At Madison's request, Congress declared war on the U.K. on June 18 of this year
Controversial "bank" led by Nicholas Biddle from 1823 to 1836
Denmark Vesey, brought to Charleston in 1783, planned one of the USA's first of these types of revolt in 1822
In the Missouri Compromise, Massachusetts gave up its northern territory to form this state
Completed in 1825, this New York waterway cost more than $7 million to build
In 1963 he spoke of his "dream" that his children would one day "not be judged by the color of their skin"
On August 21, 1959 it became our 50th state
Stephen Douglas proposed the act that repealed the Missouri Compromise & created these 2 territories
Seen here, he was the earliest president ever to be photographed, & the first to have a middle name
It's the period, 1920 to 1933, when alcoholic beverages were illegal