As secretary of state under President Ulysses S. Grant, Hamilton Fish (1808-1893) settled the Alabama Claims and avoided war with Spain over the Cuban insurrection.Hamilton Fish was born on Aug. 3, 18...
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Today is Friday, March 30, the 89th day of 2007. There are 276 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On March 30, 1981, President Reagan was shot and seriously injured outside a Washin...
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Henry Adams lobbied for the Spanish-American War for years, ghosting speeches for key Senators, plotting with fellow hawks like Theodore Roosevelt, even visiting Cuba, Spain’s prize possessio...
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Hamilton Fish
Today in history - March 30
