“If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it; if we desire to secure peace, one of the most powerful instruments of our rising prosperity, it must be known, that we are at all times ready for War.”
As commander of the Continental Army, George Washington played a critical role in the […]
Daniel Boone is one of America’s best known pioneers and explorers. Boone’s efforts as a frontiersman led to the settlement of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Born on November 2, 1734, in Berks County, near Reading, Pennsylvania, Boone devoted most of his life to exploring, protecting, and settling the American frontier.
Early Life
Boone was the sixth child […]
Who previously owned the territory of the Louisiana Purchase?
Immediately prior to the Louisiana Purchase, the land in question was secretly sold to France by Spain, who held the European claim to it at the time. Spain was in a weakened position globally, and was under significant pressure from Napoleon. However, upon acquiring the land, Napoleon […]
The 13 original British colonies that rose up in revolt are grouped into New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies. Together, they provided enough push to defeat the British and give rise to an independent country.
When several public figures began to revolt against the British, the colonists in America were divided in opinion. Some of them […]
The Great Awakening was a period of religious revival in American history. The term was coined in 1842 by Joseph Tracy, a minister and historian, in his influential book The Great Awakening.
What is the meaning of the First Great Awakening ?
According to historians, the Great Awakening in America began in the early 18th century. It […]
Theodore Roosevelt (1901) was the 25th Vice President of the United States of America. After the death of his predecessor Garret Hobart in 1899, the position of US Vice Presidency was left blank for nearly two years.
It was on 4th March, 1901 that the Republican candidate Theodore Roosevelt took charge of the US Vice Presidency. He carried on […]
Walter Mondale was the 42nd Vice President of the United States of America. He was the Vice President to the American President Jimmy Carter.
Walter Mondale also served the country as the Senator of Minnesota. He was the member of the American political party the Democratic Farmer Labor Party of America. He was also a candidate for the Presidential elections […]
Thomas R. Marshall was born on 14th March, 1854. He was indeed one of the renowned political figures of the United States. Thomas R. Marshall had been the member of the Democratic Party and Governor of Indiana from 1909 to 1913.
From 1913-1921 this great personality held the office of vice-president. He had been the 28th vice-president of the United States.
Thomas […]
As one of the renowned political personalities in United States of America, Thomas Jefferson was a man of sound temperament and intellect. Both as the second Vice President and the third President of the Unites States of America, he was the ideal successor to his predecessor John Adams.
Born to Peter and Jane Randolph Jefferson on 13th April […]
Thomas Hendricks was elected as the Vice President of the United States of America in the year of 1884 on the Democratic ticket with US President Grover Cleveland. Thomas Hendricks initiated with his service as the 21st US Vice President from 4th March in 1885.
Thomas Hendricks (1885) continued with his responsibility till his death on 25th November in 1885 […]
