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Milton Bradley

American draftsman and lithographer Milton Bradley founded the Milton Bradley Company, famous makers of family board games such as The Game of Life, CandyLand and Twister. Raised in Maine, New…

Salmon P. Chase

Name at birth: Salmon Portland ChaseSalmon P. Chase was U.S. Secretary of the Treasury during the critical early years of the Civil War. Salmon Chase had for many years been a leading citizen of…

Sam Houston

Sam Houston was a flamboyant leader of Texas independence, the first president of the Republic of Texas and the namesake of the city of Houston. As a member of the U.S. Army, Houston was wounded in…

Inaugural Trivia

Firsts and facts about presidential inaugurations Related Links Famous Presidential Speeches Inaugural Oratory Notable Inaugural Events George Washington's was the shortest…

How Do the Presidents Rank?

Presidential surveys on the web by Ann-Marie Imbornoni Five Best Presidents Abraham Lincoln Franklin Delano RooseveltGeorge WashingtonTheodore RooseveltHarry S. TrumanFive Worst Presidents…

Collected Inaugural Addresses of U.S. Presidents

Contents George WashingtonThursday, April 30, 1789 George WashingtonMonday, March 4, 1793 John AdamsSaturday, March 4, 1797 Thomas JeffersonWednesday, March 4, 1801 Thomas JeffersonMonday,…

Campaign 2012

    Election history and statistics, candidates, and party politics     Presidential Candidates Democratic Barack Obama Republican…