J.Q.Adams 1825 - 1829

I have a task to learn about the 6th president of the United States, John Quincy Adams. Well, Wikipedia is unavailable today, so I've started from here:
http://www.answers.com/topic/john-quincy-adams

Besides a piece of general information I've found out some interesting facts.Actually he was a brilliant diplomat and very intelligent person, before he entered Harvard in 1785, he was proficient in Greek, Latin, French, Dutch, and German.

If you want to know his bio you should visit next links:
http://biography.yourdictionary.com/john-quincy-adams
http://www.cooperativeindividualism.org/miller_johnquincyadams.html
The last one consists of extracts from Arguing About Slavery by William Lee Miller.

   This is the photo of  John Quincy Adams, taken from 

http://heininfo.wordpress.com/

Civil War was known as a man's fight. The image women had during the war wasas nurses, spies, or ladies maintaining the home in the absence of their husband. They even took arms and charged into battle, like the men. The women lived in camps, suffered in prisons, and died for their causes.

Using this link you'll be able to find more information about womens' activity during Civil War:

http://www.civilwarwomenblog.com/

While searching some information on topic "Civil War in Rhode Island", I've found a copy of letter which was written by one participants. Here is the piece that impressed me the most:

"But, O Sarah! If the dead can come back to this earth and flit unseen around those they loved, I shall always be near you; in the brightest day and in the darkest night—amidst your happiest scenes and gloomiest hours—always, always; and if there be a soft breeze upon your cheek, it shall be my breath; or the cool air fans your throbbing temple, it shall be my spirit passing by."

This letter was written by Sullivan Ballou (March 28, 1829 – July 28, 1861). He was a lawyer, politician, and major in the United States Army. He is best remembered for the eloquent letter he wrote to his wife a week before he fought and was mortally wounded alongside his Rhode Island Volunteers in the First Battle of Bull Run.

Here you can find some more information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sullivan_Ballou
http://www.historynet.com/sullivan-ballou-the-macabre-fate-of-a-american-civil-war-major.htm
Using this link you will find a short information(also some photos are included):
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=1800

Karankawa people

Do you know the sense of word "Karankawa"?  It's meaning is not certain. It is believed to mean "dog-lovers" or "dog-raisers." It were also a group of Native American peoples (also Karankawan, Clamcoëhs, and called in their language Auia) , now extinct as a tribal group, who played a pivotal part in early Texas history.
For more information about tribe visit these link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karankawa

The Karankawa Indians lived along the Texas coast of the Gulf of Mexico. Their territory was from the west end of Galveston Island down the coast to where Corpus Christie is today. There were several bands, or maybe even several tribes. We are not sure, because much of the history of the Karankawa is lost. No one bothered to study them in any detail while they were still around to study. Making things worse, the Karankawa were favorite targets of many false myths and made up stories.
To find out the false myths enter the link:
http://www.texasindians.com/karank.htm

If you do not know were to spent your holiday, I can recommend you a nice place.Karankawa Plains is a hunting & nature tourism resort, located on the Texas Gulf Coast. Here you can enjoy birdwatching, wildlife viewing, canoeing, & horseback riding and also experience what it means to be а red man!
http://www.karankawa.com/

If you are really interested in Karankawa's history you should read this book.It was written in 1891 by Gatschet, Albert S.
http://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth29754/

picture from:

http://www.texasbeyondhistory.net/coast/peoples/images/Guadalupe-scene-weir.html

Visit Providence at night!

Population

Did you know that females made up approximately 52% of the population?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhode_island#Demographics
Here you can find the more information about population in Rhode Island.

http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/44000.html
This website includes table of comparison of the U.S. population and the population of separate state.It was really strange to find out that the average use of the other than English language at home in the Rhode Island is higher than average use of other language in the U.S.!!

http://www.kindredtrails.com/Rhode_Island_History-1.html
Information about native Americans and the explorers of Rhode Island.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Rhode_Island_population_map.png
Just click on the link and find out the geography of settlement the population!

Did you know that Spalding Rockwell Gray was born in Providence?!
http://www.thingstodo.com/states/RI/famous_people.htm
Visit this site and read more about famous people in Rhode Island!

Geography of Rhode Island

http://www.netstate.com/states/geography/ri_geography.htm
This website includes all general information about geography of the state.I like it! So if you are like me too lazy to read long articles, then this site is exactly what you need!

http://www.providenceri.com/richardbenjamin/RI_collection/thumbnail.html
 Opening this site, you’ll be able to look at the photos made by Richard Benjamin and realize what it really means to be in Rhode Island! Here you can comprehend the beauty of this place.

http://www.usclimatedata.com/climate.php?location=USRI0005
Here you can find climate chart and information about average temperature and average annual precipitation.These would be useful for those who've decided to travel around the state.