Book recommendation, Grant by Chernow. Terrific read.
A couple of minor points, but points I did not know.
Whigs -- took their name from the English Party -- knew that, but because the Whigs were the opposition party to the Torries (did not know that).
The Know Nothings -- were today's GOP -- xenophobic, against immigration and foreigners, got their name because when asked policy questions, they were instructed to answer "I don't know" (did not know that).
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Posted: 01/15/2018 at 09:49AM