Blackwell, Antoinette Brown

Blackwell, Antoinette Brown (1825-1921), was the first ordained woman minister in the United... More >>

Breckinridge, John Cabell

Breckinridge, John Cabell (1821-1875), was vice president of the United States and, later, a... More >>

Brown, John

Brown, John (1800-1859), was a radical abolitionist whose attempt to free the slaves cost a... More >>

Buchanan, James

Buchanan, byoo KAN uhn, James (1791-1868), served as president in the critical years just before... More >>

Butler, William Orlando

Butler, William Orlando (1791-1880), was the Democratic candidate for Vice President of the... More >>

Cass, Lewis

Cass, Lewis (1782-1866), was the Democratic candidate for president in 1848, but he lost the... More >>

Child, Lydia Maria

Child, Lydia Maria (1802-1880), was an American abolitionist, author, and editor. She became... More >>

Clayton, John Middleton

Clayton, John Middleton (1796-1856), was an American political leader. He served as United States... More >>

Clayton-Bulwer Treaty

Clayton-Bulwer Treaty, signed by the United States and Britain in 1850, gave both countries an... More >>

Collamer, Jacob

Collamer, Jacob (1791-1865), an American statesman, was postmaster general in the administration... More >>

Compromise of 1850

Compromise of 1850 was a series of acts passed in 1850, by which the United States Congress hoped... More >>

Dallas, George Mifflin

Dallas, George Mifflin (1792-1864), served as vice president of the United States from 1845 to... More >>

Davis, Jefferson

Davis, Jefferson (1808-1889), served as president of the Confederate States of America during the... More >>

Dayton, William Lewis

Dayton, William Lewis (1807-1864), was the Republican candidate for vice president of the United... More >>

Deseret

Deseret, DEHZ uh reht, is a word meaning honey bee in the Book of Mormon. The Mormons adopted the... More >>