George Washington was born on February 22nd, 1732 in Westmoreland County, Virginia. He was the oldest child of Mary Ball Washington and Augustine Washington and came from a very wealthy and prosperous English lifestyle and family. He lived with his family on the estate on Pope’s Creek that was alongside the Potomac River.
In 1876 Thomas Edison was given a patent for the mimeograph - which would relieve the world from the small-press-run publication. The mimeograph machine came before the modern printers that we use today and were used everywhere in offices, schools, and even the military.
Theodore Roosevelt became the youngest president of the United States. He was appointed to position after President McKinley was assassinated. With his charisma he was able to inspire the American people and lead Congress to stronger reforms and foreign policies.
He took the view that the President as a “steward of the people” should take whatever action necessary for the public good unless expressly forbidden by law or the Constitution.” I did not usurp power,” he wrote, “but I did greatly broaden the use of executive power.”