The 45th and 47th president of the United States, he first made his mark as a successful businessman, becoming a prominent real estate developer. He founded The Trump Organization and was the host of the popular reality TV series The Apprentice. In 2024, he won the Republican nomination for...
Lincoln’s apt riposte to those who objected to Grant’s fondness for the bottle was: ‘I wish some of you would tell me the brand of whiskey that Grant drinks. I would like to send a barrel of it to my other generals’. The 18th President of the United States, whose ancestors came...
1776:After Generals George Washington and Henry Knox strategically place artillery pieces overlooking the city of Boston, British forces evacuate the city. This hereby ends the Siege of Boston. 1780:The Continental Army is given a holiday by General George Washington during the American Revolution. ...
Lincoln’s apt riposte to those who objected to Grant’s fondness for the bottle was: ‘I wish some of you would tell me the brand of whiskey that Grant drinks. I would like to send a barrel of it to my other generals’. The 18th President of the United States, whose ancestors ...
During what was known in the Soviet Union as the Great Patriotic War (Eastern Front of World War II), Khrushchev was again a commissar, serving as an intermediary between Stalin and his generals. Khrushchev was present at the bloody defense of Stalingrad, a fact he took great pride in ...
Madero's generals employed a scorched earth policy, burning villages and forcibly removing their inhabitants, and drafting many men into the Army or sending them to forced labor camps in southern Mexico. This strengthened Zapata's standing among the peasants, and Zapata was able to drive the ...
During his reign, heconquered the states ofSouthern Tang,Later Shu,Southern HanandJingnan,thus reunifying most ofChina properand effectively ending the tumultuousFive Dynasties and Ten Kingdomsperiod. To strengthen his control, he ...
Since then it has welcomed a steady parade of silver barons, railroad builders, businessmen, miners, cowboys and military generals – with a few American presidents, Native American leaders and Hollywood legends (we’re looking at you, Bob Hope and Will Rogers) tossed in for good measure. ...
During the first part of the 20th century, the only individuals found on postage stamps were presidents and generals. It’s also worth mentioning that only eight stamps had women on them by 1940, and three of those stamps all pictured Martha Washington. Another two of them were fictional ...
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