Aaron Burr

the slaves in the southern colonies. Some of the founding fathers and most important Americans were staunch abolitionists (“Real Founding Fathers Who Were Abolitionists”). The abolitionists included “John Quincy Adams, Charles Francis Adams, Sr., Aaron Burr, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, Benjamin Rush, and Benjamin Franklin later on in life (Tucker, “Real Founding Fathers Who Were Abolitionists”). Even though many founding fathers had slaves there were plenty who were against slavery. The ones…

mistaken. The writer puts up a spirited effort to calm nerves and appeal to the intelligence of his readers on contemporary issues by illustrating that most of the problems and fears that confront the society today are indeed not new. The writer uses Aaron Burr, Alexander Hamilton and John Adams as his key characters in a rare artisanship…

why they play a part in this. From these actions and friendships the author gives these men and woman the consideration that they deserve. To begin with, Ellis considers George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, Aaron Burr, James Madison, and John Adams the “Founding Fathers” of our country. Ellis also includes Abigail Adams, who is married to John Adams because she played a huge role in his life while he was involved with politics. Together, these men and…

In the time between 1765-1800 there were voluminous events and people that influenced the formation of the United States of America as an independent and sovereign state; ultimately, they guided the instituting and authorization of the United States Government. During the years of 1765-1783 the colonies of America instigate a revolution and a war to gain independence from their fathering country of England. Throughout the years of 1777-1800 the colonies and states of America construct a…

Some of the most influential and pivotal articles written in our nation’s history that helped establish and ratify the U.S Constitution, were a series of documents written from 1787 to 1788 by some of the nation’s greatest historical figures. These archival documents written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison are known as the Federalist Papers. The Founding Fathers intended to write these 85 articles and essays with the sole purpose of influencing and urging citizens of the new…

On September 1, 1954, Rear Window was released into theaters. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock, it follows a man, L.B. “Jeff” Jeffries, who is confined to his apartment in a wheelchair and passes the time by watching the everyday activities of the residents of his apartment complex out his back window. During this time, he thinks he sees one of his neighbors murdered by her husband, and with the help of his friends, he proves his neighbor’s murder and her husband’s guilt. The main characters are…

Samuel Adams- Spite of his lack of success at business (failing as a brewer and tax collector and wasting an inheritance), Adams displayed true genius in politics. He excelled at political discourse, writing and strategy. In 1765, Adams was elected to the General Court (legislature) of Massachusetts, representing the town of Boston. His abilities were recognized by his fellow legislators and he soon rose to a leadership position. Adams was offered positions by royal officials that would have…

Fact to Fiction; ‘12 Years A Slave’ Analysis Good evening, and welcome to tonight’s episode of ‘Fact to Fiction’, where we review the latest Hollywood blockbusters on how accurately they turn fact, into fiction. As always, I’m your host, Zodie Bolic. On tonight’s show, we will be analysing the portrayal of Solomon Northup in the movie ‘12 Years A Slave’, based on Northup’s besting selling memoir of the same name. In ‘12 Years A Slave’, Solomon Northup, a 33 year old free black man, is kidnapped…

Disinterestedness and virtuousness… the roots of a perfect politician according to Gordon Wood. In order to develop as a country, leaders need to demonstrate virtuousness and disinterestedness. Gordon Wood argues in his historical work, Revolutionary Characters: What Made the Founders Different, that the genuine founders of America employed the qualities of virtuousness and disinterestedness. Thomas Paine, Thomas Jefferson, and John Adams all entertain these qualities described by Wood. In his…

that's causing a social shift in society. One of the many hit songs presented within Hamilton is, “My Shot” which references Alexander Hamilton’s quick rise to American success and whether or not he will risk his prosperity due to a controversy with Aaron Burr at the the time. “My Shot” is a perfect example of intertextuality because of the various references to hip-hop culture in the nineties and references to American history. For example, a…