1868 in the United States - Wikipedia
WEBMay 9 – The city of Reno, Nevada is founded. May 16 and 26 – President Andrew Johnson is acquitted during his impeachment trial by one vote in the United States Senate. May 30 – Memorial Day is observed in the United States for the first time (it was proclaimed on May 5 by General John A. Logan).
1868 United States presidential election - Wikipedia
WEBThe 1868 United States presidential election was the 21st quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 3, 1868. In the first election of the Reconstruction Era, Republican nominee Ulysses S. Grant defeated Horatio Seymour of the Democratic Party.
Historical Events in 1868 - On This Day
WEBHistorical events from year 1868. Learn about 119 famous, scandalous and important events that happened in 1868 or search by date or keyword.
United States presidential election of 1868 | Grant vs. Seymour ...
WEBUnited States presidential election of 1868 was an American presidential election held on November 3, 1868, in which Republican Ulysses S. Grant defeated Democrat Horatio Seymour.
U.S. History Timeline: The 1860's - America's Best History
WEBMarch 4, 1861 - Abraham Lincoln is sworn in as president of the United States with Hannibal Hamlin as Vice President. April 12, 1861 - Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina harbor is bombarded for 34 hours by Confederate forces after the U.S. Army commander failed to evacuate, thus starting the four years of conflict and the U.S. Civil War.
1868 - Wikipedia
WEBJuly 28 – The Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution is adopted, including the Citizenship Clause and the Equal Protection Clause, legally, if not actually, guaranteeing African Americans full citizenship and equal protection, and all persons in the United States due process of law.
The Election of 1868 - American Battlefield Trust
WEBThe Election of 1868 saw the rise of Presidential nominee Ulysses S. Grant, the former General of the United States Army, claim victory over the Democratic nominee former Governor of New York Horatio Seymour—while marking the continued dominance of the Republican Party in presidential elections.
1868 Archives - HISTORY
WEBAttempting to convince local Native Americans to make peace with the United States, the Jesuit missionary Pierre‑Jean De Smet meets with the Sioux leader Sitting Bull in present‑day Montana.
Presidential Election of 1868 - 270toWin
WEBThe United States presidential election of 1868 was the first presidential election to take place during Reconstruction. Three of the former Confederate states (Texas, Mississippi, and Virginia) were not yet restored to the Union and therefore could not vote in …
Treaty of 1868, April 29, 1868 - National Archives
WEBTreaty of 1868. Presidential Proclamation of the ratification of the Treaty of 1868, February 24, 1869. Announcing the ratification of the treaty, this proclamation lists the principal negotiators of the agreement, including William T. Sherman, representing the United States. National Archives, General Records of the U.S. Government.
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