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Thomas Jefferson is remembered in history as a brilliant writer and the author of the U.S. Declaration of Independence, however, few people noticed his flaws and contradictory conduct to beliefs. One of those who saw through all of Jefferson’s accomplishments was Alexander Hamilton. Hamilton was an immigrant from Nevis, British West Indies who is often remembered as being the creator of our National Bank System and as Thomas Jefferson’s counterpart. Despite being broadly remembered in history as…

Frederick Law Olmsted born April 26, 1822 in Hartford, Connecticut and died August 28, 1903.He worked as American landscape architect, journalist, social critic, and public administrator. His Spouse is Mary Olmsted. The Books he wrote were The Cotton Kingdom, A Journey Through Texas, More. His Sibling was John Hull. He attended Tale University and Philips academy. In August 1857, Olmsted of New York City's new Central Park was looking for a superintendent. The design of Central Park embodies…

Up From Slavery is an autobiography about the life of Booker T. Washington. It has 224 pages, all about Mr. Washington. This report will include the following: Booker’s childhood, his struggle for education, and the establishment of Tuskegee Institute. Now let us dive directly into Booker’s world. The first subject I am going to talk about is Booker’s childhood. Booker was born a slave during the American Civil War. His mother was the plantation cook and his father wasn’t even around. There…

On August 6 and 9, 1945, the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki ceased to exist. The lives of their inhabitants were taken to save the lives of others. The destruction of these cities was deemed necessary by those in power to reduce their own casualties and to save their own people. The inhabitants of those cities died for what may seem to be selfish reasons from their point of view, killed to protect those they have never met. But to the destroyers, it was deemed necessary, for the protection of…

Founding Brothers The Revolutionary Generation by Joseph Ellis Founding Brothers The Revolutionary Generation by Joseph Ellis gives us six insightful vignettes of leaders of the early American Republic. The author reminds us that the founders did not know whether their creation would last. They did know that it was historic, that it was fragile and that it was a bold experiment. We have to judge them and their actions in that context, in light of what they knew not what has since come to be…

Legacy: The Seed in a Garden “There is a certain enthusiasm in liberty, that makes human nature rise above itself, in acts of bravery and heroism.” (Hamilton). Known as a bastard orphan, Hamilton was born and raised on an island named Nevis in the British West Indies on January 11, 1757. With a mother who died, father who vanished, and a cousin who had committed suicide, Hamilton was left alone. At the age of 14, he started working for a trading charter which imported and exported goods to…

William Marbury was a judge appointed to a circuit court by the second president John Adams. John Adams lost the election to Thomas Jefferson, and decided to make a few more appointments on his way out of office. (Kelly, 2014) The state secretary at that time was James Madison. He was the individual commissioning appointments but decided against the order once Thomas Jefferson took office. William Marbury filed a lawsuit against James Madison on the grounds that he was violating section thirteen…

Men who indulge in philanthropy and maintain the poor as well as they maintain themselves because it’s a moral calling to do good are not necessarily good men. Henry Thoreau, author of “Walden”; argues that philanthropy is “overrated” and that it is selfish to “Stand between any man and his genius”. Thoreau emphasizes the gift of living and cherishing accomplishments stating them as “Blessings to mankind”, he uses figurative language,ethos, and pathos appeals, to demonstrate how he views…

Human behavior is defined as the array of every physical action and observable emotion associated with individuals, as well as the human race as a whole. In other words, our behavior is influenced by our emotions towards the things around us and our own self-interest. The root of our self-interest stems from the set of value society places on possessions. With that said, humans cannot be trusted to be productive in society due to out innate behavior and greed John Locke, an optimist during the…

Thomas Paine, an english pamphleteer, wrote the book “Rights of Man’” in 1791. Within his book, Paine expresses his personal portrayal of America. Thomas Paine’s characterization of America being the country that is built upon a just government who allows all its citizens to be treated as equals is somewhat true. To begin, Thomas Paine states that our government was built “on the principles of society and the rights of man”, this is a true statement. Our government was created by the people and…