Which presidents are related?
Father-Son Duos The Adamses were the first father-son duo to be elected President. The Adams family connection to the New World goes way back. In fact, John Adams’s great-great-grandparents were among…
New Lesson: James K. Polk & Texas Annexation
In this lesson, students examine the issue of Texas annexation by reading two primary sources: James K. Polk’s inaugural address (1845) and an anti-slavery meeting broadside from Boston,…
Where is FDR’s original memorial?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the only president elected four times (1932, 1936, 1940, and 1944). Sadly, he passed away from a cerebral hemorrhage shortly after being elected to his fourth…
What is written on Thomas Jefferson’s gravestone?
HERE WAS BURIED THOMAS JEFFERSON AUTHOR OF THE DECLARATION OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE OF THE STATUTE OF VIRGINIA FOR RELIGIOUS FREEDOM AND FATHER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA. The above words…
What is Tecumseh’s Curse?
It’s been called by many names: Tecumseh’s Curse, the Curse of Tippecanoe, the Zero-Year Curse, the Twenty-Year Curse. No matter what you call it, it’s not true; however, the presidential…
$100,000 bill: Which presidents are on money?
The Buck Starts Here. Money fascinates people of all ages. Its portraits, symbols, and words tell a story of our nation’s past. For many years, Lady Liberty was the most…
Was James K. Polk a good president?
It’s an interesting question. When I was a student in junior high, I had no idea who James K. Polk was. As a matter of fact, I didn’t truly realize…