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Said by Barry Goldwater in his acceptance speech at the 1964 Republican National Convention. [12] "Hey, hey, LBJ, how many kids did you kill today?" slogan of anti-war protests during the Vietnam War "America, love it or leave it", slogan of pro-war protests during the Vietnam War "Let me say this about that", frequently said by President ...
The American Cincinnatus: [1] Like the famous Roman, he won a war, then became a private citizen instead of seeking power or riches as a reward. He became the first president general of the Society of the Cincinnati, formed by Revolutionary War officers who also "declined offers of power and position to return to his home and plough". [2]
"France Battles Over Whether to Cancel or Celebrate Napoleon: President Emmanuel Macron laid a wreath at the emperor's tomb on the 200th anniversary of his death, stepping into a national debate over the legacy of Napoleon." The New York Times May 5, 2021; de Bertier de Sauvigny, Guillaume. "The American Press and the Fall of Napoleon in 1814."
Pegging 12 of the most important speeches and moments in American politics is no easy feat. From Washington to Lincoln, from Kennedy to Reagan, these are the names, faces and moments that have ...
These patriotic quotes from famous Americans will remind you to cherish our country's core values. ... As President John F. Kennedy famously told his fellow Americans in his 1961 inaugural address ...
The Bonapartistes desired an empire under the House of Bonaparte, the Corsican family of Napoleon Bonaparte (Napoleon I of France) and his nephew Louis Napoleon (Napoleon III of France). [2] In the 21st century, the term is more generally used for political movements that advocate for an authoritarian centralised state , with a strongman and ...
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) -President Joe Biden told donors at a political fundraiser on Monday that former President Donald Trump is a threat to U.S. democracy and said the Republican had pledged to ...
In 1911, William T. Ellis wrote: "Napoleon is reported to have said: ‘There sleeps China! God pity us if she wakes. Let her sleep!’ The commonest figure of speech concerning the Empire has been that of a sleeping giant: ‘the awakening of China’ is a stereotyped phrase." [10] 1927: "China’s asleep. Let her sleep.