The war hero of the Mexican-American War and the 12th president of the United States, Zachary Taylor, was born on November 24, 1784, in Virginia in their grandfather’s farm called the Hare Forest Farm with his parents and seven siblings, he was raised in Louisville, Kentucky. He was from a prosperous farmer … Read more
On March 29, 1790, John Tyler was born to John Tyler Sr. and Mary Armistead at his family’s plantation in Charles City County, Virginia. His father was a wealthy tobacco planter, tended by many slaves, a state politician, and a close friend of Thomas Jefferson. He grew up with eight siblings, and … Read more
The eighth president of the United States, Martin Van Buren, was born on December 5, 1782, in Kinderhook, New York. He was the first president who was a born citizen of the United States and not a British subject because he was born six years after the declaration of independence. For a … 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
Introduction Nancy and Thomas Lincoln gave birth to Abraham Lincoln on February 12, 1809, in the South of Hodgenville, Kentucky. He got his name after his grandfather died in combat. His father raised crops and a family in their land in Kentucky. As you devour through this article, you will unveil how … Read more
Introduction Hearing about the fifth president of the United States of America, President James Monroe, the first thing to ring will be the Monroe Doctrine. James Monroe is renowned as the leader who took down the European forces in meddling in the affairs concerning different nations in the Western Hemisphere. He was … Read more
About Rutherford B. Hayes Rutherford Birchard Hayes was born on October 4th, 1822 in Delaware, Ohio. His parents were Sophia Brichard and Rutherford Hayes, Jr. He had a childhood marked with loss, but it was still a happy and somewhat stable one. Hayes went on to become the nineteenth president of the … Read more
Charlie Chaplin’s life was like right out of the movies, as he experienced a true rag-to-riches story wherein he came from nothing and had almost everything that he wanted at the end of his career as an actor, director, and writer. In this article, we will focus on the childhood of Charlie … Read more