Carriages of the Presidents
Before the twentieth century, the presidents' vehicles were not armored-plated or specially built. Their carriages were similar to those of...
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Bio Abraham Lincoln
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Demon Cat
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Here Kitty Kitty
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An Eloquent Visitor from the Great Plains
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Pennsylvania in the White House
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The Presidents and the National Parks
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