Britain, France, Spain, and the Netherlands established colonies in North America. Each country had different motivations for colonization and expectations about the potential benefits. Was USA a British colony? The Thirteen British Colonies in North America were the first to break away from the monarchy through a successful revolution. These […]
The Declaration of Independence is one of the most important documents in the history of the United States. It was an official act taken by all 13 American colonies in declaring independence from British rule. What does 1776 mean? By issuing the Declaration of Independence, adopted by the Continental Congress […]
Randolph was technically the first leader of the United States of America as the first president of the Continental Congress, which led the nation during the American Revolutionary War. As such, he is considered a Founding Father of the United States. Peyton Randolph Alma mater College of William & Mary […]
Simply put, we learned that George Washington, the first president of the United States and one of the Founding Fathers, was a great leader. He used formal authority, which is a power granted from above, and informal authority, which is a power granted from below, to demonstrate great leadership skills. […]
Eight men were appointed to serve one year terms as president under the Articles of Confederation. In November 1781, John Hanson became the first President of the United States in Congress Assembled, under the Articles of Confederation. Who was the very first president before George Washington? Several men held the […]
The John Hanson Story. When we think of the President of the United States, many people do not realize that we are actually referring to presidents elected under the U.S. Constitution. Everybody knows that the first president in that sense was George Washington. Who is the real first president? George […]
Zachary Taylor Born November 24, 1784 Barboursville, Virginia, U.S. Died July 9, 1850 (aged 65) Washington, U.S. Cause of death Stomach disease Resting place Zachary Taylor National Cemetery What presidents died of diarrhea? Taylor died on the evening of July 9, after four days of suffering from symptoms that included […]
The fourth inauguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt as president of the United States was held on Saturday, January 20, 1945. This was the 40th inauguration and marked the commencement of the fourth and final term of Franklin D. Roosevelt as president and the only term of Harry S. Who is […]
The $10 bill is unique in that it is the only denomination in circulation in which the portrait faces to the left. It also features one of two non-presidents on currently issued U.S. bills, the other being Benjamin Franklin on the $100 bill. United States ten-dollar bill. (United States) Design […]
Theodore Roosevelt, however, is the only American president ever documented to have had tattoos on his body, in real life, although from gunpowder. Did Franklin D Roosevelt have a tattoo? It turns out that five U.S. presidents are rumored to have had tattoos while one President actually officially did wear […]
Thomas Jefferson and education Thomas Jefferson Portrait of Thomas Jefferson by Rembrandt Peale, 1800 3rd President of the United States In office March 4, 1801 – March 4, 1809 Preceded by John Adams Who was known as Father of education? Known as the “father of American education,” Horace Mann (1796–1859), […]
Parkside Middle School Prince William County Public Schools, VA• 6-8. What is the #1 Middle School in Virginia? Virginia Middle School Rankings School Ranking (2021 vs 2019) Rank School Average Standard Score (2021) 1 Old Donation School 98.7 2 St. Paul Elementary 94.7 3 Mary G. Porter Traditional 94 What […]
Red and violet Although the deep blue eyes of some people such as Elizabeth Taylor can appear violet at certain times, “true” violet-colored eyes occur only due to albinism. Eyes that appear red or violet under certain conditions due to albinism are less than 1 percent of the world’s population. […]
Most presidents of the United States received a college education, even most of the earliest. Of the first seven presidents, five were college graduates.J.D. or LL. B. (law degree) School Location President(s) Yale Law School New Haven, Connecticut Gerald Ford Bill Clinton How many US presidents have been lawyers? Most […]
Greensville County. Greensville County, located north of Roanoke is listed as the least educated county in Virginia. What is the least educated county in VA? Greensville CountyGreensville County ranks number one. According to Stacker, the list was compiled using the U.S. Census Bureau data. What city has the lowest education? […]