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среда, 30 марта 2011 г.

# 8. Martin Van Buuren

8.  Martin Van Buuren 1837-1841


The first thing Van Buuren had to do  - was to end with financial difficulties which got under Jackson's governance of the climax. To do this  he suggested to finally separate finances from the state bank to organize the state treasury department in Washington and its provincial  cities. This project, however, was decisively rejected, and the popularity of Van Buuren had decreased.

# 7. Adrew Jackson

7. Andrew Jackson 1829-1837






Jackson's critics argued that the conduct under his initiative the abolition of Central Bank and money emission issue in private sector led to this crisis. Murray Rothbard was against this criticism in the work "History of money and banking in the United States. "

вторник, 29 марта 2011 г.

John Quincy Adams

# 6. John Quincy Adams



Adams died in Washington during a meeting of the Congress, February 28, 1848. Among the statesmen of old American school, he has been the most deft and loyal diplomat in relations with Europe.

#5 James Monroe

5. James Monroe 1817-1825



 one of the organizers of the Louisiana purchase and the developer of the foreign policy concept, known as the Monroe Doctrine.

понедельник, 8 февраля 2010 г.

4. James Madison, 1809-1817























James Madison, 1809-1817


Being the president, he has forbidden any relations with Britain and France until the abolishment of regulations that impeded trade with them neutral countries. When the French government abolished its restricting orders, Madison gave permission to trade with France, but upheld the ban in relation to England. This has led to war with Britain in 1812, the war, which caused heavy losses to the U.S. economy.


The lowest U.S. president - his height was only 163 centimeters.

# 3. Thomas Jefferson 1801 - 1809

Thomas Jefferson 1801 - 1809


Author of the Declaration of Independence (1776), 3 rd president of the USA in 1801-1809, one of the founding fathers of this state, a prominent politician, diplomat and philosopher of the Enlightenment. One of the main events of his presidency,  successful for thecountry,was buying from Luiziana from France (1803) and Lewis and Clark expedition (1804-1806).


# 2. John Adams 1797 - 1801


John Adams 1797 - 1801


Adams became the first host of the White House (then still not named so) which was built during his presidency.

понедельник, 1 февраля 2010 г.

# 1. George Washington (1789-1797)


George Washington (1789-1797)


First. U.S. President George Washington - the only president who received 100% of electoral votes. He also became the first president whose image fell on a postage stamp.

One of the richest U.S. presidents - the state of Washington (plantations, real estate, etc.) can be estimated at 900 million at current exchange rate.


понедельник, 26 октября 2009 г.

Some Considerable Facts...Lincoln and Kennedy


  • Abraham Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846

  • John F. Kennedy was elected to Congress in 1946.

  • Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860.

  • John F. Kennedy was elected President in 1960.

  • The names Lincoln and Kennedy each contain 7 letters.

  • Both were particularly concerned with civil rights.

  • Both wives lost their children while living in the White House.

  • Both Presidents were shot on a Friday.

  • Both Presidents were shot in the head.

  • Lincoln's secretary was named Kennedy.

  • Kennedy's secretary was named Lincoln.

  • Both were assassinated by Southerners.

  • Both were succeeded by Southerners.

  • Both successors were named Johnson.

  • Andrew Johnson, who succeeded Lincoln, was born in 1808.

  • Lyndon Johnson, who succeeded Kennedy, was born in 1908.

  • John Wilkes Booth, who assassinated Lincoln, was born! in 1839.

  • Lee Harvey Oswald, who assassinated Kennedy, was born in 1939.

  • Both assassins were known by their three names.

  • Both names are composed of 15 letters.

  • Lincoln was shot at the theater named 'Kennedy.'

  • Kennedy was shot in a car called 'Lincoln.'

  • Booth ran from the theater and was caught in a warehouse.

  • Oswald ran from a warehouse and was caught in a theater.

  • Booth and Oswald were assassinated before their trials.

  • A week before Lincoln was shot, he was in Monroe, Maryland.

  • A week before Kennedy was shot, he was with Marilyn Monroe.