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Collected Inaugural Addresses of U.S. Presidents: Benjamin Harrison
Grover Cleveland Grover Cleveland Benjamin Harrison Inaugural Address Monday, March 4, 1889 Fellow-Citizens: THERE is no constitutional or legal requirement that the President shall…Laura Welch Bush Biography
Laura Welch BushFirst LadyBorn: 11/4/1946Birthplace: Midland, Texas A Midland, Texas native, Laura Bush holds a BA from Southern Methodist University and an MA in library science from the…Chester W. Nimitz
United States Admiral Chester William Nimitz was the commander of the Pacific Fleet during World War II, the man who directed the U.S. victories at Midway, Iwo Jima and Okinawa. Nimitz grew up in…Carter G. Woodson Biography
Carter G. Woodson historian, educatorBorn: 1875Birthplace: New Canton, Virginia Taught to read by family members, Woodson worked as a coal miner in West Virginia and put himself through high…Jeanie Buss Biography
Jeanie Busssports management executiveBorn: 1961? Buss grew up in Hollywood, the third of six children of sports tycoon Jerry Buss. She studied business at the University of Southern…P.T. Barnum
Name at birth: Phineas Taylor BarnumThe name of P.T. Barnum is synonymous with showmanship, marketing and hucksterism in early America. P.T. Barnum started out running a newspaper in Danbury,…James Buchanan RICHMOND, Congress, VA (1842-1910)
RICHMOND James Buchanan , a Representative from Virginia; born in Turkey Cove, Lee County, Va., February 27, 1842; attended Emory and Henry College, Emory, Va.; studied law; was admitted to the…Elmer James RYAN, Congress, MN (1907-1958)
RYAN Elmer James , a Representative from Minnesota; born in Rosemount, Dakota County, Minn., May 26, 1907; attended the public schools; was graduated from the law department of the University of…William Edgar SIMONDS, Congress, CT (1842-1903)
SIMONDS William Edgar , a Representative from Connecticut; born in Collinsville, town of Canton, Hartford County, Conn., November 24, 1842; attended the public school and Collinsville High School…Philip Sidney POST, Congress, IL (1833-1895)
POST Philip Sidney , a Representative from Illinois; born in Florida, Orange County, N.Y., March 19, 1833; pursued classical studies and was graduated from Union College, Schenectady, N.Y., in…Trending
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