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- 3891: Andrew Johnson
- ... that forced the Tennessee legislature through 56 separate ballots. Johnson took his Senate deposition before the same body that only seven years earlier had failed by a single vote to remove him from the White House on March 5, 1875. During the 19 day Senate special session, he delivered a political turmoil in Louisiana and then returned to Tennessee, where he died four months later on July 31, 1875. He suffered ...
- 3892: A. A. Milne
- ... Milne referred to her as restfully aloof. (Page at Pooh Corner) His parents had three children, all sons. Milne was the youngest and often wished he had a sister. At the school he attended, Henley House, he had teachers that included H. G. Wells, who undoubtedly helped ignite his flame for writing. (The Oxford Companion to English Literature) As you can see, he was exposed to writing influence even from an ...
- 3893: Woodrow Wilson
- ... ideas to lead the nation through hard times. A true hero in a part of history that needed one. Wilson, Woodrow (1856-1924). Bibliography The History of American President's CD ROM. (c)1994. Westing House. Encarta 95 & 97 Encyclopedia. (c)1994-1997 Microsoft. US History Book. (School Edition)
- 3894: Marco Polo
- ... Kin. Marco Polo in China. Hong Kong: Kingsway International Publications, 1981. Rugoff, Milton. Marco Polo's Adventures In China. New York: American Heritage Publishing Co., 1964. Stefoff, Rebecca. Marco Polo and the Medieval Explorers. Chelsea House Publishers, 1992.
- 3895: George Washington Carver
- ... He was then orphaned and Moses Carver, his owner, bought George back in exchange for a horse. The horses value was estimated at 300 dollars. Carvers first schooling took place in a single room school house for black children. After regular schooling, he enrolled at Highland University. He had the grade but due to the fact that he was black he was denied. He then enrolled at Simpson College in Iowa ...
- 3896: Julius Caesar
- ... Spain for a year, Caesar divorced his wife Pompeia because of the allegation that she had been implicated in the offense of Publius Clodius. The latter was then awaiting trial for breaking into Caesar's house the previous December disguised as a woman at the festival of the Bona Dea, which no man is allowed to attend. After his return from a successful year administrating Spain Caesar was elected consul for ...
- 3897: Henry Ford
- ... the most important thing the Model T did, was it's impact on connecting the people of America. Bridges, roads, and highways were starting to be built for automobiles. Women were starting to leave the house now more because the Model T was easy to drive. Families could now go on trips and see America. Access to places was easier now, which led to the building of more stores, restaurants, and ...
- 3898: JFK: Was His Assassination Ine
- ... and the Russians were more than eager to return the favor. This led to what is now known as the Cuban Missile Crisis. On October 16, 1962 Kennedy called his closest advisors to the White House. The CIA had verified that nuclear missiles were indeed present in Cuba, Kennedy had to react fast. He eventually decided to launch a naval blockade to prevent any further missiles from entering Cuba. Though threatened ...
- 3899: JFK: His Life And Legacy
- ... Spanish fluently. They were wed on September 12,1953, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Newport, Rhode Island. All seemed well, yet after three two-year terms as a Congressman, Kennedy became frustrated with House rules and customs and decided to run for Senate. In 1952, Kennedy ran for Senate against Republican Senator Henry Cabot Lodge. Fifteen years older than Kennedy, Lodge was the incumbent of two terms in the ...
- 3900: FDR
- ... 30, 1882, Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born in Hyde Park, New York to Sara Delano and James Roosevelt (whitehouse.gov). In 1886, at the age of four, Franklin and his family permanently settled into a house in Campobello, New Brunswick, Canada, which was previously a summer getaway (Conkin 34). Two years later, Roosevelt began his formal education under a governess of Archibald and Edmund Rogers. It was here that Roosevelt learned ...
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