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Who was Abraham Lincoln?

Lincoln assumed the presidency as a Northerner and a member of the anti-slavery Republican Party, exacerbating tensions with the slaving-holding states in the South. Upon his election, seven states seceded from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America. After four more states joined the Confederacy, Lincoln supported a war effort to reunify the nation and end secession. For four years, battles raged between the Union army representing the U.S. government and the troops from the Confederacy. In 1863, halfway through the war effort, Lincoln undertook perhaps his most famous ..

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Did Betsy Ross create the U.S. flag?

During the American Revolution, the committee met Ross in her upholstery shop to request the manufacturing of a flag. According to Canby's account, the committee's initial design was altered following suggestions by Ross. The final result became the first official flag of the United States. The flag consists of 13 alternating red and white horizontal stripes. A blue field contains thirteen five-pointed white stars, which represent the original 13 colonies.

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What is a brief summary of Frederick Douglass' life story?

Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey was born in Talbot County, Washington, circa 1818. Historical evidence suggests that one of the men who owned Douglass' family was his father. From an early age, Douglass lived in the home of the plantation owners, in close contact with his maternal grandmother, Betty Bailey. His mother died when he was about 8.\nShortly thereafter, Douglass went to live with Hugh and Sophia Auld of Baltimore. Sophia Auld taught Douglass the alphabet at his request. Douglass acquired additional learning from local children, eventually mastering the art of reading and g..

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What are some characteristics of Hopi homes?

The Hopi Indians are not the only tribe in the American southwest to live in communities structured around pueblos. The Pueblo tribe of Native Americans includes groups from Acoma, Jenez, Nambe, San Felipe, Santa Ana and several other regions of New Mexico. The word "pueblo" means "town" in Spanish, and the pueblo, along with its surrounding cornfields, is the individual unit of settlement for these tribes.\nThe Hopi people still inhabit the Black Mesa region of northwest Arizona. Historically, the Hopi were a small and peaceful tribe surrounded by the larger and more powerful Navajo tribe. Th..

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What were Jacques Marquette's accomplishments?

Marquette devoted much of his travel time to documentation of the things the travelers saw. He was one of the first Europeans to see and describe much of the wildlife and fauna in the area. They found numerous Native American villages along or near the river and learned much from them, like the fact that the river continued to the gulf.

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Why is John F. Kennedy famous?

The assassination of John F. Kennedy is likely the most infamous event associated with him. This happened on November 22, 1963 while President Kennedy was riding in a motorcade in Dallas, Texas. He had barely been in office for a thousand days when Lee Harvey Oswald shot him in the head with a rifle. There was a great controversy in the United States about why Oswald assassinated Kennedy and whether anyone else assisted him in the act. Kennedy is also famous for the four nationally televised presidential election debates with Richard Nixon in 1960 that are credited with determining the outcome..

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Why were the British marching toward Lexington and Concord?

The British Army wanted to degrade the rebel militias' ability to fight, and to arrest the leaders of the sedition, Samuel Adams and John Hancock. Marching from Boston at around 2 a.m., the British soldiers encountered some light resistance from Colonial militias. In Concord, they searched the town for weapons, discovering cannons, ammunition and military provisions, which they destroyed or damaged beyond use. On the way back, the British troops encountered more militia forces that harried them as they withdrew to the Boston area. The British advance on Concord caused Paul Revere to make ..

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Who are some of the most famous past presidents?

Lincoln abolished slavery in the United States in 1863 by signing the Emancipation Proclamation. He is also remembered for his work in keeping the Union together through the secession of the Southern states and the Civil War itself. Sadly, Lincoln's views on the abolition of slavery made him a target of those who favored slavery, such as John Wilkes Booth. Booth assassinated Lincoln in 1865.John F. Kennedy is remembered for his youthful potential, which was tragically squandered when he was assassinated in 1963. He is also remembered for his intelligence and well written, inspirational ad..

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How many pharaohs were there?

There was often several rulers of ancient Egypt at the same time. For example, Cleopatra VII, the final pharaoh of Egypt, ruled jointly with her brothers, latterly, with her infant son.The pharaohs of Egypt are split up into historical periods:The Old Kingdom - from 2649 B.C. to 2150 B.C.First Intermediate Period - from 2150 B.C. to 2030 B.C., including Mentuhotep IIMiddle Kingdom - from 2130 B.C. to 1640 B.C., including Amenenhat ISecond Intermediate Period - from 1640 B.C. to 1540 B.C.New Kingdom - from 1540 B.C. to 1070 B.C., including Tutankhamun and Ramesses I to Ramesses XIHigh Priests o..

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What are some interesting Barack Obama facts for kids?

When Obama was 10 years old, he lived with his maternal grandparents in Hawaii, as his parents had divorced and did not live in the country any longer. Before moving in with his grandparents, he lived in Indonesia with his mother, where he learned the language and culture. In Hawaii, he went to school at Punahou Academy, where he graduated with academic honors in 1979 and additionally played and excelled at basketball.\nObama graduated from Columbia University in New York City in 1983 and graduated from Harvard Law School in 1991. In 1992 he married Michelle LaVaughn Robinson; the couple event..

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