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The Congressional Hall of Shame: John Bullock Clark

Posted on June 7, 2026 by Ken Dowell

The first member of the House to be expelled. Continue reading →

Posted in History | Tagged Civil War, Confederacy, Congress, history, House of Representatives, John Bullock Clark, Missouri | 1 Comment

From Slavery to Capitol Hill: Robert Smalls

Posted on February 20, 2022 by Ken Dowell

America’s first Black congressmen Continue reading →

Posted in History | Tagged Beaufort, Black congressmen, Black History Month, Civil War, history, Robert Smalls, slavery, South Carolina | 7 Comments

Impeached in America: William W. Belknapp

Posted on February 28, 2021 by Ken Dowell

From Civil War hero to disgraced Secretary of War Continue reading →

Posted in History | Tagged Civil War, history, impeachkment, Puss Belknapp, Ulysses S. Grant, William Belknapp, William Tecumseh Sherman | 2 Comments

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