...George Washington is the first president of the United States, who is considered as the father of country. During the American Revolutionary War he becomes the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army. The country counts the third century from the first President of the United States of America, and people still remember the great jobs done by George Washington. The honour George gain in the times, when no one could ever know, that America will be the leading country in the world. People, who knew George Washington, says that he was very simple person. The house of president was jus a small house, no security guards or servants. This shows George’s simplicity: he was tall, calm, conceited man, however, he was very polite, and guests in his house was always welcomed. Many writers tried to write and describe George Washington’s lifetime, achievements and aims, but many of them do it just for the payment. The first Washington’s biography is written by John Marshall; he inherit the law to use all Washington’s documents, letters. Although Marshall’s Washington was inhuman, but the notes was very helpful for other writers and researchers. The notes about George Washington also was written by romanist James Polding, historian Henry K Lodge, D. Fisher, B. Wilson and etc. Many reminiscences were written by good and famous writers about the first President of the United States, but one historian John B. McMaster said, that Washington is completely unknown person, although his biography...
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...Although many believe he is to be accredited with the invention of peanut butter, George Washington Carver actually gave peanuts a numerous amount of uses. According to Manning Morable on a Carver biography, “George Washington Carver's greatest accomplishment was in being a role model to a generation of young African American scientists who followed him” ("George Washington Carver - Mini Biography."). He was recruited by Booker T Washington in 1896 to teach at the Tuskegee Institute. Carver helped former slaves, along with poor white farmers, gain a more independent and economically stable life through peanuts. He...
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...AMERICAN MILITARY UNVERSITY GEORGE WASHINGTON AS A MILITARY COMMANDER Brian Mann HIST 101: American History to 1877 30 Nov 2011 George Washington was born 22nd February 1732 in a wealthy Virginia family. He was one of ten children. He was well educated and enjoyed learning. At the age of 16 he met Lord Thomas Fairfax, whom owned a large piece of large north of the Virginia colony. Lord Fairfax also gave him his first job as a surveyor for the Shenandoah Valley. He earned enough money by the age of 21 to begin buying his own land. In 1752 his older brother died leaving the Mount Vernon. In 1752 Governor Dinwiddie appointed him district adjutant general of the militia with the rank of Major. As Adjutant General he oversaw the militia. ("Toward Fact: A Biography " ) In 1753 Governor Dinwiddie sent Major Washington to the French Commander with a letter. The French were told to leave British lands. Washington left Williamsburg, Virginia on October 31, 1753, and completed the round trip of more than 1,000 miles by horse, foot, canoe, and raft in about ten weeks. ("Journal of Major George Washington (1754)" ) He was accompanied by an explorer/surveyor, an Indian interpret and a few other men to help with the bags and to use as guards. During his journey to see the French Commander he kept a journal. He kept records of French troops and the size of their force. He even interview French deserters. Not only did he deliver a letter...
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...person at her time and her effects are still with us today. She lived through an epidemic that killed her first husband and second son. She even risked her life during the War of 1812 for a painting of George Washington when the British soldiers were going to burn the White House. Early Life Dolley Payne, later known as Dolley Madison, was born on May 20, 1768 in New Garden, North Carolina. New Garden is a Quaker settlement which her family left, 10 months after Dolley was born. They moved to a plantation in Virginia, which was...
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...In his autobiography “George Washington and the American Military Tradition,” Don Higginbotham explores the reciprocity of members of military, soldiers and politicians who molded George Washington’s career in military and fundamentally cultivated the achievement that made our nation independent. Higginbotham also focuses on the legacy of Washington’s triumph, showing that the important mix of civil and military affairs which was hallmark of American Revolution has been diversely considered and only rarely recapitulated by American soldiers from subsequent generations. George Washington was born on February 22, 1732 in Bridges Creek, Westmoreland County, Virginia. When Washington was eleven years old, his father passed away. He was tossed from one household to another after the death of his father. He spent some of his childhood with his mother who lived in Fredericksburg, with a few relatives from Westmoreland, and with his step brother in Mount Vernon....
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...HIST101 American History to 1877 A Man of Honor George Washington was the first president of the United States and is known as “the Father of Our Country. He was a man with much conviction, humility, and integrity. George Washington trusted in God, was willing to sacrifice much, and he was selfless. All of these qualities were important to his success as a military leader and as the leader of the nation. It is apparent by how revered Washington is today that he was a man of honor. George Washington begin life in Virginia in 1732. He was the son of Augustine and Mary Ball Washington. The tale of him cutting down the cherry tree, is just a tale created by author Mason Locke Weems. Weems wanted Washington's life to appear more interesting in the biography he wrote. The biography, A History of the Life and Death, Virtues and Exploits, of General George Washington, “supplied the American people with flattering (and often rhyming) renditions of the events that shaped their hero”. Lawrence Washington was George's older brother. Lawrence was a great influence on George's life. After the death of their father, George spent a lot of time with Lawrence at his home, Mount Vernon. Washington learned the gentlemanly ways and manners of the time from Lawrence. One of the things George enjoyed most was fox-hunting. When Lawrence died, Mount Vernon was left to George. Washington received little formal education. This was due to his father dying when he was a boy...
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...George Washington Carver is well known for his success despite many obstacles. He was a successful chemist, botanist, and inventor, amongst many other titles, he created hundreds of products. He is influential to virtually all Americans, especially African-Americans. In Malcolm Gladwells’ book Outliers: The Story of Success he covers many key points and hidden advantages in the lives of successful people. Gladwells’ points can be found all throughout Carver’s life, such as the theory of relative age and the 10,000 hour rule. George had many odds up against him since the day he was born, yet he overcame many obstacles in order to become successful, along with opportunities and hidden advantages (Outliers 1). George was born a slave in Diamond, Missouri, but no one knows for sure if he was born in 1863 or 1864. He had many siblings enslaved by Moses Carver. Unfortunately at one week old, he along with his sister and mother were kidnapped, sold, and George was returned to Moses (Kremer 29). Carver and his brother were raised by the Carvers, Mrs. Carver homeschooled the boys since no schools in Diamond would accept African-American students. He...
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...Influences on the Constitution Table No Name HIS 301 August 1, 2013 Professor Documents that became part of the US Constitution Magna Carta A document originally written by barons in 1215 and called the Articles of the Barons, is later modified and a formal version of the document was written and became known as Magna Carta. According to "Magna Carta" (n.d.), “In the 17th century, however, two defining acts of English legislation–the Petition of Right (1628) and the Habeas Corpus Act (1679)–referred to Clause 39, which states that "no free man shall be… imprisoned or disseised [dispossessed]… except by the lawful judgment of his peers or by the law of the land." Clause 40 ("To no one will we sell, to no one will we deny or delay right or justice")” (The Document and Its Legacy). This document would have big implications for the future of the American legal system. A specific part of this document was influenced in part of an amendment and written into the Constitution of what is known to become the Fifth Amendment of the US Constitution. The document became the basis of a higher law that could not be altered, even by legislative acts. It embraced the leaders of the American Revolution and parts of it are embedded in the US Constitution and enforced by the Supreme Court. The part of which we referring to say, “Nor shall any person be deprived...
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...Biography of Allan Pinkerton Mona London CJS/250 Introduction Security 05/26/2013 In this paper, we will examine the life of Allan Pinkerton. We will examine how his history with law enforcement influenced the major events that involve the Pinkerton Detective Agency during his life. The last topic of discussion will cover the impact of the agencies innovations on law enforcement and the private security industry. Allan Pinkerton was born August 25, 1819 in Glasgow, Scotland. He began working at an early age as a cooper and very active in the Chartist movement during these years as well. When the Chartist movement was at a slow down, Pinkerton immigrated to the United States. (Biography Allan Pinkerton’s Detective Agency: PBS, (2009). Pinkerton settled based his new roots in Chicago around 1842. And at that time, he decided to join the law enforcement agency. During his law enforcement career, he was promoted to Deputy Sherriff. While in office, he organized a force of detectives. Who focused on the capture of thieves, who were stealing railway property and this was how his organization developed as; The Pinkerton Nation Detective Agency in 1852. (Clifford, (2004). Some major events that occurred during Pinkerton’s detective years were; in 1961 Pinkerton was investigating the Confederates sabotage of a railroad in Maryland, which had planned on assassinating the then President-elect, Abraham Lincoln on his way to the inauguration in Washington, D.C. (National Park Service:...
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...George Washington was the only reason that Arnold didn’t resign from the army because Arnold didn’t feel like he was very high up in rank. While he was visiting his home he heard that the British were attacking an American supply station so he rushed there with a local militia. He got there too late but did force the British to flee. After being successful against the British he was promoted to major general. People that were charging him for things were still angering Arnold. Arnold faced a formal charge of stealing goods and property from Montreal merchants during the Canadian campaign. He was cleared of the charge, but his anger at the accusation moved him to resign from the army on July 1777.(World...
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...possible future master and determine based on their demeanor and appearance, whether or not he would be a good master. Once the slave got its intel on the buyer he or she would manipulate their physical traits to make the buyer more or less interested in the purchase. Some of the most well known slaves are; Harriet Tubman, George Carver, and Frederick Douglass. Harriet Tubman was notable and admired while she was alive, and even after she passed she was an American icon. Tubman was born into slavery and escaped in the north only to become the most famous conductor on the Underground Railroad. She also led hundreds of enslaved people to freedom along the route of the Underground Railroad that led to the free state of Pennsylvania. A survey was taken at the end of the 20th century naming her as one of the most famous civilians in American history before the Civil War (qtd. in H.T.B.). Not only does this show that she was a well known slave, it shows that she cared about her people and she would do anything to help them....
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...Three Individuals Who Had a Significant Impact on U.S. History When tasked with the sizable challenge of only picking three individuals to write about who had a significant impact on U.S. history the selection of those individuals is no small task. Given the amazing roots from which this country came through many of the different trials, tribulations, and successes in the early days there are countless well known individuals who played major roles in enabling and shaping that growth. To narrow down such a broad search to only a select three proves to be more difficult than one may think. However, even given the difficulty of this task I have in the end chosen three men, that without, this country may very well have shaped up much differently than the country that we have come to know to this day. The three men of my choice are John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin. The reason for my decision on these three individuals is because they all played crucial roles in the formation of our great country and without their key insight and the driving force that they brought it could have turned out much differently. Each holds a very important place during this time in history which will be more fully understood and unveiled in the coming pages. To better understand these roles, and these men as a whole I believe it best to look at each individually to see what brought them to be such important figures in history and how it was that their fates intertwined. John...
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...connect to a short biography of each person. On the line next to each clue, write the name of the person to whom the clue refers. 1. This person was a famous botanist, inventor, and teacher. 2. This person started a newspaper called "The North Star." 3. This person refused to give up a seat on the bus. That led to a 382-day bus boycott by black people in Montgomery, Alabama. 4. When this person was just a few weeks old, he and his mother were kidnapped. His mother was sold into slavery. 5. Because this person led so many slaves to freedom, he or she was sometimes called by the nickname Moses. 6. This person studied in Cuba and Kenya and worked at a Cambodian refugee camp in Thailand before going on to become famous. 7. One of 13 children, this person's birthname was Isabella Baumfree. 8. The president named this person to be the first black to hold a seat on the Supreme Court, the highest court in the land. 9. In 1962, this person became the first black player inducted in the Baseball Hall of Fame. 10. This person's performance at the 1936 Summer Olympic Games made him famous. George Washington Carver Frederick Douglass Mae Jemison Thurgood Marshall Jesse Owens Rosa Parks Jackie Robinson Sojourner Truth Harriet Tubman Booker T. Washington Step 2: Choose one of the famous black Americans above and write a short (2 or 3 paragraphs) biography about him/her...
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...George Washington is well known as the general who helped the colonies gain their freedom from the British. As the first president of a young country, he helped form the government and laws that still exist today. How he acted as president would affect the office from that time on. Washington was born February 11, 1731 in Virginia, which at the time was a British colony. According to the New World Encyclopedia, “Washington was the oldest child from his father’s second marriage. Washington had two older half-brothers: Lawrence and Augustine, Jr and four younger siblings: Betty, Samuel, John Augustine and Charles.” (2) Washington’s parents were of British descent and his father was a plantation owner, which included slaves....
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...George Washington Shaped America into Greatness Amanda Villeso American History Mr. David 4-24-17 “Give me liberty or give me death”(“Patrick Henry’s “Liberty or Death” Speech.”). George Washington definitely applied this saying when fighting in the Revolutionary War. Washington being called the Father of His Country has done many wonderful things for everyone. Being the leader of the Patriots, he had lived a successful and long life. Thomas Jefferson said “On the whole, his character was, in its mass, perfect, in nothing bad, in a few points indifferent; and it may truly be said that never did a nature and fortune combine more perfectly to make a man great…” (“Revolutionary-War.net.” “Greatest Stories Ever Told”) To think it all started here and in the end people like Jefferson would be saying things like this about him. George Washington’s family, education, and military career has helped America become a better country for all....
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