Supply was under the command of Captain Arthur Phillip (who had transferred from Sirius at Cape Town). She was captained by Henry Lidgbird Ball, the master was David Blackburn, and the surgeon was James Callam. Lt. Henry Lidgbird Ball, Commander of HMS Supply. Lt. David Blackburn, Master of HMS Supply.…
The oldest president at the end of his tenure was Ronald Reagan at 77; this distinction will eventually devolve upon Joe Biden, who was older when he took office than Reagan was when he left office. Biden was born before four of his predecessors: Donald Trump, George W. Bush, Bill…
In September U.S. Pres. James K. Polk sent John Slidell on a secret mission to Mexico City to negotiate the disputed Texas border, settle U.S. claims against Mexico, and purchase New Mexico and California for up to $30 million. U.S. troops’ presence was designed to lure Mexico into starting the…
The executive branch was led by a governor, and the legislative branch was divided into two houses, a governor’s council and a representative assembly. In royal colonies, the governor and the council were appointed by the British government. The secretary of state for the colonies or colonial secretary was the…
1- Courtney Kupets. 2- Courtney McCool. 3- Carly Patterson. 4- Terin Humphrey. 5- Mohini Bhardwaj. 6- Annia Hatch. They managed to secure a silver medal in Athens, Greece for the United States – the first medal the US women’s team has brought home in eight years. Get ready to meet…
The first Democrat elected after the Civil War in 1885, our 22nd and 24th President Grover Cleveland was the only President to leave the White House and return for a second term four years later (1885-1889 and 1893-1897). Who is the 24th president of the United States? Born in this…
The Battle of QuebecBattle of QuebecThe Plains of Abraham (French: Plaines d’Abraham) is a historic area within the Battlefields Park in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Plains_of_AbrahamPlains of Abraham – Wikipedia was fought on 13 September 1759 during the Seven Years War (1756-63). British troops led by Major-General…
15 years on, Paul and Kylie are still together and running their plumbing and maintenance business, ’New Era’. Phil and Amity loved their time on The Block so much they returned ten years later to star on The Block: All Stars. From her time on the reality show, Amity even…
Warren G. HardingWarren G. HardingWarren Gamaliel Harding (November 2, 1865 – August 2, 1923) was the 29th president of the United States, serving from 1921 until his death in 1923. A member of the Republican Party, he was one of the most popular sitting U.S. presidents.https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Warren_G._HardingWarren…
After the party’s foundation in December 1885, Womesh Chandra BonnerjeeWomesh Chandra BonnerjeeWomesh Chandra Bannerjee (or Umesh Chandra Banerjee by current English orthography of Bengali names; 29 December 1844 – 21 July 1906) was an Indian barrister. He was the co-founder and first president of Indian National Congress.https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki ›…