Category: Presidential History

  • Ford Pardons Nixon

    Ford Pardons Nixon

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    Morgan O’Brien

    September 8, 1974, President Ford pardons Nixon.

  • McKinley Assassinated

    McKinley Assassinated

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    Morgan O’Brien

    September 6, 1901, President McKinley was assassinated.

  • Obama Nominated

    Obama Nominated

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    Morgan O’Brien

    August 27, 2008, Barack Obama became the first African American to be nominated for president.

  • Nixon Resigns

    Nixon Resigns

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    Morgan O’Brien

    August 8, 1974, Richard Nixon announced his resignation from office.

  • Voting Rights Act

    Voting Rights Act

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    Morgan O’Brien

    August 6, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act.

  • Personal Income Tax

    Personal Income Tax

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    Morgan O’Brien

    August 5, 1862, President Lincoln signed into law the first personal income tax in US history.

  • Torpedo Boat Sinks (JFK)

    Torpedo Boat Sinks (JFK)

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    Morgan O’Brien

    August 2, 1943, a Japanese destroyer sank a U.S. Navy torpedo boat during WWII.

  • Nixon in Moscow

    Nixon in Moscow

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    Morgan O’Brien

    May 22, 1972, Richard Nixon arrived in Moscow for a historic visit to the Soviet Union.

  • Homestead Act Signed

    Homestead Act Signed

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    Morgan O’Brien

    May 20, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act into law.

  • Adams Becomes First VP

    Adams Becomes First VP

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    Morgan O’Brien

    April 21, 1789, John Adams was sworn in as the first Vice President of the United States.