1817 in the United States
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Events from the year 1817 in the United States.
March 4: James Monroe becomes the fifth U.S. president
Daniel D. Tompkins becomes the sixth U.S. vice president
The Gloucester sea serpent, a "large marine animal, supposed to be a serpent, seen near Cape Ann, Massachusetts, in August 1817"
The president of the United States is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president directs the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief
1817 in the United States
…Events from the year 1817 in the United States. President: Vice President…
Official Presidential Portrait of President Donald J. Trump
George Washington, the first president of the United States
President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivers a radio address in 1933.
President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the 1964 Civil Rights Act at the White House on July 2, 1964, as Martin Luther King Jr. and others look on.