First Continental Congress

majority party other than what needs to be done to the people of the nation as a whole. The current political parties in America seem to act in the same way as President Washington warned. The reigning party seeks to fulfill the desires of its members first ignoring the concerns of the…

The Ride of Sybil ludington she took her horse star and rode down to Danbury,Connecticut Sybil Ludington lived on a farm near New York. It was April 1777. Sybil’s father was a captain in the militia. One night a messenger arrived with urgent news. The British where planning a surprise attack! The farmers had to be warned! “Let me!” Sybil pleaded. “I can ride as well as any man.” So it was agreed. Sybil was given the job of calling the farmers to fight. With the reins in one hand and a big…

An inexperienced group of volunteer colonists defeated the British by George Washington’s great leadership abilities. George Washington trained his men to be in union, instead of looking at each other like strangers. George also encouraged his men by reminding them that they were fighting to create a republic where men could govern themselves. George Washington always had a plan. He knew his soldiers had to be prepared, even if it meant they had to experience harsh conditions like cold weather…

South Carolina about one year into the American Revolution, 1776. A widower named Benjamin Martin runs a plantation containing free slaves and has a family of seven. One day he is called to Charlestown to take part in a vote about supporting the continental army and rules against it fearing war against Great Britain. While at Charlestown,…

Arnold was the wife of the American traitor Benedict Arnold, these two leaked American military information to the British during the American Revolution. The Revolution that was supposed to set the colonies free from Great Britain's rule. Peggy was at first thought of as innocent in the treason but was later found that not only did she comply she even helped infiltrate the plan. Margaret Shippen also known as Peggy grew up in wealth, with a father as a lawyer and two other ancestors who were…

and honour. The term “kilt” is sourced from the ancient Norse word kjilt (which means pleated, and refers to clothing that is tucked around the body.) The history of the kilt stretches back to at least towards the end of the 16th century. The kilt first appeared as a belted plaid or great kilt- which is a full length garment whose upper half could be worn as a cloak draped over the shoulder, or brought over the head to be worn as a hood. The kilt is a symbol of honour for the clan from which…

What does it mean to be a profession? Professions are distinctive occupations that employ a specialized workforce established upon extensive educational training and provide an unbiased service to others for compensation. “The servant ethic of professions is characterized as cedat emptor, “let the taker believe in us”” (U.S. Army, 2010, p. 2). This refers to a standard code of ethics as the key component for an efficacious profession reflecting an organization’s set of values while creating…

"If we do not deceive our own men, we will never deceive the enemy." Which is why Mr. Washington did not tell his men that they were going to Yorktown. (Military Quotes) As the continental army march to Yorktown the French Cut the British off by the sea. The battle of Yorktown was the final battle to end the revelation war. George Washington was about to march his men into New York until his scouts told him that General Henry Clinton was sending troops to Yorktown. George wanted to make Clinton…

ARMY has been always my biggest dream. Growing up with my dad in the military, I’ve always admired the armed forces, especially the ARMY. I have seen in movies how soldiers execute orders; but I’ve always wondered about how those orders or plans came to be. As I progressed through high school, I had a little understanding of the leaders in the military. Being in the SROTC program, I’ve learned more about the planning and strategic operation of the ARMY and the chain of command. In this chain of…

The French? Monsters! The Indians? Just as Bad! What have they done for us? They stole our land, took our material, and took up to 20,000 British pounds. Now do you want that money back? Do you want that land back? Come tell your government to join us and unify so we can be stronger and get our property! You know what happens when we all don't work together? Look at what happened with Commander Washington. He went in the battle by himself and his men. 44 men and no cannons against 360…