Horace Greeley

High school (ages 12+)
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1. When was Horace Greeley born?February 3, 1811
2. When did Horace Greeley die?November 29, 1872 (age 61)
3. Where was Horace Greeley born?Amherst, New Hampshire, USA
4. What is the career?Journalist, editor, publisher, social reformer, politician
5. Who was Horace Greeley?Horace Greeley was a newspaper editor, journalist, and social reformer who helped shape 19th-century America with his powerful words.
6. What was the New-York Tribune?The New-York Tribune was a newspaper Greeley founded in 1841 that spread his progressive ideas and encouraged social and political reform.

Manifest Destiny: The 19th-century belief that American settlers were destined to expand across North America.
Abolitionism: The movement to end slavery, characterized by strong moral and political arguments against the institution.
Liberal Republican Party: A short-lived political party formed in 1872 that opposed the policies of President Ulysses S. Grant and advocated for civil service reform.