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Andrew Jackson delivering a speech while on his way to Washington, D.C., for his inauguration in 1829. From Harper's Weekly, 1881.

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Washington, D.C. locator map.

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Malayan Leaf Frog - Megophrys nasuta

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6 Small Kingdoms of the World

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Why Do We Say “A Pair of Pants”?

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