Commander in Chief. 1. It is clear that the President is Commander in Chief of all the armed forces of the United States comprised within the national military establishment—the Air Force as well as the Army and the Navy. Is the president the highest ranking military officer? According to Article […]
Abraham Lincoln was born in a log cabin in Kentucky on February 12, 1809, to parents who could neither read nor write. He went to school on and off for a total of about a year, but he educated himself by reading borrowed books. Which president taught himself to read? […]
Jackson laid the framework for democracy, paid off the national debt, gained new lands for America, strengthened relationships with foreign nations globally and issued a new currency. What did Andrew Johnson do as president? He implemented his own form of Presidential Reconstruction – a series of proclamations directing the seceded […]
Abraham Lincoln was one of those homeschooled presidents. He began his life on a farm in Kentucky. His family depended on him to work to help support the family, so formal schooling was not a priority. He learned from books and experiences as a homeschooled child in Indiana. How was […]
It is a fact of American history that three Founding Father Presidents—John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and James Monroe—died on July 4, the Independence Day anniversary. But was it just a coincidence? On July 4, 1831, James Monroe, the fifth President, died at the age of 73 at his son-in-law’s home […]
After the war, Jackson embarked on an impressive military and political career that included stints as a Tennessee lawyer, plantation owner, delegate to the Tennessee Constitutional Convention, Tennessee Supreme Court justice, Tennessee senator (twice), victorious leader of the Battle of New Orleans during the War of What was Andrew Jackson’s […]
The political genius of President Coolidge, Walter Lippmann pointed out in 1926, was his talent for effectively doing nothing: “This active inactivity suits the mood and certain of the needs of the country admirably. What did Calvin Coolidge do when he was president? He presided over a strong economy and […]
John Quincy Adams, son of John and Abigail Adams, served as the sixth President of the United States from 1825 to 1829. A member of multiple political parties over the years, he also served as a diplomat, a Senator, and a member of the House of Representatives. Who were the […]
Upon the subject of education, not presuming to dictate any plan or system respecting it, I can only say that I view it as the most important subject which we as a people can be engaged in. What was Abraham Lincoln’s most famous quote? Abraham Lincoln > Quotes “Always bear […]
“Queen Elizabeth II never met President Lyndon Johnson during his presidency and was unable to attend John F. Kennedy’s funeral because she was pregnant with Prince Edward.” Did Queen Elizabeth ever meet LBJ? Queen Elizabeth II never met with President Lyndon B. Johnson, but her sister, Princess Margaret and her […]
George Washington never attended college, though The College of William & Mary did issue him a surveyor’s certificate. Who was the least educated president of the United States? George Washington (1789-1797) George Washington is another answer to the question “who was the only president who never went to school?” He […]
If a college wants a writing supplement, you have to submit it before the college application deadline. The only add’l docs that are permitted in general after the applications are due is if they didn’t receive a transcript because of a technical error from your HS school etc. Can you […]
General of the Armies Rank order Highest rank President 1 General of the Armies of the United States George Washington What military rank is the president? Commander in ChiefThe President is Commander in Chief of all the armed forces of the United States—the Air Force as well as the Army […]
The truth is that being a DI athlete requires a lot of hard work—probably more than you realize. And even getting to that level is quite a challenge: with 347 schools across 49 different states, only . 8 percent of high school-athletes go on to compete at DI programs. What […]
average NCAA student-athletes graduate at a higher rate than the general student body. Do many NCAA student-athletes go on to play professionally? Fewer than 2 percent of NCAA student-athletes go on to be professional athletes. Can you go pro from D1? Yes, you can go pro if you play a […]