In play -- The man in the farming coat -- This paradise or pandemonium -- A wall of brass -- "They pretend it is only to promote knoledge" -- "The object of your mission is single" -- Captain Merry -- ...

George Washington was sworn in as the first U. S. President at an inauguration ceremony on April 30, 1789, held on the steps of Federal Hall, 26 Wall Street, a block east of what is now the New York ...

Thomas Jefferson, the third president, was born on April 13, 1743. Several years ago, my wife Louise and I had celebrated by visiting the Jefferson Memorial in Washington. I asked a kind passer-by to ...

Contains correspondence between Thomas Jefferson and Fulwar Skipwith, with additional text by H.W. Lende. Signed "Bill Lende, Christmas 2001."--page [9]. "This is the second in a series of ...