The first Whig President was William Henry Harrison (1773-1841). Military William Henry Harrison became a war hero after fighting Indian forces at the Battle of…
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Memorial Day Started Out As Decoration Day During the latter part of the 1860s various towns all over the country began holding tributes during the…
Henry Knox was the seventh child in a family of ten children. His father was having financial difficulties when he died at the age of…
In 1968, the Town of Cary population was about 7,000. In 2022, the population is very close to 180,000. Cary is now the seventh-largest city…
Nathanael Greene was one of the most skilled generals of the American Revolution. General George Washington held Major General Nathanael Greene in such high…
Robert Fulton is sometimes called the inventor of the steamboat, but he didn’t really invent the steamboat. That attempt had been going on for a…
Who was John Marshall? Chief Justice John Marshall presided from 1801 until 1835, over 34 years. Marshall died while in office at the age 79.…
Just Like Willie Sutton, You Can Bank On It What did Willie Sutton Do? He robbed banks. But he wasn’t afraid to rob other…
Wiley Post, in only 36 years of life and with only one eye, accomplished more in the field of aviation than most men dream of.…
The First Woman to Fly for the United States Military Nancy Harkness was the first woman to fly for the United States Military. She was…