American History Blogmanac: An Aerial View On Inauguration Day 1/20/2009

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The 1823 map of the United States above in our header is an interesting reflection of the time. It was engraved and distributed in 1823 by Sidney E. Morse, A.M. New-Haven: engraved and published by N. & S.S. Jocelyn. At this time in our history it has been three years since the Compromise of 1820 which is already beginning to buckle under the strain over the issue of slavery. It also reflects an issue overshadowed by the slavery issue: the dispute over the Oregon Territory and the existing border dispute for the territory claimed by the U.S. This dispute between the U.S and the United Kingdom would not be resolved until 1848 when clear and agreed upon boundaries would be reflected in all maps issued afterwards.

March Notable American Birthdays

Sam Houston: March 2, 1793
Chief Joseph: March 3, 1840
Rich Perry: March 4, 1950
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.: March 8, 1841
Antonin Scalia: March 11, 1936
Mitt Romney: March 12, 1947
Tammy Duckworth: March 12, 1968
Albert Einstein: March 14, 1879
Ruth Bader Ginsberg: March 15, 1933
Wyatt Earp: March 19, 1848
William Jennings Bryan: March 19, 1860
Earl Warren: March 19, 1891
Wernher Von Braun: March 23, 1912
Robert Frost: March 24, 1874
Gloria Steinem: March 25, 1934
Nancy Pelosi: March 26, 1940
Sandra Day O'Conner: March 26, 1930
Zbigniew Brzezinski: March 28, 1938
Cesar Chavez: March 31, 1927
Patrick Leahy: March 31, 1940

Saturday, January 24, 2009

An Aerial View On Inauguration Day 1/20/2009

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