Monthly Archives: August 2019

October 1, 2019 (Tuesday) A bit of trivia: A telephone was installed in the White House during the Hayes administration. It was virtually useless because hardly anyone else had one. Rutherford B. Hayes was born October 4, 1822, in Delaware, Ohio. He died January 17, 1893, in Fremont, Ohio. He was the 19th president of […]

October 1, 2019 (Tuesday) The material in today’s blog came from the web site, “America’s Story.” The blog is about Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th president of the United States of America, who served two terms, 1869-1873 and 1873-1877. One of the most honored and respected military leaders in U.S. history never even wanted a […]

October 1, 2019 (Tuesday) The material in this blog has come from the web site, “Biography.” Much of it is copied “word for word.” Synopsis James Buchanan, 15th President of the United States, was born in Cove Gap, Pennsylvania, in 1791. Serving as president during the run-up to the Civil War, Buchanan’s inability to halt […]

October 1, 2019 (Tuesday) The source of the material in this blog is the web site, “Biography,” It is only slightly edited. Synopsis: Martin Van Buren was born on December 5, 1782, in Kinderhook, New York, about 20 miles southeast of Albany. He studied law and held various political positions before serving as U.S. senator, […]

October 1, 2019 (Tuesday) This blog is copied from “America’s Story,” a web site published by the Library of Congress. Jame Monroe, our 5th president (1817-1825), was born on April 28, 1758, in Westmoreland County, Virginia and died on July 4, 1831, in New York, New York Monroe is perhaps best known for establishing the […]