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MADISON, James, Jr., Congress, VA (1751-1836)

MADISON James, Jr. , a Delegate and a Representative from Virginia and 4th President of the United States; born in Port Conway, King George County, Va., March 16, 1751; studied under private tutors…

Top U.S. Cities Visited by Overseas Travelers

These are the most popular destination cities for the nearly 80 million international visitors to the United States as tracked by Euromonitor. These figures are for 2019, the most recent year on…

Volleyball

First Olympic Appearance: 1964 by Gerry Brown and Mark Zurlo Did You Know? Volleyball was invented by William Morgan in 1896 in Holyoke, Mass. and was originally called "mintonette".…

Volleyball

First Olympic Appearance: 1964 by Gerry Brown and Mark Zurlo Did You Know? Volleyball was invented by William Morgan in 1896 in Holyoke, Mass. and was originally called "mintonette".…

Volleyball

First Olympic Appearance: 1964 by Gerry Brown and Mark Zurlo Did You Know? Volleyball was invented by William Morgan in 1896 in Holyoke, Mass. and was originally called "mintonette".…

The White House's First Car

The Question: Who was the president when the White House got its first car? The Answer: For the answer to this question, we turned to Michael L. Bromley…

WEEKS, John Wingate, Congress, MA (1860-1926)

Senate Years of Service: 1913-1919 Party: Republican WEEKS John Wingate , a Representative and a Senator from Massachusetts; born near Lancaster, N.H., April 11, 1860; attended the common schools…

16 Best Beaches in Texas

Top of Page Source: iStockWhen you think of Texas, you might not immediately think of beaches. But the Texas coast has some of the most beautiful, family-friendly, and cleanest beaches in the country…