingtons first thanksgiving proclamation . whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of almighty god to obey his will to be grateful for his benefits and humbly to implore his protection and favor and whereas both houses of congress have by their joint committee requested me to recommend to the pe......
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by the president of the united states of america a proclamation. whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of almighty god to obey his will to be grateful for his benefits and humbly to implore his protection and favor and whereas both houses of congress have by their joint committee requested me to recommend to the people of the united states a day of public......
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...ri bu fotoraflarda mevcut. eserlerin kendisini koruyamadk bari fotoraflarn gelecek nesillere aktaralm. kaynak httplcw eb2.loc.go vpppphom e.html repository library of congress prints and photographs division washington d.c. 20540 usa......
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will the american dream become a thing of the past what is the american dream here is one link... i am sure there are many. d what is the american dream......
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trialsanderrors posted a photo mexican woman and children looking over side of truck which is taking them to their homes in the rio grande valley from mississippi where they have been picking cotton. filling station neches texas. photograph by russell lee while on assignment for the farm security administration october 1939 initially attributed to dorothea lange . fr......
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wow ab sofort steht die bilddatenbank des lifemagazines mit einem bildbestand von 10 millionen fotos aber die bildsuche von google far den persanlichen gebrauch zur verfagung. sie werden zwar unter die normalen suchergebnisse gemischt aber mit einem kleinen trick kann man dennoch davon profitieren zusatzlich zum suchbegriff ein sourcelife eingeben dann wird danac......
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obama girls will go to sidwell friends continuing a tradition among washingtons power elite presidentelect barack obama and his wife have decided to send their kids to sidwell friends school. michelle obama confirmed yesterday that malia and sasha the incoming first daughters will enroll at the pricey private school when the family moves into the white house in january. although ......
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for those of you who enjoy incredible photographic images and history as much as i do especially public domain items here are three fabulously rich sites that ive been spending a lot of time browsing lately the life photographic archives shorpy library of congress photographic catalogue......
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edward s. curtiss the north american indian from northwestern university and the library of congresss american memory collection is a collection of over 2200 photographs of individuals from over 80 american indian tribes taken by edward sherriff curtis in the early 20th century.a curtiss photography emphasizes the theme of native people as a vanishing race a b......
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doctor and nurse at the fsa farm security administration migratory labor camp mobile unit. wilder idaho. doctor visits the trailerclinic twice a week. 1941 may i read stuff like this and i want to spit john november 20th 2008 418 pm et regardless of your afiliations if we dont get the ridiculous costs of helth care under control we are doomed. neither govt or ......
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ive been reading here and there about how the conservatives will treat presidentelect barack obama.a some say they wont stoop to the derangement syndrome of the left during the bush years.a others wont even claim him as potus.a mea well im not in either camp just yet.a ive watching as best i can to see how hell react to each sitation ......
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has the time come for a change in the marine corps hymn piracy on the high seas has always been a problem. but in recent history it was more like a gnat on a cows butt . just not that big of a problem. enter those capitalistic souls in the beleaguered nation state called somalia . reputedly having ties to various terrorist organizations as well as those that are just looking to make a f......
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do you have that queasy feeling that when were showered with blather about something like bailing out detroit the real story is running beneath our feet like a vast underground river the democrats say that with 240000 jobs jobs at stake and god knows how many ancillary jobs we cant afford not to bail out dopey mopey and grumpy. the republicans say not on your life. and the pundits say n......
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in the next four years with the changing american political scenario and the second great depression threat is looming in between people will find their own quantum of solace in the form of entertainment just to run away from the airhead and bughead of reality.a this will be the next niche market even then during the economic depression 1930 8217s4 1 and now 200......
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sleepy western town nope try downtown washington dc in 1865 where the majority of streets throughout the area remained dirt for another 40 years. pictured in the center of the photoais fords theatrealooking much the way it does today aits just the neighborhood around it that has changed got any interesting historic shots send them our way aand we will post the best ones. ......
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when the armistice came the guns of august at last fell silent. relief washed over combatants from all armies whose lives and countries had been riven by the bloodiest war anyone could remember. the great war shattered a general peace that had lasted with some exceptions since the fall of napoleon at waterloo. when the fighting broke out in 1914 the fragility of that peace was reveal......
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bransonwebcast episode 42 guest col. marjorie merrill in honor of veterans week we are proud to feature this interview with a remarkable woman colonel marjorie merrill . serving as a flight nurse in the air force from 1964 1994. charlene as her friends call her continues to remain active in veterans events and has endeared herself to many branson folks who annually receive her ......
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man walks on water from the archives of the chicago daily news . during the progressive era conservation and environmental concerns became increasingly important thanks to pictures like the one above. its important to note that in many ways conservation in this context meant conservation for use not protection from development. a good example of the debate over this definition of con......
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my husband came home from philadelphia tonight. im so glad hes home. he was supposed to be off to chile tomorrow but luckily the trip was postponed so we get to have him a little bit longer before hes off again.a i cant complain about his travel schedule because he has a job and thats extremely important these days i am really stressed out about the econo......
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senator barack obama democrat of illinois will become the 44th president of the united states january 20 2009. his inauguration will be historic as we all know well. taking the oath of office may be the easiest task he faces in the four years ahead. the most techsavvy president in history obama will deal with a lot of demands from the technology industry. the fcc s vote this ......
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its election day in us but if you are left wondering how american citizens choose their next president watch this commons craft video that explains the whole electoral process in you guessed it right plain english . related posts social media explained in simple......
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