Who was the only bachelor to lead the nation? by Borgna Brunner Presidents Who Were Related to Each Other John Adams was the father of John Quincy Adams. James Madison and…
U.S. Presidents Who Were Related to Each Other by Holly Hartman George W. Bush (the 43rd president) is the son of George Bush (the 41st president). John Quincy Adams (the 6th…
POWERS, Caleb, a Representative from Kentucky; born near Williamsburg, Whitley County, Ky., February 1, 1869; attended the public schools, Union College, Barbourville, Ky., the University of…
POLK, William Hawkins, (brother of James Knox Polk), a Representative from Tennessee; born in Maury County, Tenn., May 24, 1815; attended the city schools, Columbia, Tenn., and the University…
Senate Years of Service: 1808-1813; 1822-1823; 1823-1825; 1825-1826Party: Federalist; Federalist; Adams-Clay Federalist; AdamsLLOYD, James, a Senator from Massachusetts; born in Boston, Mass…
Senate Years of Service: 1808-1813; 1822-1823; 1823-1825; 1825-1826 Party: Federalist; Federalist; Adams-Clay Federalist; Adams LLOYD, James, a Senator from Massachusetts; born in Boston,…
(Encyclopedia) Mohawk Trail. 1 Old road (c.100 mi/160 km long) in central New York state following the Mohawk River. It was the sole route through the Appalachians by which thousands of settlers…
(Encyclopedia) Cole, Nat “King,” 1919–65, American musician and composer, b. Montgomery, Ala., as Nathaniel Adams Coles. A jazz pianist, he played Los Angeles nightclubs and in 1938 formed the King…
(Encyclopedia) Colorado–Big Thompson project, constructed by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to divert water from the headstreams of the Colorado River to irrigate c.720,000 acres (291,400 hectares)…
