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Strong - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (485 words) |
 | Strong is a generic adjective pertaining to strength. |
 | Magnus the Strong (1106–1134), Danish prince, pretender to the throne |
 | Strong Vincent (1837-1863), American General during the United States Civil War, killed at the Battle of Gettysburg |
| American President (6534 words) |
 | John Adams sacrificed his family life for his political one, spending much of his time separated from his wife, Abigail Adams, and their children. |
 | John attended a dame school, a local school taught by a female teacher that was designed to teach the rudimentary skills of reading and writing, followed by a Latin school, a preparatory school for those who planned to attend college. |
 | In 1781, together with Franklin, John Jay, and Henry Laurens, Adams was part of the commission of American diplomats that negotiated the Treaty of Paris, the pact that brought an end to the War of Independence. |