On April 27, 18122, Hiram Ulysses Grant was born in Point Pleasant, Ohio, to Jesse and Hannah Grant. Ulysses was the eldest among the six children of their religious and hard-working parents. His father made a good living; however, the condition was horrible. He was a tanner. He skinned animals and process … Read more
On November 19, 1831, Eliza Ballou and Abram Garfield had James Garfield in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. He was considered the last president born in a log cabin and was the youngest of five children. When the couple decided to join the Church of Christ in 1833, it greatly influenced and shaped young … Read more
After the unexpected death of President Zachary Taylor, Millard Fillmore took over the presidency and swore as the successor and 13th president of the United States of America. He was also dubbed as “His Accidency” since he was the second man to inherit the presidency after John Tyler. On January 7, 1800, … Read more
On November 2, 1795, James Polk was born in Pineville, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, to a farmer family. He was the first of ten children of Jane and Samuel Polk and named after his maternal grandfather, James Knox. James Polk suffered frail health as a child. In one account, his father took … Read more
Zachary Taylor was born to Sarah Dabney Strother Taylor and Richard Taylor on November 24, 1784, in Orange County, Virginia. He was from a prominent farmer family of English ancestry. Zachary was third of eight children, raised in their maternal grandfather, William Strother’s Hare Forest Farm. They Taylor family left their land … Read more
Born on November 23, 1804, Franklin Pierce was born to Benjamin Pierce and Anna Kendrick, in Hillsborough, New Hampshire. His father was an American Revolutionary War hero and had some political influence in its rural town. On the other hand, his mother, Anna Kendrick, prioritized the education of their eight children. At … Read more
Martin Van Buren was the first president who was a born citizen of the United States of America and not a British subject. The eighth president was born on December 5, 1782, in Kinderhook, New York. He came from a Dutch descent; that is why he primarily spoke Dutch at home and … Read more
On March 29, 1790, John Tyler Sr. and his wife Mary Armistead gave birth to John Tyler in Greenway, Charles City County, Virginia. John Tyler Sr. was an owner of a bountiful plantation and also a renowned politician. He grew up with eight siblings, and all of them received the best education … Read more
Andrew and Elizabeth Jackson are immigrants from Ireland. They gave birth to Andrew Jackson on March 15, 1767, along with two sons named Hugh and Robert near Lancaster, South Carolina. Andrew Jackson was named after his father, who died before he was born. Unveil the humble beginnings and numerous tragedies throughout the … Read more
On March 15, 1767, Andrew Jackson, the future seventh president of the United States of America, was born to Andrew and Elizabeth Hutchinson Jackson in the Waxhaw settlement, the border region of Carolinas. Andrew’s father died before his birth, and his mother moved with their relatives. Early Life and Education The Revolutionary … Read more
Introduction There have been numerous books published about Abraham Lincoln. He is one of the significant people in American history that helped shape and provide direction to the United States. Divulge yourself as we walk through the life of Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth president of the United States of America. Abraham Lincoln’s … Read more
Introduction James Monroe was about six feet tall with blue-gray eyes and dark wavy hair. He was known to possess a warm personality, which made people at ease in his presence. Some even thought that he looked like George Washington when he was young. James became the fifth president of the United … Read more
