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    Alexander Hamilton (January 11, 1755 or 1757 – July 12, 1804) was a Founding Father of the United States, chief staff aide to General George Washington, one of the most influential interpreters and promoters of the U.S. Constitution, the founder of the nation's financial system, the founder of the Federalist Party, the world's first voter-based political party, the Father of the United States Coast Guard, and the founder of The New York Post. As the first Secretary of the Treasury, Hamilton was…

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    The viewpoints of both Thomas Paine and Che Guevara had some common principles. Both men left their own countries to join in Revolutions in other countries. Paine left Britain to join the French Revolution as well as take part in the United States Revolution. Likewise, Guevara left Argentina, to join the Cuban Revolution. Both Revolutionists wanted to overthrow systems of government to transform the type of government, however, they had different views on the governmental changes to take place…

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    David Hume On Art Essay

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    Discussing art can be a difficult task due to the complexities intertwined with a topic that encompasses many aspects of human life. Art has been defined and redefined throughout history by some of the prominent minds who still influence our thinking today. While conversations about influential topics are necessary in the human condition, we should decipher which philosophers’ points are the closest to accuracy in today’s time period. In our current society, Hume’s perspective on art, however…

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    Robinson Crusoe was written during the Enlightenment by the British writer and political journalist Daniel Defoe (1660-1731). Defoe’s lyrics were cleverly written and well-debated and were significant for the English press development. The book describes a young man, who lives in England with his parents, but dreams about adventure and exploring the world. His father wants him to stay and work, live a normal life without any dangerous risks. The father tries in vain to convince his son to give…

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    As long as Adam and Eve obeyed God’s command he provided freely their sources for life. They were connected with God and had fellowship with him. When they disobeyed God and sinned their source of provisions were cut off and they had to fend for themselves tilling the ground to sustain life. Spiritual death occurred immediately they were separated from God and connected to the earth for dependency. Their disobedience brought about physical and spiritual death for all mankind, we are all born…

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    During the election of 1824, four candidates were in the lead: John Quincy Adams, Henry Clay, William H. Crawford, and Andrew Jackson. Jackson, the leader of the Democratic Republicans, had the greatest appeal among the four, but he didn’t have the majority of electoral votes. John Quincy Adams, leader of the National Republicans, had the most electoral votes. According to the 12th amendment, the voting of the top three electoral vote getters would move to the House of Representatives. Clay was…

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    James Monroe The fifth person to serve a term as the president of the USA was James Monroe. On April 28,1758 James was born in a town called Westmoreland County which is in Virginia. He was married to Elizabeth Monroe from 1786-1830. Together they had three children. Their first-born was Eliza Monroe. They had two more children after that, James Monroe and Maria Monroe. James died shortly after he was born so the Monroe’s raised two daughters. He attended school at the College of William and…

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    Saved By A Swan Analysis

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    Samuel Adams, the man who started the Sons of Liberty organization. However, a strong, funny, beautiful independent women named Emma Swan jumped on top of the man and saved Samuel Adams from his worst fear, death. “Are you okay, Sir?” asked the beautiful young women helping Adams up. “Yes, miss I am fine, but thank you so much for saving me,” answered Adams as he stared deeply into Swan’s beautiful blue eyes. “Can you guys stop flirting, come on we have a mission to do.” replied Samuel Adams…

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    Common Assignment “Remember the Ladies", said Abigail Adams to John Adams during the American Revolution. What Abigail meant by this is that to never forget the amount of work that women had to do when the men were off at war and how they had to take care of everything but are still treated as if they were nothing but house slaves. Abigail wanted for things to change for women, women now wanted more rights, they wanted to be taken seriously, and they were now willing to fight for it. During…

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    Milton’s Religious Paradise John Milton’s Paradise Lost is written in a contextual way that it more directly reflects the religious struggles of seventeenth century England. The theme of John Milton’s Paradise Lost is thus religious, and has 2 major components: disobedience and justification of God to Man. Milton expresses these arguments in a series of 12 books. Beginning with the creation of Man, and ending with the exiling from Eden. Being superior to all creatures and creation, God’s…

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