Featured The Life and Presidency of Harry S. Truman
The White House Historical Association’s 2018 White House Christmas Ornament honors Harry S. Truman, the thirty-third president of the United St...
Andrew Jackson Donelson portrait
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- Library of Congress
Andrew Jackson Donelson portrait
A portrait of Andrew Jackson Donelson, President Andrew Jackson's nephew. In 1856, Andrew Jackson Donelson ran for vice president on the Know Nothing ticket.
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