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It Happened in March This month, we wanted to hi-light two March "firsts" from American history that center on presidential appointments. On March 22, 1790, Thomas Jefferson began serving as America's first Secretary of State under the Constitution. This appointment had been made by President George Washington and approved by the U. S. Senate in September of 1789. As the Secretary of State, Jefferson's primary job to be "the president’s chief foreign affairs adviser." He also took on other major responsibilities as well -- such as laying out the grounds for the brand new federal capital that was to be build in Washington, D. C. On March 18, 1877, civil rights leader and Gospel minister Frederick Douglass became the first African American confirmed by the U. S. Senate to serve in a presidential appointment. He had been selected by President Rutherford B. Hayes to be the Marshal of Washington, D.C  -- a position established to "support the federal courts." His responsibilities included serving "the subpoenas, summonses, writs, warrants and other process issued by the courts, [making] all the arrests and [handling] all the prisoners." Prior to this appointment, Douglass had held various positions under previous presidents, but none had required Senate confirmation. In all, Douglass served under four Republican presidents.   To learn more about amazing "firsts" in African American history and more about Thomas Jefferson, be sure to check out these great products from WallBuilders!          Now through Monday, March 23, 2015 get 20% off these great products!   To see the footnoted version, visit our website.