Alexander

Alexander McQueen was born in Lewisham, London on March 17, 1969.. He became head designer of the Louis Vuitton-owned Givenchy fashion line and, in 2004, launched his own menswear line. He earned the British Fashion Council's British Designer of the Year award four times, and was named Commander of the Order of the British Empire. McQueen committed suicide in 2010, shortly after the death of his mother. At age 16, McQueen dropped out of school. He found work on Savile Row, a street in London's…

As one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, Alexander Hamilton had an immense influence on the development of America during the years following the Revolutionary War. He can be largely attributed to the survival of the young country that had been once been on the brink of failure following the winning of its independence. Influenced by the economic theories and philosophies developing in Europe during the same period, Alexander Hamilton applied his strong nationalistic approach to both…

Sphere of Influence As my first leader I am picking Alexander the Great. Alexander the great influenced in a lot of regions. He has made an impact in western and eastern culture. He influenced Greek culture through most of Asia and Europe. Even Africa and Parts of the middle east were heavily influenced by Alexander. Alexander rose from the top to become one of the most popular military generals in all of history. Alexander had an Empire the conquered from Greece, to Asia, Egypt, India, and…

Alexander Pope and Anti-Feminism One of several English authors we read during the semester was Alexander Pope. He was born in London in 1688 and was very ill as a child. He practiced Roman Catholicism. Pope wrote during the English Augustin Era. He is best known for his heroic couplets which are bountiful in The Rape of the Lock. Alexander Pope’s works such as The Rape of the Lock are often debated on whether or not Pope was supportive of or against feminism. Although feminism would have…

many people but the most credit is given to the aptly named Founding Fathers. One of the most overlooked and underappreciated Founding Father is Alexander Hamilton, who is known for defending the U.S Constitution during its ratification, serving as the first U.S. secretary of treasury and being involved with the first sex scandal of the country. Alexander Hamilton was born on January 11th, 1755, although historians disagree on this birthyear as it could also be 1757 due to some dating on a few…

Alexander the Great expanded his empire and spread Greek culture throughout the realm. His empire was successful due to his strength, brilliance, and persistence. He unleashed changes that would ripple across the Mediterranean world and Middle East for centuries. His most lasting achievement was the spread of Greek culture. Alexander the Great’s empire was a great success. After Philip II was assassinated, Alexander took the throne. He was only 20, but he was an experienced soldier and was…

Alexander the Great was a macedonian ruler that conquered all of Greece, Asia Minor, Mesopotamia, Egypt and part of persia in all of 15 years. He was the son of Philip of Macedonia. Adolf Hitlerwas the ruler of the Natzis during World War II. He had invaded and conquered Poland, Germany, Hungary, parts of Russia, France and more territories over the span of 11 years. Both men had come from totally different time periods and have totally different personalities, although the two men have three…

One of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America, Alexander Hamilton is best known as the principal author of the classic work on constitutional government. However, his enduring influence on American matters of state lies equally with his reports to Congress on the financial affairs of the Federal government. Hamilton is chiefly responsible for the design and establishment of Federal institutions, and above all for the financial system which helped consolidate the states into a…

In the year of 336- 323 BCE, Alexander the great began his mighty reign over Rome. He is known as “the great”' both for his military skills and his diplomatic talents in handling the various regions he conquered. Although Alexander left with a strong foundation for future years to come any complications arose destroying what was built. Was this transgression at fault of the people, or “The Great” King? Some may say during the reign of Alexander the great was some of the most glorious moments…

The View of Alexander the Great and His Relative Divinity Throughout the book ‘The Life of Alexander’, which is written by Plutarch, the idea of Alexander the Great seeing himself or being perceived as a god is addressed several times. After reading the book I believe that while Alexander did not think of himself as a god by birth, he believed that he had been gifted the qualities of a god, which could be taken away by the gods just as easily as they were given. Alexander the Great may have…