Adams, John Quincy — born July 11, 1767, Braintree, Mass. died Feb. 23, 1848, Washington, D.C., U.S. Sixth president of the U.S. (1825–29). He was the eldest son of John Adams, second president of the U.S., and Abigail Adams. He accompanied his father to Europe on… … Universalium
Monroe, James — born April 28, 1758, Westmoreland county, Va. died July 4, 1831, New York, N.Y., U.S. Fifth president of the U.S. (1817–25). After serving in the American Revolution, he studied law under Thomas Jefferson, then governor of Virginia. From 1783 to… … Universalium
James Monroe — For other people named James Monroe, see James Monroe (disambiguation). James Monroe 5th President of the United States In office March 4, 1817 – March 4, 1825 … Wikipedia
Easton Press — Easton Press, a division of MBI Inc. based in Norwalk, Connecticut, is a publisher specializing in high quality leather bound books. In addition to canonical classics, poetry and art books, they publish a large library of science fiction and… … Wikipedia
American Revolution — The American Revolution refers to the political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century in which the Thirteen Colonies of North America overthrew the governance of the British Empire and collectively became the nation of the United… … Wikipedia
Pulitzer-Preis/Autobiographie Biographie — Der Pulitzer Preis für Autobiographie und Biographie (Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography) wird seit 1917 vergeben. Liste der Preisträger: Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 2000–2009 2 1990–1999 3 1980–1989 4 1970–1979 … Deutsch Wikipedia
Alexander Hamilton — Infobox US Cabinet official name=Alexander Hamilton order=1st title=United States Secretary of the Treasury term start=September 11, 1789 term end=January 31, 1795 president=George Washington predecessor=(New office) successor=Oliver Wolcott, Jr … Wikipedia
Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography — The Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography has been presented since 1917 for a distinguished biography or autobiography by an American author.cite web | title = Pulitzer Prize Winners: Biography or Autobiography | publisher =pulitzer.org | … Wikipedia
American Empire — is a term referring to the political, economic, military and cultural influence of the United States. The concept of an American Empire was first popularized in the aftermath of the Spanish American War of 1898. The sources and proponents of this … Wikipedia
Charles McLean Andrews — (February 22, 1863 – September 9, 1943) was one of the most distinguished American historians of his time and widely recognized as a leading authority on American colonial history.[1] He is especially known as a leader of the Imperial school of… … Wikipedia
