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 >>As president of the Continental Congress, Hancock was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence.
Continue reading >>Van Buren was so obnoxious to the southern states that he received only nine popular votes there in his 1848 campaign, all from Virginia.
Continue reading >>When Congress assembled on December 7, 1829, Jackson sent in his first annual message, which attracted a great deal of attention.
Continue reading >>What he can’t help but remember are the snows that swallowed a man to his heart if he stood still to let the storm rage.
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