...George Washington was born in Westmoreland County, Virginia on February 22, 1732. He was born into a middle class family, his father Augustine and mother Mary, moved the family up the well-known Potomac River, to another Washington owned plantation called Little Hunting Creek. This was in 1735, only three years later the family packed up and moved again. This time to Ferry Farm, opposite of Fredericksburg Virginia, This was finally the place George would call home, for much of his childhood and youth years. George lived a normal child’s life for the time period. A little better off than most, he was homeschooled in his younger years, where he learned math, geography, Latin and the English classics. Like many people he gained most of his knowledge and understanding of life by watching other people. He mastered the art of growing tobacco, and how to run a plantation. A major...
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...American Art Project Part One: Baptism of Pocahontas Artist: John Gadsby Chapman John Gadsby Chapman created a masterpiece that showed the Baptism of Pocahontas which was commissioned in 1837 and officially hung in 1840. This is a significant piece of art that gives a glimpse of what it might have looked or felt like for the American Indians at that time. American Indians entering into the Christian faith symbolizes the change that America was rapidly going through, but also the “take-over” by American Settlers. This was the period of time when American settlers and American Indians had strained relations and by this time they were being forced off of their land. I believe this was another way for the Americans to show their strong beliefs in Christianity; and furthermore strengthening their support among the Indians by using a popular Native face in the painting. I believe that a wide range of emotions were presented in this picture; from confusion, to anger, happiness, and maybe some who just felt indifferent or intrigued by it all. Gadsby also did a very good job at showing a softer side to Pocahontas and portraying her in a more feminine way, contrary to how she had been portrayed many times before as a heroic icon. Declaration of Independence Artist: John Trumbull The Declaration of Independence as shown in this painting is a phenomenal piece of art work that was commissioned in 1817 and hung in 1818. This painting depicts the seriousness of the matter by portraying...
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...George Washington was severely outnumbered by the British forces in the Revolutionary War. He expertly used spies in order to give the United States an advantage over the British. Washington formed spy rings to collect information. He also used counter Intel to confuse the British Army. By being able to collect information, Washington was able to overcome being outnumbered and defeated the British. Washington’s key focus on Intel during the War was to utilize Spies. Washington appointed Major Benjamin Tallmadge as chief of Intelligence. Major Tallmadge went on to form the Culper Spy Ring. The spy ring operated for five years, without a single spy being identified, even Washington was unaware who was acting as a spy. In order to do the agents intermingled with the local populace acting as business owners. Furthermore, Agents would take advantage of invisible ink in order to pass information from one location to another location. They would also utilize numerical numbers as a substitute of using names, for instance, George Washington was number 711. The spy ring had a number of successes. “For instance, in 1780 the group learned that the British...
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...George Washington was born on February 22nd, in 1732, into a Virginia planter family. George Washington learned and acquired the morals, manners, and knowledge required of an 18th century Virginia gentleman. He pursued two related interests: military arts and western expansion. At 16, Washington helped survey the Shenandoah lands for Thomas, Lord Fairfax an English Baron who lived near Washington's half-brother Lawrence and owned vast parts of Virginia farmland. Working for Fairfax, a young Washington learned much about surveying land. These skills helped him later manage his large Mount Vernon estate and acquire additional valuable land. Washington was commissioned a lieutenant colonel in the Virginia militia in 1754. He fought the first battles of what became the French and Indian War. This conflict occurred because Britain and France both strove to occupy the upper Ohio Valley. As an aide to General Edward Braddock, Washington barely escaped injury when four bullets ripped through his coat. He also had two horses shot out from...
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...Art 72, American Art History By: Natasha LeBaron Museum Paper February 5, 2015 Portrait of Jacob Gerard Koch Rembrandt Peale Date 1817 Oil on Canvas Jacob Gerard Koch was from Holland who lived in Philadelphia. Being a sharp businessman, Koch became wealthy by importing lines from Germany. With his money, he was able to purchase an estate in which seemed to be in a prominent part of Philadelphia. Not only was he a smart business man, he was also a patriot. When the war of 1812 broke out, he donated $5000 (about $89, 285.00 in today’s money) to help build a frigate that would help the American government win the war. The marriage to Jane Griffith Koch was pretty much...
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...Diego Lamana History George Washington George Washington was the most determined leader of the American cause. Washington born in 1732 into a provincial gentry of Colonial Virginia, his family were wealthy planters who owned tobacco plantations, he learned the morals, manners, and body of knowledge requisite for an 18th century Virginia gentleman. George Washington began surveying at about age 15. George starts on his first exploration into the wilds of western Virginia. He wants to be military to protect his family in Virginia, he is interesting in the military arts and western expansion and for this he enters in English military and I think General Washington battlefield tactics are sometimes under-rated and he sometimes failed...
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...In his piece titled “The Greatness of George Washington”, Gordon S. Wood is trying to show the reader that George Washington was great not because of his intellect or his military genius, but because of his virtuous character. When you look closely at George Washington’s life, it is evident that he was not a prominent scholar, especially when compared to some other Founding Fathers. Although he was brilliant at running his plantation, Washington never went to college, and, as Jefferson said, his “‘colloquial talents were not above mediocrity” (Oates 135). For these reasons, it is hard to imagine Washington “expressing his views on Plato in the Jefferson and John Adams did” (Oates 135). Also, even though his role as general during the Revolutionary...
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...The Civil War More Americans died during the Civil War from 1861-1865 than in any other war, ever. While these dates may define the period of war action, in fact the Civil War was the result of a long, history of complex issues of such things as Constitutional interpretation, economics, and the ethics of slavery. Below are brief sketches of only a few of the memorable names from that era of U.S. history. Also online at the Smithsonian is a collection of Civil War photographs by Mathew Brady. Henry Clay (1777-1852) George Peter Alexander Healy (1813-1894) Oil on canvas, circa 1845, NPG.65.44 National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. Transfer from the National Gallery of Art; gift of Andew W. Mellon, 1942 Henry Clay was one of the most influential congressmen of the early 1800s, with a political career that spanned nearly fifty years. Born in the midst of the American Revolution, he devoted his professional energy to the preservation of the union of the states in the stormy years preceding the Civil War. To that end, he crafted several key compromises between the North and the South, for which he became known as "The Great Pacificator." But even his legendary statesmanship could not keep war from erupting nine years after his death. Differing interpretations of the Constitution were at the heart of the Civil War. Clay and other supporters of the Union insisted that states were subject to federal authority, while others, most notably...
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...George Washington On April 30, 1789, George Washington, standing on the balcony of Federal Hall on Wall Street in New York, took his oath of office as the first President of the United States. "As the first of every thing, in our situation will serve to establish a Precedent," he wrote James Madison, "it is devoutly wished on my part, that these precedents may be fixed on true principles." Born in 1732 into a Virginia planter family, he learned the morals, manners, and body of knowledge requisite for an 18th century Virginia gentleman. He pursued two intertwined interests: military arts and western expansion. At 16 he helped survey Shenandoah lands for Thomas, Lord Fairfax. Commissioned a lieutenant colonel in 1754, he fought the first skirmishes of what grew into the French and Indian War. The next year, as an aide to Gen. Edward Braddock, he escaped injury although four bullets ripped his coat and two horses were shot from under him. From 1759 to the outbreak of the American Revolution, Washington managed his lands around Mount Vernon and served in the Virginia House of Burgesses. Married to a widow, Martha Dandridge Custis, he devoted himself to a busy and happy life. But like his fellow planters, Washington felt himself exploited by British merchants and hampered by British regulations. As the quarrel with the mother country grew acute, he moderately but firmly voiced his resistance to the restrictions. When the Second Continental Congress assembled in Philadelphia in...
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...“Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable; procures success to the weak, and esteem to all” George Washington. This quote was said by one of the most intelligent, ambitious military genius; George Washington. Washington used his mind in fighting war instead of just brute force. He turned the battlefield and the art of war into a chess match. Washington’s efforts in the Revolutionary War were very significant I that they ultimately help lead to the American victory in the Revolutionary War. “Washington’s genius lay in his understanding of power, both military power and political power, an understanding unmatched by that of any of his contemporaries.” (Morgan, p6) Washington’s military tactics where showcased in many battles of the Revolutionary War, such as the Battle of Trenton, Battle of Princeton, and the Battle of Yorktown. During these battles Washington was able to out think and out whit the British by devising schemes that led him to victory in each of these battles. So, how significant were George Washington’s military strategies in winning the Revolutionary War? George Washington was the oldest son of Augustine Washington and his second wife, Mary Ball Washington. He was born on February 22, 1732 in present day Westmoreland County, Virginia. Washington spent many of his early days on the family estate on Pope Creeks along the Potomac River. While he was there he received somewhat of an education learning different subjects such as mathematics...
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...The Crossing of the Delaware and Walter and the Shark Aaron Staples Art History 203 George W. Born November 16th, 2014 I have chosen The Passage of the Delaware, c.1819 by Thomas Sully, Oil on canvas and Watson and the Shark, c.1778 by John Singleton Copley, Oil on canvas. Both are historic paintings, but not of the same theme. The subjects may be different, but the use of color is similar. One was painted during the middle of the revolutionary war and the other painted an important moment of the revolutionary war! One is in London while the other is in Philadelphia. Both are paintings, oil on canvas. When you put them side by side one may ask why one would choose to compare these two. I believe that both have similar styles in the way that they are painted as well as the history behind them. The Passage of the Delaware was commissioned by the state of North Carolina for the senate hall of the state house in Raleigh. This was a history painting showing that of George Washington crossing the frozen Delaware River to surprise the English forces. The battle was known as the battle of Trenton and was one of the most important victories for the revolutionary forces. Watson and the Shark on the other hand was not a commissioned painting, but one he did of his own free will and dramatized the story of the boy who almost got eaten by a shark and in the end he just lost his leg. This painting was a grand success for him and got him full access to the Royal Academy. Both...
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...Frye 01-30-14 George Washington Carver was a prominent American scientist and inventor in the early 1900s. Carver developed hundreds of products using the peanut, sweet potatoes and soybeans. He also was a champion of crop rotation and agricultural education. Born into slavery, today he is an icon of American ingenuity and the transformative potential of education. Early life Carver was likely born in January or June of 1864. His exact birth date is unknown because he was born a slave on the farm of Moses Carver in Diamond, Missouri. Very little is known about George’s father, who may have been a field hand named Giles who was killed in a farming accident before George was born. George’s mother was named Mary; he had several sisters, and a brother named James. When George was only a few weeks old, Confederate raiders invaded the farm, kidnapping George, his mother and sister. They were sold in Kentucky, and only George was found by an agent of Moses Carver and returned to Missouri. Carver and his wife, Susan, raised George and James and taught them to read. James soon gave up the lessons, preferring to work in the fields with his foster father. George was not a strong child and was not able to work in the fields, so Susan taught the boy to help her in the kitchen garden and to make simple herbal medicines. George became fascinated by plants and was soon experimenting with natural pesticides, fungicides and soil conditioners. Local farmers began to call George “the plant doctor...
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...techniques and prevailing forms of their respective homelands. Colonial architecture was subsequently adapted to the topography and climate of the chosen site, the availability of building materials, the dearth of trained builders and artisans, and the general poverty of the settlers. 1.Spanish Influence 2. English Influence(Georgian/ classical/ Palladian phase) Georgian architecture- the prevailing style of the 18thcent. In Great Britain and the north American colonies, so named after George I, II George and George III. Derived from classical, renaissance, and baroque forms. 3. POST COLONIAL PHASE (1790-1820) -architecture moved away from the English Georgian idiom and Neo-classical Elements were introduced Classic Revival Style Architectural Characteristics. * A more monumental type of state capitol was developed. Ex. a. Capitol, Washington D.C. - by William Thornton, assistedby Stephen Hallet and...
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...The Messages in Art Artists have long been known to throw subtle messages into their pieces of art. One way of doing this is an artist taking an event that is part of history and making a slight change in it to show something that they feel is valuable. A perfect example of this is the painting Washington Crossing the Delaware. The artist Emanuel Leutze took the negative space in this painting and turned it into a day sky, with a shining sun. Historically, however, this event didn’t happen during the day so why did Leutze choose to portray it like that? After seeing the majestic painting Washington Crossing the Delaware I was struck by a lot of things. The painting is a very vivid depiction of an event that happened during the American Revolutionary War. You can tell that this was the American Revolutionary War because the person who is most prominent is George Washington. He looks heroic in the picture and looks like a leader who is in charge of the situation. The saying “cool, calm, and collected” is a perfect description. One of the most poignant things that can be seen in the paining is that the wind is howling. A few perfect examples are the waving flag, and the flapping scarves around soldiers’ necks. A further example to the harsh conditions is the man sitting on the front of the boat struggling to control and keep the boat off the ice has a grimace on his face. You can also see that all the soldiers in this painting are very determined to accomplish the goal as the...
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...beautiful place, but out of the way. It also had a seriously flagging economy. Robinson and Norbeck felt that by exploiting the natural beauty and history of South Dakota they could draw tourists from all over the country, and perhaps the world, into their backyard thus breathing new life into the economy. The problem was getting them there. They concluded that the Black Hills should be the centerpiece of their plan, with some sort of monument to the important figures of the region such as General George Custer, killed at Little Big Horn, along with Sioux heroes such as Sitting Bull or Crazy Horse. As the automobile began to weave itself into the fabric of American culture, roads began to criss-cross the countryside. Robinson and Norbeck wanted some of those roads to lead into South Dakota. On a national scale, the politicians and those that backed them became interested in building memorials and monuments to the great deeds that had been done in America. Many Civil War monuments were built during this period; shrines to Abraham Lincoln in the...
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