On November 7, 1864, Syracuse’s Republican mayor, Archibald Campbell Powell, issued two connected and rather telling proclamations to his fellow citizens. First, he reminded them that, however much it ...
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NEW YORK -- Christie's is auctioning a handwritten copy of the 1864 speech Abraham Lincoln delivered at the White House after being re-elected in the midst of an unpopular Civil War both he and his ...
The creation of the office -- The first election, 1789: George Washington -- The second election, 1792: George Washington -- The third election, 1796: John Adams -- The fourth election, 1800: Thomas ...