Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey

George B. McClellan 1826-1885 was a United States Army officer, railroad president, and politician who served as a major general during the Civil War 1861-65. McClellan organized the Army of the Potomac in 1861 and briefly served as general-in-chief of the Union Army. McClellan was well liked by his men but his reluctance to attack the Confederacy with the full force of his Army despite having a significant advantage put him on bad terms with President Abraham Lincoln. In 1862 McClellan…

Dwight D Eisenhower, was the 34th president of the United States of America. He was also the president of Columbia University. Eisenhower was an avid painter when he was older. Eisenhower was the first president to ride in a helicopter, also while Eisenhower was president, he was in the hospital for two months. Eisenhower never saw active combat, and he spent 35 years in the military and served during both world wars. Dwight D Eisenhower was born on October14, 1890,inDenison, Texas. He was the…

write these 85 articles and essays with the sole purpose of influencing and urging citizens of the new great nation to agree and ratify the new U.S Constitution. They intended to achieve this by explaining the different ways on how the government was going to operate and why this was the best choice for the United States. Additionally, they published these…

Introduction: The American Revolution, fought between 1775 and 1783, was the tussle by which the Colonies of North America acquired independence from Great Britain to develop into the United States of America. The war was successful because of the efforts of key leaders in the revolution. Having a broad historical understanding of these leaders is essential in understanding the reasons for the accomplishments of the war, so that educated conclusions can be constructed about the past; so that we…

in Harlem, New York, and he died on December 1, 1987 in Saint-Paul de Vence, France. When James was a young boy he served as a young minister from the age of 14 through the age of 16. After he graduated he put his college plans on hold to help support the family. He was the oldest of 9 children and grew up in poverty, developing a troubled relationship with his stepfather. Baldwin knew that if he left the pulpit he must also leave home, so at 18 he took a job working for the New Jersey railroad.…

government was not a step towards tyranny. Their efforts not only won people's attention in other states, but also led to New York's ratification in July 1788, an event that had seemed unlikely before ("ALEXANDER HAMILTON." 1). The Federalist Papers were one of Alexander Hamilton's greatest works of writing. He authored more than two-thirds of the 85 essays, which were published in New York newspapers in 1787-88 (“Alexander Hamilton” 1). Alexander’s writing skills and ideas were not going to go…

At that time, Washington was a general. When Marshall became 20, the American Revolution began. He joined the local militia as an officer. He was appointed lieutenant in Culpeper Minutemen. The militia achieved victory against the British Royal Army at the Battle of Great Bridge, freeing Virginia from British rule. Because of that victory, John became an officer with the Continental Army’s 3rd Regiment. He fought…