A Boat Against the Current

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Showing posts with label John Tyler. Show all posts

Showing posts with label John Tyler. Show all posts

Thursday, February 28, 2019

This Day in Presidential History (‘Princeton’ Explosion Brings Tragedy, Romance to Tyler)

Feb. 28, 1844—An explosion on the inaugural cruise of the USS Princeton on the Potomac River killed six people (including two Cabinet...

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

This Day in Presidential History (Congress Overrides Veto by Despised Lame Duck Tyler)

March 3, 1845—Nearly four years of frustration over stymied legislation and dashed hopes for greater institutional and personal power were v...

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MikeT: I'm a librarian (no, NOT a "cybrarian" or "information scientist" or any of the other trendy terms the profession has come up with), as well as a freelance writer/researcher; my political leanings are contrarian, much to the dismay of friends on the left and right, and so I will give anyone looking for my vote exactly what they deserve -- the back of my hand

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