From March 1845 to March 1849, James Knox Polk presided as the country's eleventh president. He held the positions of speaker of the House of Representatives ...
At the start of the mid-20th century, Jackie Robinson was a baseball icon. Most famously, he played in Major League Baseball as the first African American. ...
One of the earliest contemporary celebrities was Oscar Wilde. And when it comes to celebrities, controversy is a given. In addition to being a writer, ...
The first American flag, a representation of patriotism on a national level, is ascribed to American upholsterer Ross Ashburn Claypoole, also known as Betsy ...
On May 8, 1884, in Lamar, Missouri, Truman was born. On December 26, 1972, in Independence, Missouri, he passed away at the age of 88. After serving as a ...
The final Anglo-Saxon monarch of England was Harold Godwinson. Even though his rule lasted barely nine months, the Battle of Hastings, one of the most ...
Jimi Hendrix passed unexpectedly just as his career was beginning, despite being one of the most recognizable musicians of the 20th century. Nevertheless, he ...
John Herschel Glenn Jr., sometimes known as John Glenn, was born in the United States in July 1921. He was an astronaut, pilot for the United States Marine ...
John Adams (October 30, 1735–July 4, 1826) was the second president of the United States. Although often eclipsed by Washington and Jefferson, Adams was a ...
When you mention the black widow spider, you'll probably get a few nervous looks and exclamations of "What?, Where?" Although they have a reputation for being ...
John Quincy Adams, who was born on July 11, 1767, was one of the most intelligent and well-educated presidents the United States has ever had. As a young lad, ...
Born in Scotland, John Paul Jones would lead the American Navy during the American Revolutionary War. Among the political elites of America, he acquired a lot ...
Hermann Wilhelm Goering (January 12, 1893 - October 15, 1946) was a German politician, military commander, and war criminal. He was a prominent member of the ...
Albert Arnold Gore Jr. (born March 31, 1948) is an American politician and environmentalist who served as President Bill Clinton's 45th Vice President from ...
The role of the First Lady in the White House was redefined by Edith Roosevelt. The First Lady's role and stature were boosted by the hiring of her social ...
Marcus Mosiah Garvey Sr. (17 August 1887 - 10 June 1940) was a Jamaican political leader, publisher, journalist, entrepreneur, and orator. He established the ...
Most folks have heard of this famed politician, if not for the fact that his name is often synonymous with the word signature. But besides the fact that he was ...
The Republic of Bolivia and the Gran Colombia were established by the military and political figure Simon Bolivar, a native of Venezuela. Present-day Colombia, ...