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John Tyler was the first vice president to assume the presidency during a presidential term, setting the precedent that a vice president who does so becomes the fully functioning president with a new, distinct administration. [13] Throughout most of its history, American politics has been dominated by political parties. The Constitution is ...
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March 4, 1825 – Adams becomes the sixth president; Calhoun becomes the seventh vice president; 1825 – Erie Canal is finally completed; 1826 – Former presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams die on the same day, which happens to be on the fiftieth anniversary of the approval of the Declaration of independence.
Abraham Lincoln (/ ˈ l ɪ ŋ k ən / LINK-ən; February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was the 16th president of the United States, serving from 1861 until his assassination in 1865. He led the United States through the American Civil War , defeating the Confederacy , playing a major role in the abolition of slavery , expanding the power of the ...
John Tyler becomes the 10th president of the United States upon the death of President William Henry Harrison on April 4, 1841; The extralegal Provisional Government of Oregon governs the Oregon Country, May 2, 1843 – August 14, 1848; Illinois Mormon War, June 7, 1844 – September 17, 1846 Assassination of Joseph Smith, Jr. on June 27, 1844
James A. Garfield knew and taught both Latin and Greek, and he was the first president to campaign in two languages (English and German). [26] He was also ambidextrous . Stories emerged to the effect that Garfield would entertain his friends by having them ask him questions, and then writing the answer in Latin with one hand while ...
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Washington set enduring precedents for the office of president, including republicanism, a peaceful transfer of power, the use of the title "Mr. President", and the two-term tradition. His 1796 farewell address became a preeminent statement on republicanism: Washington wrote about the importance of national unity and the dangers that ...