* In his farewell address to the nation, George Washington, the president of the Constitutional Convention and the first president of the United States,[45] [46] said: If in the opinion of the People the distribution or modification of the Constitutional powers be in any particular wrong, le...
* In 1783, near the end of America’s war for independence, George Washington—the military’s commander-in-chief—declared that: if men are to be precluded from offering their sentiments on a matter which may involve the most serious and alarming consequences that can invite the consideration...
Previously, George Washington took his first oath in New York. His second oath, along with John Adams’ one and only, were administered in Philadelphia. The Oath of Office There have been numerous occasions when the oath of office had to be re-administered. The most recent and infamous ...
For the 1st, 2nd, and a part of the 3rd grade, he attended the Indonesian-language Catholic SchoolSanto Fransiskus Assisi (St. Francis of Assisi), as he was living with his mother in Indonesia. For the remaining part of 3rd grade and 4th grade, he attended the government-run Indonesian...
Curious George January 20, 2020 7:55 am I wonder about forest fires. After a forest fire, people are very careful not to cause another one (and it would be difficult anyway, with no fuel). Then forests grow back, memories fade, spotted owls become more important than fire safety, th...
Mint employees have been busy for two weeks installing new machinery in preparation for the manufacture of dollars. Special dies are being made under supervision of experts from Washington. " 'The new dollars are to be made under a provision of the Pittman Act to replace silver dollars melted...
is thought to have been the model for theWhite Housein Washington, D.C. It is now the seat of the republic’s parliament (Oireachtas). Twin Victorian buildings, which were constructed on either side of Leinster House in the 1880s, contain the National Library and the National Museum of Ir...
George W. Bush delivering the State of the Union address in 2007, applauded by the second in command, Vice Pres. Dick Cheney (left), and the third in command, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (right). Pelosi became the first female speaker of the House in 2007.(more) The most ...
When the coins were first released in 2007, there was a lot of excitement in the coin market and media about the new coins, especially since the last time the U.S. Mint struck coins with edge lettering inscriptions was back in 1933 on the Saint Gaudens Double Eagles. More excitement came...
1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, in thePersian Gulf War. As one of the lead assault elements of the 1st Marine Division’s Regimental Combat Team 7 (Task Force Ripper), Mattis’s battalion was one of the first into Kuwait. Mattis was awarded a Bronze Star for valour, and upon his ...