being the face of the dollar bill and our first president, what do you actually know about George Washington? Bet you didn't know about his fascination towards architecture and his love for Theater. In the United States, American’s all over the nation get a day off to celebrate Presidents day, which is held on Washington’s birthday, but in reality, no one honestly cares. Although George Washington had many failures at the beginning of his career, he managed to learn from his falls. As one of our
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continental force based in northern New Jersey after the British captured New York City in September 1776. Instead of withdrawing his entire force across the Hudson, he chose to defend Fort Washington.” (American Revolutionary War Encyclopedia, pg. 799) He believed that his army could take charge of Fort Washington, and leave the British contemptible. Greene never went down without a fight and continued until they succeeded. “We fight, get beat, rise and fight again.” (Nathanael Greene). On the afternoon
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In the early 1900's many events happened that made Maryland what it is now. Maryland's industrial expansion continued into the early year of the 1900's. The state's factories and shipyards expanded greatly after the United States entered World War I in 1917. The U.S Army established the Aberdeen Proving Ground, its first testing center, along the northwest shore of Chesapeake Bay, (one of the most famous bay in Maryland) in 1917. In 1919, the U.S. Congress passed a law making it illegal to manufacture
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How the Patriots contended at the Battle of Bunker Hill. The battle of Bunker Hill was very significant for the Americans because this was the first battle they had that made the Americans look like a contender. The reason the patriots had a chance was because of their leader William Prescott. This battle was also the turning point of the American Revolution. Because of William Prescott commanding the Americans contended at Bunker Hill. James L Nelson says in
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech took place on the monumental steps of the Lincoln Memorial. It was a warm August day in 1963 and the audience consisted of Americans anxious to hear the voice of the motivational Martin Luther King Jr. the overall purpose, how effective the speech was in his colossal audience, and his use of rhetorical devices, all contributed to creating one of America’s most commemorated speeches. The effectiveness of King’s speech undoubtedly relied on his
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Edward Duke Ellington was born April 29, 1899. He was born in Washington , D.C. His mother was Daisy Kennedy Ellington, his father was James Edward Ellington, his wife was Edna Thompson , and his son was Mercer Ellington. He led his orchestra until his death, his career spanning over 50 years. Ellington was based in New York City from the mid-1920s onward , and gained a national profile through his orchestra’s appearances at the Cotton Club. Though widely considered to have been an important figure
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Thomas Jefferson was born on April 13, 1743, at the family home in Shadwell in the Colony of Virginia. Thomas Jefferson was 1 of 10 children. His father Peter Jefferson was a planter and surveyor who died when Thomas was fourteen. His mother was Jane Randolph. Peter Jefferson moved his family to a plantation in 1745 upon the death of a friend who had named him guardian of his children. The Jeffersons returned to Shadwell in 1752, where Peter died in 1757. Thomas inherited about 5000 acers of land
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Andrew-Withrow House in downtown historic Lexington, Virginia is one of the oldest surviving structures in Lexington. The building was constructed over 200 years ago, in 1789. This building was erected by one of the first settlers and postmasters of the Rockbridge county/Lexington area. He used this as a post office and family residence and consequently became the town’s first post office. In later years, it was transformed into a bank, retail store, school, and a consistently a family home. It is
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Benedict Arnold joined the American Army at age 18 without permission from his parents. Arnold had a passion for fighting and was spectacular at it. Arnold was a superior fighter and soldier of the American Army and was appreciated by (mostly) everyone. His personality led him to sometimes be greedy and picky. He often managed to offset these negative qualities by being a hard worker and fighter. Arnold was a key weapon to the Americans and everyone could tell that he was, even the British. Even
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Britain couldn’t send messages or many soldiers over the slow expensive seas very quickly, which meant poor strategic planning on the king’s behalf, and the British commanders were most likely arrogant and incompetent. The colonists had George Washington lead them with expertise, and with enough gunpowder from the French, the colonists could overcome the massive forces of the British soldiers. The British unknowingly met their match and lost to
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