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National Historic Sites

Name and location Total acreageAbraham Lincoln Birthplace (Ky.) 344.50Allegheny Portage Railroad (Pa.) 1,249.20Andersonville (Ga.) 494.61Andrew Johnson (Tenn.) 16.68Bent's Old Fort (Colo.)…

Presidential Quotes

Words from each American president Compiled by David Johnson Note: Dates indicate term of office. Choose a president: George WashingtonJohn AdamsThomas JeffersonJames…

World War II Timeline (1939–1945)

Top of Page Source: iStockThe second world war, which lasted from 1939 to 1945, was the deadliest conflict in world history. The war began in Europe, but soon expanded to involve North Africa, the…

Iconic Presidential Moments: Lyndon B. Johnson

There are images that will stay with us forever. From FDR notifying the world that the U.S. had entered WWII, to Obama's trademark fist bump at the Democratic National Convention, these…

Iconic Presidential Moments: Barack Obama

There are images that will stay with us forever. From FDR notifying the world that the U.S. had entered WWII, to Obama's trademark fist bump at the Democratic National Convention, these…

Campaign 2000: Facts About Governors

How many governors have become President? by Ann-Marie Imbornoni This article was posted in September 2002. In all, 16 governors have become president of the United States. Van…

Hoover, Herbert Clark

(Encyclopedia) Hoover, Herbert Clark, 1874–1964, 31st President of the United States (1929–33), b. West Branch, Iowa. Except for major speeches before the Republican conventions and a 1938 European…

Our Date to Inaugurate

When Jan. 20 falls on a Sunday, which is the case in 2013, the president is inaugurated in a private ceremony on Jan. 20, and a public inauguration follows on Jan. 21. Related Links…

Presidential Libraries

These are not traditional libraries, but rather repositories for preserving and making available the papers, records, and other historical materials of the presidents since Herbert Hoover. The…