Elizabeth Kortright Monroe was our nation’s fifth First Lady. Not as much is known about her as previous First Ladies, but she was a more private person. She still has an interesting story that is...
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A Closer Look at the 1800 US Federal Census
The 1800 US federal census was the second of its kind taken in the brand new United States. John Adams was US President at the time, and was only our second one. The Louisiana Purchase hadn’t even...
Thomas Heyward, Jr.: The Signers of the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Heyward, Jr was a signer of the Declaration of Independence, and a strong proponent of the cause of independence in the American colonies. Coming from a rather aristocratic family, by colonial...
Arkansas: America Folklore #3
Arkansas has been the home of humans beginning with Native Americans, then changing hands between the Spanish and French, before becoming part of the USA with the Louisiana Purchase. It has a...
The Tenth Amendment: The Bill of Rights
The Tenth Amendment is the last amendment in the Bill of Rights. It makes it clear that the powers of the Federal government are limited to only what is particularly given to it in the Constitution...