Who was the first U.S. president to hold a press conference?

Woodrow Wilson was the first president to hold a press conference, in 1913.

When did the Pentagon Papers first appear in the New York Times? This classified history of American involvement in Vietnam called the Pentagon Papers first began to run in the New York Times on June 13, 1971. Despite legal challenges from the White House, the…
Who was the first woman in space? The first woman in space was Valentina V. Tereshkova of the USSR. She made 48 orbits of the earth in a three-day mission in Vostok 6, June 16 to 19, 1963.
Who coined the term “the lost generation”? Gertrude Stein coined the term "the lost generation". She translated the phrase from a French garage proprietor who was angry at a young mechanic's negligence in fixing Stein's car. Stein used it to…
When did the United States first conquer a foreign capital? On September 14, 1847, during the Mexican War, U.S. troops under the command of General Winfield Scott occupied Mexico City. Mexico made peace with the U.S. in 1848.
When did President Nixon introduce the term the “Silent Majority”? President Nixon first mentioned the term the "Silent Majority" in a speech about the Vietnam War in November 1969. He used the term to refer to Americans who quietly supported his policies and…
Who can be buried in Westminster Abbey? There are no fixed rules that only royalty or noted public leaders may be interred in Westminster Abbey. The decision rests solely in the hands of the deans of the Abbey.