Aaron Sorkin

Thomas Fleming's Duel: Alexander Hamilton, Aaron Burr and the Future of America, is a book that tells the story of Burr vs Hamilton. The book begins in the year 1804 with a short comparison between Burr and Hamilton. Hamilton created a self-goal to achieve fame but in order to do so all of his actions had to be moral and not damage his reputation. Ironically fighting a duel would be the last thing Hamilton could afford to do, especially since he had opposed them and lost his eldest son in a…

For a long time Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr had a strong dislike for each other and on July 11, 1804 that dispute was settled. The running disagreement between the two of them was for a variety of reasons regarding their upbringing and political standpoint. Being that Hamilton was a Federalist and Burr was a Republican they often did not agree on political issues. Therefore, when Burr got in the way of Hamilton being able to influence Senate’s ruling by taking the place of Hamilton’s…

Aaron Copland was one of the most admired and influential American composers in the 1990’s. Aaron lived in New York most of his life, he was born there and he died there. He was known as “the Dean of American Composers” by his peers and critics. His parents were Russian Jews, and he utilized Jewish topics in such structures as Vitebsk (1929) for cello, piano, and violin. Aaron Copland has composed many different musical pieces. Some of his famous pieces include Symphony No. 3, Quiet City, The…

Alexander Hamilton made many risks for our great country. Hamilton made history by creating a financial plan and is now made on the ten-dollar bill. He believed that he had to take his shot at any chance, afraid of missing a chance of success. Aaron Burr plays as a foil to Hamilton story. Burr wants big things to happen but is too scared to take risks. Hamilton and Burr have similarities but have different personalities but both have the same motives. Alexander was from Charlestown on the island…

ongoing narration of the 2008 financial crisis in a cinematic format, which also journalism, television, advertising and public relations took parts. Too Big to Fail was originally written by Andrew Ross Sorkin, who was an American journalist and financial columnist in New York Times in 2009. Sorkin revealed stories of the financial issues the banks and the United States government were…

Jefferson’s Dilemma The United States history thus so far, is full of many bargains but one of the most controversial and beneficial bargains is the Louisiana Purchase. This bargain occurred back in the 1800s of which the President Thomas Jefferson was able to undertake the deal of the century. This bargain initiated when Jefferson wanted to purchase New Orleans because France was enforcing stricter regulations therefore, making it difficult for American settlers to trade in that particular…

fathers, if you grew up in America you likely have heard of them. Joseph J. Ellis’s book focuses on a few of the founding fathers lives and struggles. The first chapter, called The Duel, highlights the confrontation between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr which ended in Hamilton dying of a fatal wound. What happened is Burr, who was tired of Hamilton fiddling with his political career based off of their different political views. Once Hamilton was challenged he couldn’t say no because that…

The difference between baseball and football, that is a great question, first, they are not even spelled the same. The only thing I can see that is similar is that they both have the word “ball” in the spelling. Baseball seems to make sense by the spelling; it is a game with the involvement of bases. Football, by the spelling seems to be a game that involves your feet, which we all know is not the case, but seems ironic because most games are won by a field goal. A field goal is when the team…

Treasury to a duel to solve their problems? This very situation occurred in 1804 between Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton. It was a battle ten years in the making. The conflict between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr, which ended in a duel to the death, was important because it ruined a friendship, ended political careers that were helping form the new American government, cost Alexander Hamilton his life and Aaron Burr his quality of life. Although Hamilton and Burr grew up in different…

The topic of the book varies within each chapter, but in all, every chapter is about the founding fathers. From the duel between Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton, to the friendship of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. The author, Joseph J. Ellis, a father of three sons, was born in Washington D.C. He is perceived as one of the nation’s leading American history scholars. Ellis attended Yale University and College of William and Mary. He has written nine books, and has been awarded the Pulitzer…