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Author of the new book PRESIDENTS OF WAR (Crown). Nine books. @NBCNews Presidential Historian. Contributor PBS @NewsHour. Williams College. Born Chicago.

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    Michael Beschloss‏Verified account @BeschlossDC Mar 27

    Congress ordered first US census this month 1790—pitcher shows population figures: (@amhistorymuseum)pic.twitter.com/y8aE6ScEZ4

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      2. Howard‏ @HowardHDalton Mar 27
        Replying to @BeschlossDC @amhistorymuseum

        Does it include slave populations?

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      3. National Museum of American History‏Verified account @amhistorymuseum Mar 28
        Replying to @HowardHDalton @BeschlossDC

        Yes—the pitcher's figures reflect total populations, which included enslaved peoples and some Native Americans. This document from @uscensusbureau has a more detailed breakdown. This video from our Democracy exhibition analyzes who was counted in 1790: http://s.si.edu/who-were-the-people …pic.twitter.com/1ZxzVfs9gW

        1790 Census Population Results
        Census pitcher, around 1790
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      2. linda drogin‏ @LindaDrogin Mar 27
        Replying to @BeschlossDC @amhistorymuseum

        Was there gerrymandering?

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      3. National Museum of American History‏Verified account @amhistorymuseum Mar 28
        Replying to @LindaDrogin @BeschlossDC

        Concerns about gerrymandering do go back to the first decades of the nation. This “Gerry-Mander” cartoon was published in 1812: http://s.si.edu/2DpYChP pic.twitter.com/BpPykzSdfQ

        “Essex South District Formed into a Monster!” Salem Gazette, April 2, 1813
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      4. Jake Nichols 🌊‏ @antitrumpmarine Mar 28
        Replying to @amhistorymuseum @BeschlossDC

        Thank you for all your great information on this topic😁

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      2. Win White‏ @wsquared3d Mar 27
        Replying to @BeschlossDC @amhistorymuseum

        Do slaves count as 3/5ths of a “person?”

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      3. National Museum of American History‏Verified account @amhistorymuseum Mar 28
        Replying to @wsquared3d @BeschlossDC

        Great question—the pitcher's figures reflect total populations, including enslaved peoples; you can see a more detailed breakdown on this document [📷: @uscensusbureau]. This video explains how the 1790 census determined representation in Congress: http://s.si.edu/who-were-the-people …pic.twitter.com/inat9KBPB5

        Census pitcher, around 1790
        1790 Census Population Results
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      1. Matt K‏ @drkuehnert Mar 27
        Replying to @BeschlossDC @amhistorymuseum

        Northwest of Ohio, forget this counting thing

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      1. G. Garoon‏ @ggaroon Mar 27
        Replying to @BeschlossDC @amhistorymuseum

        Wonder if they asked about immigration status.....oh, wait.....

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      1. John‏ @Jrlanger Mar 27
        Replying to @BeschlossDC @amhistorymuseum

        Wonder why we changed the spelling of all the states. Pensylvania. Mary Land. Massachusets.

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      1. Damon Bernstein‏ @DamonKB54 Mar 27
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        Who's Mary Land?

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      1. Bert‏ @EmylrmmBert Mar 29
        Replying to @BeschlossDC @amhistorymuseum

        about 3.6 million not including the First Nations people, who would be a large part of the "not known"

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      1. NaomiH_nothing‏ @NaomiH_nothing Mar 28
        Replying to @BeschlossDC @amhistorymuseum

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        Can we have please a "friendly reminder" as to the counting/sorting mechanisms the census complied with? Ratio of black/white? Were all black "counted" as humans? If not, which rubric presented the # of black?https://twitter.com/NaomiH_nothing/status/904754635222663169 …

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        Visitor from Mars who read Deceleration Of I.: Silent/Confused. #AllWhliteSlaveOwnersMenWereCreatedEqual? #BiggestOldBoysClubOnEarth? pic.twitter.com/CXGGYoHiOl
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      1. EJS‏ @iisan7 Mar 28
        Replying to @BeschlossDC @amhistorymuseum

        this would make a neat gift shop item =)

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      1. Rob‏ @rob123454321 Mar 27
        Replying to @BeschlossDC @amhistorymuseum

        Shows why they came up with the electoral college

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      1. Nathan Smith‏ @NatedoggVT Mar 27
        Replying to @BeschlossDC @amhistorymuseum

        What’s up with Vermont? I think they were “fudging” the numbers...

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      1. Blue‏ @Dotdogz Mar 27
        Replying to @BeschlossDC @amhistorymuseum

        Why is political party affliation even a consideration in drawing congressional maps?

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      1. StikeDC‏ @StikeDC Mar 27
        Replying to @BeschlossDC @amhistorymuseum

        Who made the #FinalFour ?

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      1. E. Vashawn Griggs‏ @GrindMode73 Mar 27
        Replying to @BeschlossDC @amhistorymuseum

        Questions asked by marshals in 1790 census: *The number of free White males aged: under 16 years of 16 years and upward *Number of free White females *Number of other free persons *Number of slaves

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      1. Bonnie Lilienfeld‏ @lilienfeldb Mar 27
        Replying to @BeschlossDC @amhistorymuseum

        Although I don’t think they’re correct.

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