Speech from the Throne
on February 6, 2023
From the Guano Islands Act of 1856: Whenever any citizen of the United States discovers a deposit of guano on any island, rock, or key, not within the lawful jurisdiction of any other government, and not occupied by the citizens[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The “Full Dinner Pail” was a popular political image during the McKinley/Roosevelt campaigns. Here’s one of my favorite depictions of it, along with William Jennings Bryan getting crushed underneath: Source: Cleveland Historical from the Center for Public History + Digital[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…