First Continental Congress

employees. After the acquisition of Eastern by Rickenbacker and his partners he continued to operate under the same work ethics as when he was just the general manager. Rickenbacker’s work ethics and operational philosophies allowed Eastern to be the first airlines in the industry to operate without governmental assistance (subsidies). During his 25 years of head of Eastern, the company never operated in the red and profited each year. They were able to pay their investors and employees…

The American Revolutionary War was the most important war in gaining America’s independence. Other than the statistics that showed the American troops being greatly outnumbered, the images drawn from the war display their true honor and persistence. Without the access these images, we would not be able to see the realities that the troops faced. The images of war serve to paint the emotions of the people involved in war and expose the real horrifying effects. Authors, John Berger and Susan…

In comparison the minority of Loyalist faithfully believed Loyalist to be traitors and viewed the war as treason. The events in the early period of the revolution transformed these views leading up to the infamous battle in Saratoga where the Continental army forced the surrender of Britain ending the war in…

This is the fascinating story of our greatest and first president of America, the one and only, George Washington. Our presidents would have had to start at a beginning, everything has a beginning like humans were all from God - he was our beginning. The beginning to our presidents started at George Washington. He started out as the general and commander-in-chief of the Continental Army in the American Revolution and soon became the first US president and became the one who created this…

with little chance of a successful outcome. After failed attempts by the Continental Army during the American Revolution in New York and Boston, the soldiers lead by Washington decided to establish a winter camp at Valley Forge. Unaware of the incredible struggles to come, the army set up with high hopes. Many soldiers quickly quit due to conditions at Valley Forge. Given these conditions, would I have reenlisted in the Continental Army? I would have quit the army and likely never reenlist due…

Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. It is the winter of 1777. The Continental Army has set up shop in the small village, ready to brace through the harsh winter before fighting the British Army next spring. Up until then, the Patriots have gained little confidence through the way of militaristic gains, losing the cities of Boston, New York City, and most recently Philadelphia to the Redcoats. Because of these hardships on the battlefield, the Continental Army had trouble keeping its soldiers enlisted.…

Paul wasn’t a unique hero before the battle of Lexington. When you may ask? The poem mentions the date April 18, 1775. The poem goes right when Paul is planning out the plan for a signal if the British come by land or if they come by sea. Who you may ask? Paul Revere, his friend, and the colonists helping them. What was happening you may ask? Paul was waiting impatiently for the signals. As soon as he saw the signals he got on his horse and rode off to the village and alarmed everyone…

When Thomas Gage got out of college to go to the army he started training. For the first years in college he was in the French and Indian War. Shortly after the the 7 years of war he had to go to war again. This time it was against a different group, the colonists. Since he was against the Americans that can only mean one thing he born in England and so it makes sense that is is a British red coat. In the first years of the war he was just a normal soldier. Than after a couple of years he…

Major airline companies such as United Airlines are constantly looking for new ways in which they can reach organizational goals and still maintain cost reduction. The notion of outsourcing allows companies to more effectively achieve these goals by shifting some of the day to day activities to a third party vendor. There are various reasons why an airline might result to outsourcing but regardless of the reason this can cost workers their lively hood as well as possibly compromise the safety of…

Section 1: Plot Overview The Patriot, a film directed by Roland Emmerich in 2000, depicts the American Revolution (late 1700’s) from the point-of-view of a French and Indian War veteran named Benjamin Martin. The other main character substantially involved in the American Revolution from Benjamin’s family is Gabriel Martin, who is played by the actor Heath Ledger. Both characters inhabit a farm in South Carolina maintained by “free servants.” Benjamin’s decisions throughout the film are colored…