1854. The elephant is the Republican Party symbol.

Netherlands. One of van Eyck's best known works is The Arnolfini Portrait (1434).

Sherman. Sherman told his men to look numerous on board a troop ship in the trans-Mississippi campaign.

He Could Not Speak English. Born in Hanover (Germany), King George I ascended the British throne as the first monarch of the House of Hanover.

Spruce. There are 35 named species of spruce in the world.

Birth Of A Nation. D. W. Griffith's "Birth of A Nation" was the first film shown in the White House.