By a strange coincidence Jefferson and his old rival John Adams both died on the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence—July 4, 1826. On the evening of July 3, Jefferson was in bed, his life ebbing rapidly. "This is the Fourth?" he whispered
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Shortly before he left the White House, Roosevelt, planning a big-game hunting trip to Africa, heard that a famous white hunter was visiting Washington. He invited the man to come along and give him some advice. After a two-hour tête-à-tête the hunter cam
Continue reading >>“I can’t tell a lie…I did cut it…” young Washington replied when his father questioned him about a cherry tree…or so the story goes.
Continue reading >>Many people have been taught that George Washington had wooden teeth. When he took office he had one natural tooth with dentures made from a wide variety of materials such as a walrus tusk, cow’s tooth, springs and metal.
Continue reading >>Considering how much people love to speculate on who might and might not be gay -- I think it's replaced baseball and obesity as America's favorite pastime -- I was surprised I couldn't find a single list out about the potential closeted homosexuality of
Continue reading >>Harriet Tubman is well known for risking her life as a “conductor” in the Underground Railroad, which led escaped slaves to freedom in the North. But did you know that the former slave also served as a spy for the Union during the Civil War and was the fi
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