Monticello

By definition, the word “egalitarian” is the belief in the equality of all people, especially in the political, economical, and social sphere. This is a word that means being close to equality, and this is not pure equality between people. In his famous book The Radicalism of American revolution, Gordon Wood affirms that since the American Revolution, the United States became the most egalitarian society, and that this is still the case today despite of the wealth inequalities that may exist in…

Society requires leadership, as leaders supply guidance to others, sanctioning individuals to strive for his or her greatest potential. In the health care environment, a nurse serves as a leader not only for his or her patient, but also for colleagues. As the National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses declared, "Strong nursing leadership at all levels of the organization, but especially at the unit level where most frontline staff work and patient care is delivered, is required to establish…

The student’s ignorance toward the truth of the harsh realities of slavery and its extensive span, specifically her belief that the “slaves” volunteered to help build Monticello, offended Cliff. Not only was the depth of the student’s ignorance highly rude to Cliff, but her disinterest in taking the time to actually become educated by reading about the subject was seen as offensive. 5. What does the reader learn about…

Before the advent of compulsory education laws in the United States from 1852-1918 a majority of children were educated by their families or communities. This early type of home education was the norm worldwide until the turn of the century, and is still widely practiced in developing countries. However, in developed countries since the universal adoption of such compulsory education laws home education has been driven into a more deviant subcategory. As a result, the homeschooling community as…

Thomas Jefferson was a well-educated man at his time, such as Benjamin Franklin in the colonies. By the age of nine he had already began to study Latin, Greek and French. Thomas Jefferson is a Federalist and his opponent Alexander Hamilton is an Anti-Federalist. A Federalist is someone who supports the community to create a social government and an Anti-Federalist is someone who does not trust the community and wants to make a national government. Thomas Jefferson made a big impact on the United…

“We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” Simply put, this famous quote from Thomas Jefferson epitomizes the fundamental ideas that he strived to implement throughout his life. His belief in the equality of man set the stage for his tremendous endeavors. A myriad of educational, philosophical, religious, and historical…

Thomas Jefferson-The Pen of the Revolution Thomas Jefferson was a natural born leader. He lived in a time of much uncertainty and despite this, or maybe because of it, he is known as one of the most brilliant men in our nation’s history. He authored the Declaration of Independence and was our country’s third president. He made decisions that furthered the development of our country and was revered as one of the greatest minds of his time. Thomas Jefferson served as a member of the Virginia…

War of 1812 was because of the Embargo Act that Jefferson passed but rivals of Thomas Jefferson indicated the faults in his actions. For example an article from Monticello quoted that in 1812, the Alexandria Gazette, a popular newspaper of that time, stated, "...the rejection of that treaty, the responsibility of which act Mr. Jefferson has boldly taken to himself, has been the fruitful source of all the evils, which…

This paper analyses the theme of motherhood in the novels ‘The Color Purple’ and ‘Beloved’. Sethe and Celie are compelled to be separated from their own children. And the source of their separation is slavery. Sethe is the slave of racism and Celie is the slave of Patriarchal society. The paper reveals the psychological damage of slavery to the mother- child relationship. In the ‘Forward’ of the novel ‘Beloved’, Toni Morrison comments: “….. a history in which…

Cannabis & Culture With origins dating back 10,000 years, the psychoactive Cannabis plant, or commonly known as marijuana, has swept the globe as one of the oldest agricultural plants. Stemming from Eastern Asia, using exportation of goods and exploration as a tool to travel the world, it has left roots scattered across every continent (excluding Antarctica). Its use has varied from helping to reach a state of euphoria, to being used in textiles, which has helped countries such as China and…