John F. Kennedy served as president from 1961 to 1963, when he was assassinated. Read about his family, education, Naval and congressional careers, and more.
The Apostle John (also known as Saint John) was one of Jesus Christ’s 12 disciples, and a prominent leader in the early Christian church. Along with James and Peter, John was one of Jesus’ closest confidants, and he is traditionally considered the author of the Gospel of John.
John Adams was born in Braintree (now Quincy), Massachusetts, on Octo. His father was a farmer and a community leader. After graduating from Harvard College in 1755, Adams became a lawyer. In 1764 Adams married Abigail Smith. They had five children. One daughter died in infancy.
John C. Calhoun (1782-1850) of South Carolina was one of the most influential politicians in the United States and a leading voice for the South during the antebellum era.
Despite his lowly start in life, John - who was born on June 5, - discovered Neptune by using only a mathematic technique, though controversy marked his discovery when another.
Neale is best known to the outer world as a writer. As a translator of ancient Latin and, still more, Greek hymns he has not an equal; but he was a most voluminous writer on an infinite variety of other subjects.
John McCain was a Vietnam War veteran and a six-term U.S. senator from the state of Arizona. He was the Republican nominee for the presidential election, before his loss to Barack Obama.
John Ware was a Black cowboy who built a successful ranching career despite rough frontier conditions, racism, and having been enslaved. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Ware first herded and managed thousands of cattle and horses for extensive outfits and then developed his own ranch, realizing success in a white-dominated.
ADAMS had occupied a prominent position before the American people, and filled a large space in his country's history. His career was protracted to extreme old age.
John Cheever, the author of five novels and of many—a hundred and twenty-one—of the most brilliant and memorable short stories this magazine has ever printed, died in 1982, at the age of.
The Life and Letters of John Muir, by William Frederic Badè (1924) – The full text of this two-volume book contains thousands of Muir’s letters and previously unpublished writings, along with Badè’s biography.
Learn about the life and faith of John Newton, who wrote "Amazing Grace" after a dramatic conversion from a sinful and rebellious life. Discover how he became an Anglican minister, abolitionist, and prolific hymn-writer.