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Barack Obama, Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, Ronald Reagan, George W. Bush, James Madison, George Washington, Woodrow Wilson, Bill Clinton, John Quincy Adams, Lyndon B. Johnson, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Richard Nixon, Andrew Jackson, Ulysses Grant, Donald Trump, Emancipation Proclamation, Watergate Scandal, Jimmy Carter.
While I was researching this man George Washington Carver certain things popped out in his life that I also had to go through in my life. Missouri State University three public affair missions is ethical leadership, cultural competence and community engagement. In one lifetime George was able to display cultural competence in early childhood life … Read more
General Ulysses S. Grant was the union general for the last years of the civil war and is celebrated and respected throughout America for his service to the country. Revered military historian, Shelby Foote, considers Grant one of the greatest generals of history. Grant was born Hiram Ulysses Grant, in Point Pleasant, Ohio on April … Read more
Somebody once remarked, “No man is good enough to govern another man without the other’s consent” (“Abraham Lincoln Quotes”). At the initial view, the Civil War was going to be won by the South. Nonetheless, all that changed when Abraham Lincoln constructed the Emancipation Proclamation because it did not solely free slaves, it further altered … Read more
James Madison Jr. (March 16 [O.S. March 5], 1751 – June 28, 1836) was an American statesman and Founding Father who served as the fourth President of the United States from 1809 to 1817. He is hailed as the “Father of the Constitution” for his pivotal role in drafting and promoting the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Born into a prominent Virginia planting family, Madison served as … Read more
Donald John Tram is an American businessman, real estate developer, television presenter, author and 45th President of the United States. He was born on June 14, 1946. He competed for representing the Republican Party for the 2016 US presidential election and defeated Hillary Clinton, elected Democratic presidential candidate, on 20 January 2017. He is the … Read more
Theodore Roosevelt’s speech “National Duties” calls for nationalism and unity, as it says that each individual must work hard and that individuals must work together. Furthermore, it works to motivate our nation by using two ideas – what a nation may leave behind and how a nation should conduct itself. The speech itself, although given … Read more
Professor Irving Friday, December 8, 2017 The Watergate Scandal Shortly after midnight, on the morning of July 17, 1972, a security guard at the Watergate complex noticed the latches on some doors were covered with tape. Without giving the situation a second thought, the guard removed the tape and continued his rounds. An hour later, … Read more
Although Thomas Jefferson was widely known for wanting to create a small government that was not involved in the economy and did not trade with other countries, some of the things that he did during his presidency went against those beliefs. Thomas Jefferson is known for quoting that all men were created equal, but he … Read more
On September 12th, 1962, John F Kennedy – the United State’s 35th President – stood before a crowd of 35,000 people at the stadium of Rice University, Houston, Texas, and presented an inspirational speech that pushed America forward in the space race. The context of this speech was delivered during the Cold War, and at … Read more
George W. Bush’s Address to the Nation Rhetorical Analysis On 11 September 2001 our nation was attacked by a terrorist group, marking the first attack on our soil since Pearl Harbor in 1941. The President at the time, George W. Bush, gave an address to the nation regarding the attack, this is the speech that … Read more
Why he chose to become an entrepreneur Donald Trump’s father, Fred Trump was a very successful man in the real estate industry which is what influenced him to enter that industry and follow in his father’s footsteps. Donald Trump then went on to owning his own properties, hotels, golf courses etc. Throughout his life he … Read more
When I was in first grade, Barack Obama was elected as the 44th President of the United States. The week leading up to his Inauguration, my parents were unusually excited. As my mom was brushing my hair, I remember asking “What’s the big deal?”. My mother’s response was “We are witnessing history”. Not only was … Read more
Born in Tampico, Illinois, on February 6, 1911, Ronald Reagan initially chose a career in entertainment, appearing in more than 50 films. While in Hollywood, he worked as president of the Screen Actor’s Guild and met his future wife, Nancy (Davis) Reagan. He later served two terms as governor of California. Originally a liberal Democrat, … Read more
The American presidents Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan are both similar and distinctive specific to the era of their leadership. One major similarity is their battle against communism but even with a common goal in mind, their individual approaches to a solution vary greatly. The differences between Reagan and Nixon are vast, but it can … Read more
Does anyone know why George Washington is so important? For starters his face is on every U.S. dollar bill! George Washington is one of the most significant American historical figures, not only for his role in founding and governing the young nation, but for his leadership style, political ideas, and Revolutionary vision for the United … Read more
I think that Andrew Jackson achieved all the things he did due to a mixture of both hard work and luck. I think that most people in history found their place through having a little luck and some hard work. I do see some specific examples of both his hard work and the luck that … Read more
In the piece, Theodore Roosevelt:The Conservative as Progressive, Hofstadter portrays the complex man that is Theodore Roosevelt. Roosevelt was always about social reform, as he wanted a slight government regulation of the American economy because he believed that some of the monopolies that had been established at this time were a hindrance to society, while … Read more
FDR was born on January 30th,1882 in Hyde Park, New York. His parents are James Roosevelt and Sara Delano Roosevelt. They educated him with tutors who taught him almost all of his education. He then started to attend Groton, a private school in Massachusetts for the rich, wealthy Americans from 1896-1900. After he went to … Read more
Elizabeth P. Swenson President Donald Trump is known for his outspoken demeanor and strong personality. Other countries are becoming aware of how our President works and has reminded us that America does not seem to have many allies. Senior American Officials are warning us to pay attention to our President’s tweets as well as his … Read more
In the book The American Political Tradition, by Hofstadter, Jefferson, in the opinion of the author, is an extremely complex man. Jefferson is usually thought to be an incredibly important and well respected figure in American history, but in the way that Hofstadter explains it, over time Jefferson has been highly overdramatized and is much … Read more
From 16th century when North America was colonized by French and British through the history of The United States there has been a various instance of colonialism and racism and mass killing of the North American natives. Up to now, there is discrimination of the people due to their skin color or due to people’s … Read more
William Jefferson Clinton was born on August 19th, 1946 in Hope, Arkansas. He was originally born William Jefferson Blythe III, named after his father, to Virginia Cassidy Blythe and William Jefferson Blythe Jr. Clinton was born shortly after his father died in a car accident. His father worked as an William Jefferson Clinton was born … Read more
Harry S. Truman was the 33rd president of the United States of America. Truman was born on May 8, 1884, in the farm community of Lamar, Missouri. His father John Truman was a livestock trader and his mother’s name was Martha Ellen (Young) Truman. Harry was the first of three children born to his parents. … Read more
In a persuasive letter written in 1780, Abigail Adams advises her son John Quincy Adams to take advantage of the opportunity to travel to France with his father (future president of the United States John Adams) and brother. Adams supports her position by using analogies to convince her son of his great attributes and potential, … Read more
John Wilkes Booth is nearly a polar opposite of Harriet Jacobs. He grew up in a wealth well-known white family. His father was an actor and the main source of the family’s income. Booth then grew up to make a name for himself in the acting business as well. Privileged and prideful, Booth cared for … Read more
Cell phones along with many other things are distracting drivers from paying attention and may be the cause of your death. Distraction while driving is a weapon that causes an unimaginable amount of deaths per year. Moreover, Florida is the 41st state to eliminate texting while driving. Unfortunately, unlike the majority of those states, the … Read more
Abraham Lincoln was the first president to do many things: he was the first president to have a beard, the first to be assassinated, the first born outside of the 13 original states, the first, and only, to have a pet cat eat at the White House dinner table with him, and he was the … Read more
President Abraham Lincoln began the task of reconstructing the Confederate states in order to reunify the North and the South well before the Civil War ended. As Union forces gained control of the Mississippi River by capturing Confederate cities of Vicksburg and Port Hudson, and as Confederates were forced out following the Battle of Gettysburg, … Read more
Thomas Woodrow Wilson served two terms as the 28th president of the United States from 1913 to 1921. Wilson was a very educated man and already had the experience of being a professor of political science as well as being the president of Princeton University. He had also been the governor of New Jersey in … Read more
The 35th president of the United States, John F. Kennedy, in his first Inaugural Address, aims to inspire Americans by outlining his plans for the future as he is being sworn into office. Kennedy’s purpose is to gain the support of more Americans, considering that the 1960 election was a close call, and to promote … Read more
After two terms of Barack Obama’s presidency, the country expects the new leader to not only bring some fresh air to American domestic and foreign policy, but also to solve a number of problems that have accumulated during the past eight years. Without speculating how efficient Obama was as a president, as well as leaving … Read more
President Reagan’s regime in 1981-1989 was typical of massive greed, corruption, rampant individualism and selfishness of politicians, investors and government officials who grabbed, manipulated and squandered national resources for their own benefit. It was the era where amassing wealth became a national obsession. Instead of seeking for individual rights and civic obligation for the common … Read more
The premise of strict construction versus loose constructionism was a prominent view of the Constitution which would ultimately split the nation into two separate political entities. The Federalists were champions of a strong national government with a loose interpretation of the Constitution, whereas the Republicans were champions of state and local governments with supposedly strict … Read more
Cell phones along with many other things are distracting drivers from paying attention and may be the cause of your death. Distraction while driving is a weapon that causes an unimaginable amount of deaths per year. Moreover, Florida is the 41st state to eliminate texting while driving. Unfortunately, unlike the majority of those states, the … Read more
Martin Van Buren was the eighth President of the United States (1837-1841), in the wake of filling in as the eighth Vice President and the tenth Secretary of State, both under President Andrew Jackson. While the nation was prosperous when the “Little Magician” was chosen, under three months after the fact the budgetary frenzy of … Read more
Jimmy Carter’s “Crisis of Confidence” Speech Reaction Paper In his speech, President Jimmy Carter addresses many issues facing the U.S. but focuses on what he believes to be the biggest crisis – the crisis of confidence. By using terms that appeal to the patriotism of the American people, addressing his and the government’s faults and … Read more
June 26, 1963, post WWII, a time were the United States and the Soviet Union were the world’s superpowers. The two powers fought a war of different government and economic ideologies known as the Cold War. During the time of the speech, Germany was a nation split into Democratic West Germany and Communist East Germany, … Read more
Thomas Woodrow Wilson served two terms as the 28th president of the United States from 1913 to 1921. Wilson was a very educated man and already had the experience of being a professor of political science as well as being the president of Princeton University. He had also been the governor of New Jersey in … Read more
Was Johnson’s foreign war in Vietnam doomed because of his domestic war on poverty? There were many issues of Lyndon B Johnsons presidency term from 1963 to 1969 which played a significant role in dooming his foreign war in Vietnam. The Vietnam war which unofficially began in 1955 lasted until 1972 was deemed as Johnsons … Read more
Judicial History: William Marbury filed for a writ of mandamus with the United States Supreme Court to direct Secretary of State James Madison in delivering the commission of Marbury as Justice of the Peace for the District of Columbia in the county of Washington. Facts: In 1801 Congress passed an act separating the District of … Read more
Lincoln’s stance on emancipation and slavery were clear. As Divine makes known in the text, “Lincoln had long believed slavery was an unjust institution that should be tolerated only to the extent that the Constitution and the tradition of sectional compromise required.” (Divine, et al., 340) Lincoln’s commitment to that ideal, also, is clear: “Lincoln … Read more
In Americo Paredes’s novel “George Washington Gomez,” the main character George Washington “Gualinto” Gomez is a young Mexican-American man, growing up in Jonesville-on-the-Grande, Texas. As the novel chronicles his journey to adulthood in early 1900’s Texas, the historical backdrop provides various trials and tribulations for Gualinto that shape his identity and perspective on life. Pressured … Read more
On June 16, 2015 Donald Trump announced his campaign for the presidency and first mentions his idea to build a southern border wall stating, “I will build a great wall ? and nobody builds walls better than me, believe me ?and I’ll build them very inexpensively. I will build a great, great wall on our … Read more
“ Would you feel safe knowing your rights could be revoked at any moment? This insecurity is currently being caused by the destructive personality of the current president of the United States, Donald Trump. As the leader of the free world many important global issues rest on the shoulders of this malicious figure. Imagine a … Read more
In a persuasive letter written in 1780, Abigail Adams advises her son John Quincy Adams to take advantage of the opportunity to travel to France with his father (future president of the United States John Adams) and brother. Adams supports her position by using analogies to convince her son of his great attributes and potential, … Read more
“ How Democratic Was Andrew Jackson?””. Andrew Jackson’s belief in Democracy was that all branches and agencies of the government must listen to and follow the wishes of the people. He wanted to change the way the country had been run before he took charge. He didn’t think that the people were really getting there … Read more
Jimmy Carter was a minimal effort enforcer when it came down to applying human rights in his foreign policy. Post-presidency, Carter is more of a humanitarian than in his presidency. When in his term as president however, he made relations with people he shouldn’t have who were violating human rights, had a hostage crisis occur … Read more
Andrew Jackson was the president of the common man because he greatly improved the economic aspect of life for white men during his presidency. However, some might argue that Jackson was not president of the common man because he continued to allow and encourage the mistreatment of marginalized groups like American Indians. Nevertheless, during his … Read more
Abraham Lincoln was the first president to do many things: he was the first president to have a beard, the first to be assassinated, the first born outside of the 13 original states, the first, and only, to have a pet cat eat at the White House dinner table with him, and he was the … Read more
Trump scares of the nation being over populated, and this is one of the reasons that lead him to build the border wall, “Donald Trump’s wall is about dividing Americans – playing upon the racial fears and anxiety he has drummed up and amplified to rally his base. Trump’s wall is a political campaign promise … Read more
