Lafayette

who were successful in male-dominated fields such as film, law, science, management, and engineering. Before Amelia left to her second attempt at her world flight, she was a career counselor to hundreds of people, mostly women, at Purdue’s West Lafayette. As a career counselor she encouraged women to consider nontraditional careers such as…

The battle of Yorktown was not a single battle. It was more of a siege in which many confrontation accured. In July 1781, British troops under General Cornwallis marched to Yorktown, Virgina, expecting reinforcement from New York. The main participants were for the American and French side; General George Washington, Lieutenant General Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur and Comte de Rochambeau. They had around 95800 men. In the other hand British had about 7500 men and where leaded by the…

After establishing his role in the government, it was then that his philosophies and notions came to life where he commanded a battalion during the Revolutionary War alongside other prominent officers such as the Marquis de Lafayette. After the war had ended, Hamilton was appointed the very first Secretary of the Treasury where he oversaw the elective reign of the first president, George Washington. As well as these two extremely notable and important roles that Hamilton played…

The French Revolution is a time of complexity, full of events and people who contributed to the madness. Although many important events took place during this time period, one is especially unique. The Women’s March on Versailles was an unique stand against the monarchy of France because the female marchers were able to show the impact of hard-working women. Life in France Life was much harder back in the 1700’s, especially that of women. Women had no say in politics, barely left the house, were…

program along with surrounding towns that also have a well-known soccer program along with many different club teams. The store will be placed in the middle of the town where most of the traffic passes by and all the stores are located at. Where Lafayette and Diamond Bridge Ave intersect you have many stores such as a pizzeria, the gym, the movie theater, barber shop, and other well-known stores in town. This might be the best site in Hawthorne because many visitors pass by this intersection. It…

through the tree-lined side streets instead, it bumps the distance up to a little over 4 miles, but the extra minutes of biking are a small price to pay to avoid the busy Sheridan Road. It’s this familiarity with Northwestern which sent me east to Lafayette last summer for something new, and, now after realizing how much I miss my hometown campus, brings me back. Football and basketball games were the initial draw to NU, but once I began high school I pushed to be involved on campus in an…

Even though his men were in a constant-struggle, Washington needed to look after his own needs. Promising his men that he would "share in the hardship" and "partake of every inconvenience," Washington settled into a house near Valley Forge Creek. Washington brought his closest aides to the two-story house, and began to write letters to Congress. He demanded for more supplies for his soldiers, saying that his army “might dissolve” if something didn’t happen soon. His men were sick, starving, and…

York, New York University Press, 2016. “Fascism.” Merriam-Webster, Merriam-Webster, www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fascism. France. Assemblée Nationale Constituante (1789-1791). Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen. By Marquis De Lafayette. N.p.: n.p., 1850.…

Unimpeachable: not able to be doubted, questioned, or criticized; entirely trustworthy. Brandish: wave or flourish (something, especially a weapon) as a threat or in anger or excitement. Famish: Extremely hungry Abolitionist: a person who favors the abolition of a practice or institution, especially capital punishment or (formerly) slavery. Manumission: is the act of a slave owner freeing his or her slaves. In loco parentis: (of a teacher or other adult responsible for children) in the place of…

“A Democracy is the government of the People by the People.” (Lafayette, 2006) A government in which those eligible to vote, have a say in their future. There are many characteristics of democracy including, power is limited by elected representatives; central governments are prevented from gaining power by these representatives. Also, civilians who meet voting qualifications take part in unaltered, unpaid elections. Each society has their own variety of democracy. The two known varieties…