Curated category
United States Army officers
- F. Scott FitzgeraldFrancis Scott Key Fitzgerald arrived in the world on the 24th of September 1896. He was born into a middle-class Catholic family in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
- Ronald ReaganRonald Wilson Reagan was born on the 6th of February 1911, in an apartment located in Tampico, Illinois. His mother Nelle Clyde Wilson led prayer meetings at…
- Theodore RooseveltTheodore Roosevelt Jr. was born on the 27th of October 1858, at 28 East 20th Street in Manhattan. His youth was defined by debilitating asthma attacks that…
- William McKinleyWilliam McKinley Jr. stood in the ranks of the Poland Guards on a June day in 1861, holding a rifle and wearing a uniform that had not yet been issued to his…
- John Foster DullesJohn Foster Dulles entered the world on the 25th of February 1888 in Washington D.C. He was born into a family that dominated American foreign policy for…
- Jefferson DavisJefferson F. Davis was born on the 3rd of June 1808 at a family homestead in Davisburg, Kentucky. He was the youngest of ten children born to Jane and Samuel…
- John F. MarszalekJohn F. Marszalek was born in Buffalo, New York. He began his higher education journey at Canisius College where he earned a bachelor's degree in 1961.
- Caspar WeinbergerCaspar Willard Weinberger was born on the 18th of August 1917, in San Francisco. His father Herman worked as an attorney while his mother Cerise taught music.
- James LongstreetJames Longstreet was born on the 8th of January 1821 in Edgefield District, South Carolina. His father James owned a cotton plantation near where Gainesville…
- Earl Van DornEarl Van Dorn entered the United States Military Academy in 1838. He graduated in 1842 with a low rank of 52nd out of 68 cadets.
- Shelby FooteShelby Dade Foote Jr. was born on the 17th of November 1916 in Greenville, Mississippi. His father worked for Armour and Company, moving the family from…
- Edwin HubbleEdwin Powell Hubble was born on the 20th of November 1889 in Marshfield, Missouri. His early years were defined by physical dominance rather than academic…
- Adolphe MenjouAdolphe Jean Menjou was born on the 18th of February 1890 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His father Albert Menjou came from France while his mother Nora Joyce…
- Robert EttingerRobert Ettinger lay in a Michigan hospital bed during the late 1940s, recovering from severe wounds sustained while serving as an infantry second lieutenant…
- P. G. T. BeauregardPierre Gustave Toutant-Beauregard was born on the 28th of May 1818 at the Contreras sugar-cane plantation in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana.