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(November 2, 1795–June 15, 1849), was the 11th President of the United States, 1845–49, won the Mexican War against Santa Anna, 1848, which resulted in California, Nevada, Utah, and parts of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, and Wyoming being added to the Union; resolved dispute with Great Britain, 1846, fixing the Oregon border at the … Continue reading “POLK,
JAMES KNOX”

(April 10, 1794–March 4, 1858), was the U.S. Navy Commodore who opened Japan to world trade through a dramatic show of force on July 8, 1853 and again in February 1854. His brother was Captain Oliver Hazard Perry, who won fame in the war of 1812. Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry stated: I have just finished … Continue reading “PERRY,
MATTHEW CALBRAITH”

(April 11, 1794–January 15, 1865), was an American diplomat, educator, orator and clergyman. He was Governor of Massachusetts, 1836–40; U.S. Minister to Britain, 1841–45; Secretary of State under President Fillmore, 1852–53; and U.S. Senator, 1853–54. He was the president of Harvard, 1846–49, and dedicated the national cemetery at Gettysburg, November 19, 1863, with President Abraham … Continue reading “EVERETT,
EDWARD”

(March 7, 1792–May 11, 1871), was an English astronomer, the son of the great astronomer, Sir William Herschel. He discovered and catalogued over 500 new stars and nebulae of both northern and southern hemispheres. Concerning the Bible, Sir John Frederick Herschel asserted: All human discoveries seem to be made only for the purpose of confirming … Continue reading “HERSCHEL,
SIR JOHN FREDERICK WILLIAM”

(June 1, 1792), was the 15th State admitted to the Union. The Constitution of the State of Kentucky, adopted 1799, stated: Article VI, Section 7. The manner of administering an oath or affirmation … shall be esteemed by the General Assembly the most solemn appeal to God.2073 The Constitution of the State of Kentucky, adopted … Continue reading “KENTUCKY,
STATE OF”

(August 29, 1792–August 16, 1875), was an American revivalist, author and educator of the early 19th century. He was the president of Oberlin College, in Ohio, 1852. He believed that every human life was valuable and strongly supported giving freedom to the slaves. His college was a busy station on the Underground Railroad, which secretly … Continue reading “FINNEY,
CHARLES GRANDISON”

(September 22, 1791–August 25, 1867), was an English chemist and naturalist. In 1833, he was honored as professor of chemistry at the prestigious Royal Institute. He pioneered the liquefaction of gases and discovered benzene, which is used in aniline dyes, perfumes, and high explosives. Michael Faraday’s scientific contributions include the discovery of electrolysis, electromagnetic induction, … Continue reading “FARADAY,
MICHAEL”

(December 15, 1791), was added to the Constitution of the United States of America, along with nine other amendments, which together compose The Bill of Rights. The First Amendment reads: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the … Continue reading “FIRST
AMENDMENT”

(March 4, 1791), was the 14th State admitted into the Union. The Constitution of the State of Vermont, adopted 1777, stated: Preamble. Whereas all government ought to be instituted and supported for the security and protection of the community, as such, and to enable the individuals who compose it to enjoy their natural rights, and … Continue reading “VERMONT,
STATE OF”

(April 23, 1791–June 1, 1868), the 15th President of the United States, 1857–61, attempted unsuccessfully to circumvent the rising tension over slavery; U.S. Minister to Great Britain, 1853–56; Secretary of State under James K. Polk, 1845–49; U.S. Senator, 1834–45; U.S. Minister to Russia, 1832–34; U.S. Representative, 1821–31; the only bachelor President as his fiancee, Ann … Continue reading “BUCHANAN,
JAMES”