Kamis, 17 Desember 2015

American History: The First Real Two-Party U.S. Presidential Election in 1796

Washington's inauguration at Philadelphia: George Washington arriving at Congress Hall in Philadelphia, March 4, 1793.When George Washington announced that he would retire from office, he set the stage for the nation's first two-party presidential campaign.

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