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Jeffersonian Period: War of 1812...New Orleans
The country still faced grave threats in the South. On January 8, 1815, the British fleet and a battle-tested 10,000-man
army finally attacked New Orleans. To defend the city, Jackson assembled a ragtag army, including French pirates, Choctaw
Indians, western militia, and freed slaves. Although British forces outnumbered Americans by more than 2 to 1, American artillery
and sharpshooters stopped the invasion. American losses totaled only 8 dead and 13 wounded, while British casualties were
2,036.
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John Adams
Sculptures of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln represent the first 150 years of
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Is George Bush a Racist?
Over eight years and 29 appointments, Clinton had in his Cabinet five women, seven African-Americans, three Hispanics
(one of them named to two posts) and one Asian-American.
By Susan Page, USA TODAY
WASHINGTON — With little fanfare and not much credit, President Bush has appointed a more diverse set of top
advisers than any president in history.
Over four years and 24 appointments, Bush has named to his Cabinet five women, four African-Americans, three Hispanics
and two Asian-Americans.
Before Bush, no person of color had been named to any of the four most prestigious Cabinet jobs — at the departments
of State, Treasury, Defense and Justice. Now he has named two blacks as secretary of State and a Mexican-American as attorney
general.
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