[1]Sinclair Dates: March 1. In 1845: Texas joins U.S.. Democrat James
Polk had been elected U.S. president the previous year saying
"fifty-four forty (54°40") or fight!" meaning he intended to take over
Oregon and annex Texas as ``manifest destiny.''.
[2]Tomorrow: March 4. In 1883: Alexander Hamilton Stephens d.. [3]VP
CSA; U.S. Congressman; and Governor of Georgia; he had a Sinclair
grandmother.
References
1. http://www.mids.org/sinclair/timeline.html
2. http://www.mids.org/sinclair/timeline.html
3. http://www.civilwarhome.com/stephens.htm
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