Clarence Thomas

Lewis and Clark; Journey to the Pacific “we all believe we are about enter on the most perilous and dificuelt part of our voyage yet I see noone repineing”- William Clark, June 20, 1805. St. Louis May of 1804, Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, others, and I set off on an expedition that would last about 28 months. The one goal they had was to find a Northwest Passage way to the Pacific. Jefferson also wanted Lewis to write down animals, plants, and the type of landscapes they…

With the current issues involving America in the present day, the country has failed to fully take note of the warnings of George Washington. Various public figures have time and again echoed the ideals in the Declaration of Independence as well as those advocated by the founding fathers of the nation. Of all the ideals, party systems, foreign policy, power as well as religion are at the center of what an ideal America should be. America is, however, great, but it falls short of the very ideals…

The American Flag has changed a lot over the years from. The 13 stripes stands for the 13 colonies. The 50 stars stand for The 50 countries of America. Using red,white and blue. This is the national flag of america. it was adopted on june 14 1777. The stripes declared independence from great britain. Betsy ross made the american flag by sowing it. There are many nicknames for the flag like the star spangle banner a name of a song dedicated to the flag and the people who fought for it.This was a…

George Mason was born on December 11, 1725 in Fairfax County Virginia. He had his mother Ann Stevens Thompson, and his father George Mason the Third. George Mason’s mother Ann Stevens Thompson is an at home mother basically raised her children. George Mason’s father George Mason the third was a politician and a farmer he owned a lot of land. George Mason the third died in a ferry accident on 5 March 1735 on the Potomac River. Sadly when George Mason was only ten years old. From there on he was…

Whereas loose interpretationists can make new laws and invalidate old ones based on an understanding of the Constitution. This is why Antifederalists feared a strong central government, because it could expand its powers and would likely to abuse it. Thomas Jefferson believed that the federal government must not have too much authority…

Thomas Jefferson is remembered in history as a brilliant writer and the author of the U.S. Declaration of Independence, however, few people noticed his flaws and contradictory conduct to beliefs. One of those who saw through all of Jefferson’s accomplishments was Alexander Hamilton. Hamilton was an immigrant from Nevis, British West Indies who is often remembered as being the creator of our National Bank System and as Thomas Jefferson’s counterpart. Despite being broadly remembered in history as…

Frederick Law Olmsted born April 26, 1822 in Hartford, Connecticut and died August 28, 1903.He worked as American landscape architect, journalist, social critic, and public administrator. His Spouse is Mary Olmsted. The Books he wrote were The Cotton Kingdom, A Journey Through Texas, More. His Sibling was John Hull. He attended Tale University and Philips academy. In August 1857, Olmsted of New York City's new Central Park was looking for a superintendent. The design of Central Park embodies…

Up From Slavery is an autobiography about the life of Booker T. Washington. It has 224 pages, all about Mr. Washington. This report will include the following: Booker’s childhood, his struggle for education, and the establishment of Tuskegee Institute. Now let us dive directly into Booker’s world. The first subject I am going to talk about is Booker’s childhood. Booker was born a slave during the American Civil War. His mother was the plantation cook and his father wasn’t even around. There…

On August 6 and 9, 1945, the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki ceased to exist. The lives of their inhabitants were taken to save the lives of others. The destruction of these cities was deemed necessary by those in power to reduce their own casualties and to save their own people. The inhabitants of those cities died for what may seem to be selfish reasons from their point of view, killed to protect those they have never met. But to the destroyers, it was deemed necessary, for the protection of…

Founding Brothers The Revolutionary Generation by Joseph Ellis Founding Brothers The Revolutionary Generation by Joseph Ellis gives us six insightful vignettes of leaders of the early American Republic. The author reminds us that the founders did not know whether their creation would last. They did know that it was historic, that it was fragile and that it was a bold experiment. We have to judge them and their actions in that context, in light of what they knew not what has since come to be…