The First Hundred Years: The US Presidents, the Federal Census, and current events that influenced the lives of your ancestors 1790-1890

by Carolyn B. Leonard

Overview

From George Washington to William McKinley, this book offers unique and little known stories about the presidents and their wives, with descriptions of crucial events happening during their terms of office. This is a good general history of the United States, as well as an illustrated family, school, and library reference. Several portraits, as well as campaign buttons, famous quotes, and fascinating facts help readers get to know each leader. Discover which president ordered a former Vice President arrested and tried for treason, who was the only unmarried president, and which president took pride in being known as a stubborn jackass. The book includes information about the social history of the times to help you understand what your ancestors were thinking and feeling.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781883852122
Publisher:	Buffalo Industries, LLC
Publication date:	12/15/2019
Pages:	296
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.67(d)

About the Author

Carolyn B. Leonard is a card-carrying member of historical societies in several states and is often called to speak and teach classes on her favorite subjects of genealogy, history, travel, and writing. She has always been keenly interested in politics since she helped hand out campaign material at the age of ten. She enjoys traveling with her retired engineer husband, Jon Heavener, when they can part from their pampered mixed-breed pup Ginger. Although never a candidate herself, she educates herself each election on every politician to decide the right choice. "My grandmother had to go through so much to get the right to vote, I promised her I would honor that." She is an active member of League of Women Voters, and has experience working on legislative bills in the state capitol senate.
An active genealogist of long standing, she was named a KY Colonel by the Governor, and honored by the Sons of American Revolution for locating and marking graves of Revolutionary Patriots. Leonard still manages the farm at Buffalo, OK, where she grew up and she once rode a camel on a dare in Jerusalem.

Table of Contents

Presidents in The First Hundred Years ix

Preface: xi

Giving Voice to the Past

Table of Contents xiii

ONE—1790 1

Giving Birth to a New Nation

TWO—1800 39

The New American People

THREE―1810 61

The Capitol is Burning!

FOUR―1820 77

A Hillbilly Housewarming

FIVE—1830 91

A Slave Rebellion

SIX—1840 111

A Nation on the Move

SEVEN―1850 133

A Continuing Crisis

EIGHT―1860 165

The Civil / Uncivil War

NINE—1870 217

The Nation’s Centennial

TEN—1880 237

Eliminating the Spoils System

ELEVEN—1890 265

Battle of Wounded Knee

History of US Currency 286

Attachment A―Illustrations 287

Attachment B―Statehood Dates 289

Attachment C ― References for more reading 291

Alphabetical Index 296

About the Author 303

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