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		George Washington ^Votes:0 George Washington George Washington George Washington was commander in chief of the Continental army during the American Revolution and first president of the United States (1789-97). Early Life and Career. Born in Westmoreland County, Va., on Feb. 22, 1732, George Washington was the eldest son of Augustine Washington and his second wife, Mary Ball Washington, who were prosperous Virginia gentry of English descent. George spent his early years on the family estate on Pope's Creek along the Potomac River. His early education included the study of such subjects as mathematics, surveying, the classics, and "rules of civility." His father died in 1743, and soon thereafter George went to live with his half brother Lawrence at Mount Vernon, Lawrence's plantation on the Potomac. Lawrence, who bec Read More Go to Site


		Bibliomania: Free Online Literature and Study Guides ^Votes:0 ....This site uses HTML 4.01v; please ensure that you enable 'javascript' and that your browser is at least a version 4. Bibliomania - Free Online Literature and Study Guides Bibliomania brings you the internet's best collection of classic texts and study resources. The fiction section has the complete, fully searchable texts of hundreds of novels. The Poetry section has world famous poems by everyone from to Keats , together with the Oxford Collected English verse and Collected French verse . In the Drama section we have the complete works of Shakespeare , and many other plays from the Elizabethan, restoration and modern periods. Bibliomania has created Literature Study Guides to more than 100 of the most studied texts. These will help students to get top grades, and non-students to get m Read More Go to Site

		Bill Clinton's Hometown Homepage ^Votes:0 You're Visiting the Hot Springs Promenade Hotspringsar Presents... President Bill Clinton's Hometown Homepage HOT SPRINGS HOMETOWN OF PRESIDENT CLINTON Bill Clinton The 42nd President of the United States FROM HOPE TO HOT SPRINGS W illiam Jeffferson Clinton moved to Hot Springs when he was a second grader from his birthplace in Hope, Arkansas, with his mother, now Mrs. Virginia Kelley, who is a retired licensed certified registered nurse anesthetist. Young Bill's father, William Jefferson Blythe III, had been killed in an automobile accident before Bill was born, so Virginia Blythe carried the responsibility of raising him as a single mother. Virginia Blythe married Hot Springs native Roger Clinton in 1950, and later Bill took the surname that he carries today. In, 1953 the Clintons moved Read More Go to Site

		Biography ^Votes:0 .trp { padding: 5px 0; margin-left: -4px; background-color: #333333; } .trp { padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 5px;} Send to friend I Biography - Bookmark this page Bio Email Updates Videos Actors/Actresses Bio4Kids Black History Celebrity Fact or Fiction Weekly Highlights People Browse Alphabetical Index Browse By Category BIO's Best Animalographies Black History Boo-ography Deathiversary Profiles of 9/11 TV Moms Women's History U.S. Presidents Games TV ALL SHOWS SCHEDULE Biography Bio4Kids Final 24 Notorious Mystery Programs Born On This Day Shop Holiday Gift Finder Gift Certificates Biography DVDs Mystery DVDs Photo Galleries Discuss SEARCH: Home About the Show Episode Guide Quizzes! Trivia! Polls! Headliner Hangman Celebrity Photo Gallery Video Discussions Sophia Loren Tuesday, Novemb Read More Go to Site

		Biography of Chester Arthur ^Votes:0 PRESIDENT \| VICE PRESIDENT \| FIRST LADY \| MRS. CHENEY \| NEWS Your Government \| History & Tours \| Kids \| E-mail \| En EspaÑol Podcasts RSS Feeds Tours In Person On-Line Panoramic Grounds & Garden Presidents & First Ladies Presidents First Ladies Kid Bios Kids Quiz White House Art Facts EEOB VP Residence Events & Traditions African-American History Month Presidents & Baseball Grounds and Garden Easter Egg Roll Christmas & Holidays State of the Union Resources Historical Association Presidential Libraries Military Air Force One Camp David Marine One Home > History & Tours > Past Presidents > Chester A. Arthur Chester A. Arthur Dignified, tall, and handsome, with clean-shaven chin and side-whiskers, Chester A. Arthur "looked like a President." The son of a Baptist preacher who had emig Read More Go to Site

		Biography of John Adams ^Votes:0 PRESIDENT \| VICE PRESIDENT \| FIRST LADY \| MRS. CHENEY \| NEWS Your Government \| History & Tours \| Kids \| E-mail \| En EspaÑol Podcasts RSS Feeds Tours In Person On-Line Panoramic Grounds & Garden Presidents & First Ladies Presidents First Ladies Kid Bios Kids Quiz White House Art Facts EEOB VP Residence Events & Traditions African-American History Month Presidents & Baseball Grounds and Garden Easter Egg Roll Christmas & Holidays State of the Union Resources Historical Association Presidential Libraries Military Air Force One Camp David Marine One Home > History & Tours > Past Presidents > John Adams John Adams Learned and thoughtful, John Adams was more remarkable as a political philosopher than as a politician. "People and nations are forged in the fires of adversity," he said, do Read More Go to Site

		Biography of John Quincy Adams ^Votes:0 PRESIDENT \| VICE PRESIDENT \| FIRST LADY \| MRS. CHENEY \| NEWS Your Government \| History & Tours \| Kids \| E-mail \| En EspaÑol Podcasts RSS Feeds Tours In Person On-Line Panoramic Grounds & Garden Presidents & First Ladies Presidents First Ladies Kid Bios Kids Quiz White House Art Facts EEOB VP Residence Events & Traditions African-American History Month Presidents & Baseball Grounds and Garden Easter Egg Roll Christmas & Holidays State of the Union Resources Historical Association Presidential Libraries Military Air Force One Camp David Marine One Home > History & Tours > Past Presidents > John Quincy Adams John Quincy Adams The first President who was the son of a President, John Quincy Adams in many respects paralleled the career as well as the temperament and viewpoints of his il Read More Go to Site

		Biography, Videos and Interviews - Biography.com ^Votes:0 Send to friend I Biography - Bookmark this page Bio Email Updates Videos Actors/Actresses Bio4Kids Black History Celebrity Fact or Fiction Weekly Highlights People Browse Alphabetical Index Browse By Category BIO's Best Animalographies Black History Boo-ography Deathiversary Profiles of 9/11 TV Moms Women's History U.S. Presidents Games TV ALL SHOWS SCHEDULE Biography Bio4Kids Final 24 Notorious Mystery Programs Born On This Day Shop Holiday Gift Finder Gift Certificates Biography DVDs Mystery DVDs Photo Galleries Discuss SEARCH: In The Headlines Why is she at odds with the victim of a vicious sexual attack? Read her bio . Today's Video Picks 1. Enchanted: Trailer 2. Bon Jovi: Concert Highlights 3. Marvin Gaye: Final 24 4. Rachael Ray: Her Fans 5. Enchanted: Carrie Underwood Music Video De Read More Go to Site

		Biography, Videos and Interviews - Biography.com ^Votes:0 Send to friend I Biography - Bookmark this page Bio Email Updates Videos Actors/Actresses Bio4Kids Black History Celebrity Fact or Fiction Weekly Highlights People Browse Alphabetical Index Browse By Category BIO's Best Animalographies Black History Boo-ography Deathiversary Profiles of 9/11 TV Moms Women's History U.S. Presidents Games TV ALL SHOWS SCHEDULE Biography Bio4Kids Final 24 Notorious Mystery Programs Born On This Day Shop Holiday Gift Finder Gift Certificates Biography DVDs Mystery DVDs Photo Galleries Discuss SEARCH: In The Headlines Why is she at odds with the victim of a vicious sexual attack? Read her bio . Today's Video Picks 1. Enchanted: Trailer 2. Bon Jovi: Concert Highlights 3. Marvin Gaye: Final 24 4. Rachael Ray: Her Fans 5. Enchanted: Carrie Underwood Music Video De Read More Go to Site

		edsanders.com - The REAL Story of George Washington and the "Cherry Tree" ^Votes:0 edsanders.com - The REAL Story of George Washington and the "Cherry Tree" \| AMSOIL \| Auto Parts, etc. \| Home \| Racing \| Lancaster, NH \| Bookstore \| Phonics \| Search Engines \| Genealogy \| Genealogy Sources \| Military \| Outside Links \| File It \| History \| Maps \| Formulas & Recipes \| The info in here is brought to you by AMSOIL Direct Jobber, Ed Sanders. E-Mail: edsanders@edsanders.com You may have noticed when looking at what your ancestors did, where they moved, etc., that when they saw a good thing, they shared the info about it with their relatives. When they found new land to pioneer in, or a business opportunity that was becoming available, they told their relatives about it. Those relatives who shared their eagerness in the "land of opportunity" then jumped at the chance to succeed tog Read More Go to Site

		From Revolution to Reconstruction: Presidents: George Washington ^Votes:0 FRtR > Presidents > George Washington George Washington (1732-1799) 1st president of the United States: 1789-1797 George Washington (1732-1799) First inaugural address , 1789 Second inaugural address , 1793 Farewell Address : 1796 Annual Message ,1790-01-08 Annual Message , 1790-12-08 Annual Message ,1791-10-25 Annual Message ,1792-11-06 Annual Message , 1793-12-03 Annual Message , 1794-11-19 Annual Message , 1795-12-08 Annual Message , 1796-12-07 On recruiting and maintaining an army, 1776 The Papers of George Washington - University of Virginia Washington as a freethinker The Life of George Washington by David Ramsey (1808) Read More Go to Site

		George Washington ^Votes:0 George Washington 1732-1799 Virginia Planter, soldier, statesman; colonial officer in French and Indian War; Virginia Legislature; Continental Congress, 1774-75; Commander-in-Chief of Continental Army; Deputy to Constitutional Convention, President of it; President of the United States, 1789-97; Commander-in-Chief of the United States Provisional Army. Read More Go to Site

		George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens ^Votes:0 Mount Vernon by Candlelight Nov. 23 - Dec. 9 - Weekends Only Learn about the Washingtons' Christmas traditions, tour the candlelit Mansion, including the rarely-seen third floor, and meet First Lady 'Martha Washington'. This is the only time of the year that Mount Vernon is open for public evening tours. Revolutionary Experience Discover the Real George Washington! The Ford Orientation Center and Donald W. Reynolds Museum and Education Center illuminate fascinating chapters of Washington's life in two state-of-the-art facilities. Discover the real George Washington. The Papers of George Washington Digital Washington As an important new feature you are invited to access The Papers of George Washington Digital Edition right from the Mount Vernon website. About Us \| Employment \| Acknowledgeme Read More Go to Site

		JFK ^Votes:0 JFK John F. Kennedy Early Life Kennedy was born in Brookline, Mass., on May 29, 1917, a descendant of Irish Catholics who had immigrated to America in the 19th century. His father, Joseph P. Kennedy, was a combative businessman who became a multimillionaire, head of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and ambassador to Great Britain. He and his wife, Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy, had the highest ambitions for their nine children, of whom John was the second son Kennedy graduated from Choate School in Wallingford, Conn., briefly attended Princeton University, and then entered Harvard University in 1936. At Harvard he wrote an honors thesis on British foreign policies in the 1930s; it was published in 1940, the year he graduated, under the title Why England Slept. In 1941, shortly before the Read More Go to Site

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		Telegram to President Theodore Roosevelt From San Francisco City Officials ^Votes:0 Home Index By Subject By Year Biographies The Gift Shop This telegram was sent to President Roosevelt by San Francisco relief leaders the day following the message to Gen. Funston that the President directed him to furnish relief to the Chinese , as well as others, without regard to race or nationality. April 24, 1906 To President Theodore Roosevelt White House Washington, D.C. All reports that the people of the administration, or the relief committee of San Francisco are making any distinction between relieving, succoring or protecting the Chinese, and any other people differing in race or color, are totally false and unfounded. The committees and even the homeless people themselves are treating the Chinese and all other unfortunates with the consideration and kindness worthy of our civil Read More Go to Site

		The Gettysburg Address (Library of Congress Exhibition) ^Votes:0 Credits The Gettysburg Address Delivered at Gettysburg on November 19, 1863 Drafts of the Gettysburg Address (includes transcriptions of the text) Lincoln's Invitation to Gettysburg Only Known Photo of Lincoln at Gettysburg Preservation Techniques for Original Drafts Connecting Kids: You can continue to enjoy the richness of the Library's collections by going to this suggested link that will be of special interest to kids and families! Abraham Lincoln Papers http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/alhtml/malhome.html Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/scsmhtml/scsmhome.html After visiting this exhibition, please take a moment to answer our online survey. Library of Congress Exhibitions - Library of Congress Home Page Library of Congress Contact Us ( July 6, 2005 ) Read More Go to Site

		The Point: People: George Washington ^Votes:0 Books, DVDs, & more > My Account Research Databases Magazines, newspapers, and much more! Site Search Support Your Library! Donate and Volunteer Email Online Chat Phone: 412.622.3114 Quick Links Kids \| Teens eCLP: eBooks, eAudio, eVideo Wireless Access Internet Search All Locations Departments Library for the Blind & Physically Handicapped home \| bridging the urban landscape \| neighborhoods \| the point The Point: George Washington George Washington BORN: 22 February 1732. (13) DIED: 14 December 1799. (14) BURIED: Mount Vernon, Virginia. (15) Young Washington in Pennsylvania Historic Pennsylvania Leaflet No. 13. Published by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, 1969. Second edition. Text by Donald H. Kent; edited by Dr. S. K. Stevens a Read More Go to Site

		TheAtlantic.com :: Home ^Votes:0 Food A Magical Cup Corby Kummer tours the cutting edge of the coffee world, where baristas use mesmerizing high-end brewing techniques and light roasts are making a comeback. READ MORE Past Present Lincoln’s Great Depression Seven score and four years ago this week, Lincoln spoke the sparse, poetic lines of his Gettysburg Address. An Atlantic contributor argues that Lincoln’s unusual clarity was partly due to his struggle with clinical depression. READ MORE Books A Bright Shining Lie Denis Johnson’s Tree of Smoke has won the National Book Award. In the December issue of The Atlantic , B.R. Myers dismisses the book as “astonishingly bad.” READ MORE Photo by Richard Thompson Society How Hollywood Saved God It took five years, two screenwriters, and $180 million Read More Go to Site

		Theodore Roosevelt his Ethic and The Battle of San Juan Hill ^Votes:0 Theodore Roosevelt 1858-1919 Twenty-Sixth President of the United States of America; Champion of the strenuous life. Then Lieutenant Colonel, US Army Teddy Roosevelt and his Rough Riders at the top of the hill, Battle of San Juan, during the Spanish-American War. &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp "The credit belongs to those who are actually in the arena, who strive valiantly, who know the great enthusiams, the great devotions, and spend themselves in a worthy cause; who, at the best, know the triumph of high achievement and who, at the worst, if they fail, fail while daring greatly so that their place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat." Theodore Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt to Mrs. William Brown Meloney " That every molly-coddle, professional pacif Read More Go to Site

		Theodore Roosevelt Papers at the Library of Congress ^Votes:0 Manuscript Division, Library of Congress View selections from Roosevelt's diaries \| View the Theodore Roosevelt Picture Gallery The Theodore Roosevelt Papers from the Manuscript Division of the Library of Congress constitute one of the Library's largest Presidential collections, numbering approximately 250,000 items. The collection includes diaries, letter books, general and special correspondence, speeches, executive orders, press releases, scrap books, and other papers dating from 1759 through 1919. Plans for the future digitization of this collection are still being made. Introduction Related Collections Return to Presidential Preview \| Return to Future Collections Library of Congress URL:www.loc.gov Questions: American Memory Help Desk am Sept-27-96 Read More Go to Site

		USA: Biography of John Adams ^Votes:0 FRtR > Presidents > John Adams > Biography John Adams Biography of John Adams * Quote * Childhood Education and Early Career (1745-1758) Lawyer (1758-1761) Early Patriot (1761-1770) The Boston Massacre Farewell to Politics Back into the Fray (1773) Bibliography Read More Go to Site

		World War I, President Woodrow Wilson's War Message ^Votes:0 Woodrow Wilson, War Messages , 65th Cong., 1st Sess. Senate Doc. No. 5, Serial No. 7264, Washington, D.C., 1917; pp. 3-8, passim. On 3 February 1917, President Wilson addressed Congress to announce that diplomatic relations with Germany were severed. In a Special Session of Congress held on 2 April 1917, President Wilson delivered this 'War Message.' Four days later, Congress overwhelmingly passed the War Resolution which brought the United States into the Great War. Gentlemen of the Congress: I have called the Congress into extraordinary session because there are serious, very serious, choices of policy to be made, and made immediately, which it was neither right nor constitutionally permissible that I should assume the responsibility of making. On the 3d of February last I officially lai Read More Go to Site

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