Chester Alan Arthur was in North Fairfield, Vermont, on October 5, 1829. His father was William Arthur, an Abolitionist Baptist preacher who emigrated from Northern Ireland. His mother, Malvina Stone, was from Berkshire, Franklin, Vermont. Chester is the fifth of nine children and was named after the family physician named Chester Abell … Read more
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
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
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
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
Introduction Andrew Jackson was a man of action who served for two terms as the seventh president of the United States of America. Jackson was not far from other presidents; he had political rivals and the promise he made to the citizens of bringing change upon their nation. Particular policies defined his … 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