Bethany Hamilton

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…

choice fell on Alexander Hamilton, the first Secretory of the Treasury. Having thought between two books about one of the father founders, I took the book with the best reviews I found. The reason behind this…

I watched the Founding Fathers documentary, episode 3. The subject of this film is the founding fathers such as, Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, Ben Franklin, and John Adams and how they all became ‘founding fathers’ of the United States. The film begins by discussing Thomas Jefferson and how much he cared about dependence, how he contributed to getting independence, his actions, and his more personal ways of life. The documentary eventually transitions into discussing…

Alexander Hamilton is one of the most important political figures in American history. He was famous for supporting the ratification of the American Constitution through writing several essays in the Federalist Papers. Hamilton became the first Secretary of the Treasury and funded the national debt accumulated during the American Revolution, and he instituted the first American national bank. Hamilton was also very famous and well-supported among the American people and other politicians,…

whose face everyone knows, is Alexander Hamilton. Alexander Hamilton was known as many things, a lawyer, soldier, statesman, and the very first Secretary of the Treasury in the U.S. His actions, not only helped form the First National Bank, but helped develop America’s first political party. Because of his role in the nation’s history, Alexander Hamilton is most likely recognized as the man on the 10 dollar bill. But who is he behind all these titles? Hamilton was born in the late…

President George Washington in 1789, Alexander Hamilton proposed a financial plan which he stated that would help gain the confidence of potential investors, those in the United States and foreigners. Thomas Jefferson and James Madison disagreed with Hamilton’s financial plan, causing there to be a major disagreement on the path the United States should take to become a stronger country economically. As this argument continued, many started to refer Hamilton and his allies as the Federalist. In…

Founding Brother: The Revolutionary Generation by Joseph J. Ellis shows the men who started and continued a new nation in a light not shown very often. Some of the men written about and included are George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson. Due to many points made throughout Ellis’ argument, the assessment of the men of the Revolutionary period and the political trials they faced creates a better and helpful vision of how these men came to create and place the…

The life of David G. Burnet wasn’t what anyone would expect it to be. He was born as an orphan in Newark, New Jersey on April 4, 1787. David Burnet’s middle name was Gouverneur. When David Burnet had spare time the ran to the Passaic River when he was younger. A man of the name of Dr. William Burnet took David in. Dr. William Burnet was a surgeon who volunteered to serve under George Washington. He had 14 children; David Burnet was 14th child. David Burnet went and graduated high school with…

In the New Nation period, the Articles of Confederation are abolished and the Constitution is established. The country, on the other hand, is still trying to find a place in the world as a stable country. In the world, there is an international war between Great Britain and France. Also France is dealing with the French Revolution or a change in government. As the country is trying to make its way into stability, these presidents are trying to make things go smoothly. The presidency of…

The Revolution of 1800 In 1800, the nation was faced with the decision between Thomas Jefferson and John Adams once again. The presidential election of 1800 was an intricate process that tested the ability for whether or not national leadership could peacefully pass from one political party to the other. President Adams had led the Federalist Party to a secured triumph in the past election. However, the election of 1800 steered in the rule of the Democratic-Republican Party, while leading to…