John Adams was born October 30th, 1735 and died July 4th, 1826. He was one of the most important figures for the foundation of the United States of America. He served as the nation’s first vice president for the first two terms under George Washington, and was the nations 2nd president serving one term. […]
September 25, 2008
John Newton was born on July 24th, 1725 to parents John and Elizabeth. His mother died when he was 6 years old When he was 11 years old, we went to sea with his father and went on six voyages until 1742. He later became a midshipman in the naval service, but after attempting […]
September 24, 2008
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) was a major political and spiritual leader of India and the Indian independence movement. He is commonly known around the world as Mahatma and is commemorated in India on a National holiday for his movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. For more information and facts about Ghandi, please keep reading.
September 16, 2008
An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth’s crust that creates seismic waves. They can come without warning and cause destruction beyond imagination. Earthquakes with a magnitude 3 or lower are generally not issues, but a quake with a magnitude 7+ will cause serious damage over large areas. Continue reading to find out some interesting Earthquake Facts.
September 2, 2008
Sir Edmund Hillary (20 July 1919 – 11 January 2008) was a New Zealand mountaineer and explorer. On May 29, 1953 at the age of 33, he and Sherpa mountaineer Tenzing Norgay became the first climbers known to have reached the summit of Mount Everest. This feat propelled Hillary into stardom and he instantly became an international hero across the globe. Continue reading for interesting Edmund Hillary facts.
August 26, 2008
Thomas Paine was an English pamphleteer, revolutionary, radical, inventor, and intellectual. He came to the American Colonies later in life and eventually published a pamphlet that would change the course of history. Continue reading for more facts.
August 13, 2008
George Washington (February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799) served as the first President of the United States and was the leader in a war effort against Great Britain for America’s Independence. He was born in Westmoreland County, VA and was the son of a farming family. Continue reading to discover the facts that led to his interesting life.
