The U.S. Secretary of State advises the president on foreign affairs, and spends a lot of time traveling around the world to meet with world leaders. Besides being a diplomat him-or herself, the secretary of state also heads the U.S. Department of State.he U.S. Secretary of State advises the president on foreign affairs, and spends a lot of time traveling around the world to meet with world leaders. Besides being a diplomat him-or herself, the secretary of state also heads the U.S. Department of State.
George G. Meade, (born Dec. 31, 1815, CÃ¡diz, Spainâdied Nov. 6, 1872, Philadelphia) American army officer who played a critical role in the American Civil War by defeating the Confederate Army at Gettysburg, Pa. (July 1863).
Letters from Union General George Gordon Meade George Meadeâs failure to pursue Robert E. Lee after the Battle of Gettysburg The Battle of Gettysburg was fought in South-central Pennsylvania on July 1-3, 1863, ending in a great victory for George Meadeâs Union Army of the Potomac. On July 4,