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Robert E. Lee, Confederate General used his command experience in the revival of the Washington College, the future Washington and Lee University.

Apart from the spoken word, there are many different methods of greething which have originated across different cultures involving gesture and body language..

The life and times of the first President of the United States of America.

As each generation learns American History, new facts and long ignored items are rediscovered. A few of these interesting tidbits are as follows:

A brief look at the life of Martha Dandridge Custis Washington, first lady of the United States of America who was known as "Lady Washington and ' Lady Presidentress' .

Great quotes on the ideals of freedom and liberty by seven American leaders from George Washington to Barack Obama.

200 years, over 200 film depictions, and yet, the known likeness is on the money...the 500 copper images which gain the paper image of the photographed man.

Harpers Ferry National Park nestles into 4,000 rolling acres in the scenic Blue Ridge Mountains, at the convergence of the states of Virginia, West Virginia and Maryland.

Seeing the Washington, D.C., homes of presidents and first ladies when they were still private citizens offers a glimpse into the lives of these famous men and women.

James Madison sees the new Constitution ratified and makes a lifelong enemy of Patrick Henry. Henry predicts there well be rivulets of blood.

Find out why President Taft needed a special bathtub, what records might be broken by Obama or McCain, and which president was not a U. S. citizen when he died

There were fourteen men who some may consider to have been America's first Presidents, even before the time of George Washington and the Constitution.

U.S. Marshals began serving the United States in the 18th century and continues to perform their duties today.

George Washington is remembered for leading the United States to victory in the American Revolution and as the first President of the United States.

James K Polk was the first dark horse President and the last strong President until the American Civil War.

Fun facts spanning the very first Thanksgiving celebrated by the Pilgrims and Indians, to how President Roosevelt tried stimulate the economy by moving it earlier!

While the federal government set up a series of rules governing trade with Indian nations, they did not provide for the mechanisms of that trade.

Called the definitive biography, the first Secretary of War is restored to American consciousness as if being led to a few gold bars from his memorialized Fort Knox.

Henry Wolcott, a comfortable English squire, left England for America in 1630 with a group of Puritans seeking religious freedom.

This Presidents' Day weekend, investigate Aaron Copland's "Lincoln's Portrait" and the album "George Washington: Music for the First President."

Joseph Nourse dreamed of a church on his land. Two centuries later Washington's National Cathedral was finished.

Inventions are wonderful things. They improve the quality of life for people. By protecting inventor's inventions, governments encourage further creativity.

Robert E. Lee served the Confederate States of America with honor and devotion, but his career began with the United States Army.

In the hills of South Dakota, Gutzon Borglum carved massive sculptures of American Presidents into the mountain side. Mount Rushmore is an enduring symbol of democracy.

Weems writes his biography of Washington for the money. He was a shrewd businessman and knew what the public wanted and needed. They needed a hero and bought one, a copy

The precursors to modern dentures have a surprisingly vast history, with the first evidence of them being used by humans dating back to about 6500 years ago.

North Carolina has eight lighthouses offering insight to the NC coast's past and present. Be sure to take some to visit these beautiful locations.

Alexander Hamilton's Federalists and Thomas Jefferson's Republicans fought bitterly over the morality and legality of a national banking system. Now it's being reexamined

From Theodore Roosevelt Island to George Washington's Mt. Vernon, presidential and colonial history abound on this 18-mile bike trail.

Throughout American political history, conservatives and liberals have been battling for control of the government.

Artists, inventors, and innovative business owners who want to make money from their work should seek advice on protecting valuable assets.

The only no-frills event amid all the ceremonial extravagance of President-elect Barack Obama's historic inauguration will be the final exit of President George W. Bush.

The two wives of President Woodrow Wilson provide a glimpse into the ways that circumstance and coincidence affect history.

Some of the great US presidents have entered office with great resumes. So have some of the failures and mediocre ones. Does experience matter and, if so, what kind?

The Revolutionary War had ended. Across the nation Continental Army officers were organizing the Society of the Cincinnati, America's oldest patriotic organization.

Under the leadership of President George Washington, the United States reaffirmed its policy of fair trade with Indian tribes in 1793.

From the Colonial Period, white settlers have made efforts to cultivate Indian tribes--a policy known as assimilation.

Teach kids about how Thanksgiving came to be a national holiday due to a tireless letter-writing campaign of a widow with five children.

Hogeland's book brings to life the economic distress of the rebels, the heavy hand of the federal government, and the peace efforts of moderates.

We could in the United States make as great a variety of wines as are made in Europe, not exactly the same kinds, but doubtless as good. - Thomas Jefferson, wine advocate

Information on the Frontier Culture Museum, the first Thanksgiving, JFK's grave, Foamhenge, Richmond Money Museum, Mt Vernon, Arlington, PETA & Norfolk naval base.

Visit the massive Washington State Legislative Building on the picturesque Capitol Campus, situated next to Capitol Lake in Heritage Park, where visitors learn history.

While George Washington is the classic Warrior President, the history of the presidency is full of distinguished military men who exercised strong leadership.

Rebellion against a whiskey tax tested the new U.S. Constitution and set the precedent for future conflicts between Americans and their government.

America's health care is too expensive and inaccessible. A daily digital journal explaining President Obama's breakfast would be an initiative in preventative medicine.

The series of events in the 1790s, which pitted federalists against anti-federalists, sometimes called the Whiskey Rebellion, was the epilogue to the Revolution.

One of the most competitive industrial races in America's history occurred out of public view, on 185 miles of wilderness lining the banks of the Potomac River.

Nature and American history combine for a great low budget family trip at this Southern Illinois state park, situated on the Ohio River.

There are several holidays on the American calendar bearing religious origins. Thanksgiving is the only one that specifically calls us to pray.

Washington D.C. offers an extraordinary collection of haunted spots for the paranormal enthusiast and casual visitor looking for ghosts this Halloween season.