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A Day for the Deceased The Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington National Cemetery commemorates American war dead from the World Wars, Korea, and Vietnam.Photo Credit: Arttoday.com Memorial Day…Copley, John Singleton, American portrait painter
(Encyclopedia) Copley, John SingletonCopley, John Singletonkŏpˈlē [key], 1738–1815, American portrait painter, b. Boston. Copley is considered the greatest of the American old masters. He studied…Collected Inaugural Addresses of U.S. Presidents: Warren G. Harding
Woodrow Wilson Calvin Coolidge Warren G. Harding Inaugural Address Friday, March 4, 1921 My Countrymen: WHEN one surveys the world about him after the great storm, noting the marks…On the Mode of Electing the President
On the Mode of Electing the Presidentby From a speech by William Grayson given to the Virginia ratifying convention on June 18, 1788.See also Federalist No. 68Mr. [William] GRAYSON. Mr.…Cherry Blossoms of Washington, D.C.
by Mark D. Hughes photos by Carol M. Highsmith Carol Highsmith, a distinguished and widely published American photographer, is donating her life's work to the Library of Congress. The…State of the Union Address: George H.W. Bush (January 31, 1990)
George H.W. Bush (January 31, 1990) Tonight, I come not to speak about the "State of the Government", not to detail every new initiative we plan for the coming year, nor describe every line in the…Movies and Film: Volga Displays: A Brief History of Russian Filmmaking
Volga Displays: A Brief History of Russian FilmmakingMovies and FilmEastern European Film HistoryVolga Displays: A Brief History of Russian FilmmakingOther Eastern European Cinemas: Czechoslovakia,…Mathiez, Albert
(Encyclopedia) Mathiez, AlbertMathiez, Albertälbĕrˈ mätyāˈ [key], 1874–1932, French historian, an authority on the French Revolution. He studied under Aulard, whose scientific method he adopted,…Prado, Mariano Ignacio
(Encyclopedia) Prado, Mariano IgnacioPrado, Mariano Ignaciomäryäˈnō ēgnäˈsyō präˈᵺō [key], 1826–1901, president of Peru (1865–67, 1878–79). He aided Ramón Castilla in the revolution of 1854.…James Monroe Biography
James MonroeBorn: 4/28/1758Birthplace: Westmoreland County, Va. James Monroe was born on April 28, 1758, in Westmoreland County, Va. A William and Mary graduate, he served in the army during…