Cultivar  Cultivars have distinguishing characteristics from the other plants in the species, but cultivars do not transfer those characteristics to offspring through sexual reproduction  Names are written with a single quotes  A cultivar of red maple is written as follows: Acer rubrum, âOctober Glory.â.
James Madison is born. Future President James Madison is born on this day in 1751 in Port Conway, Virginia. Madison, one of the key drafters of the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights, became Americaâs fourth president in 1809. He is considered the Father of the Constitution, though he humbly referred to its...
Virginia earned the nickname, Mother of Presidents for good reason. 1  Though her contribution wained after 1850, The Old Dominion gave birth to eight men who attained the office of President of the United States: 1  George Washington: 1st President of the United States, George Washington was born on February 22, 1732, on Pope Creek in Westmoreland County. The nation's military leader during the Revolutionary War, George Washington was a unanimous choice. He served for two terms, from 1789 to 1797. [ More] Thomas Jefferson: 3rd President of the United States, Thomas Jefferson was born on April 13, 1743 at Shadwell plantation, Gooch County. Following John Adams of Massachusetts, Thomas Jefferson served two terms from 1801 to 1809. [ More] James Madison: 4th President of the United States, James Madison was born on March 16, 1751 in Port Conway. He served two terms from 1809 to 1817. [ More]