Revolutionary United Front

The political philosopher Isaiah Berlin classified thinkers into two general types: hedgehogs, who perceive the world through a single ideological lens, and foxes, who derive understanding from diverse experiences and ideas. Joseph Parent’s book, Uniting States: Voluntary Union in World Politics, suggests that he is a paradigmatic hedgehog. Starting with his acknowledgement of influence from Realist luminaries including Robert Art, James Fearon, Robert Jervis, John Mearsheimer, Steve Walt,…

Chapter 7 begins shortly after the Patriots evacuated New York City with McCullough describing Washington and his troops completing one of the most dreadful, intolerable and draining retreats the Continental Army undergoed which ended up with Washington's troops crossing through New Jersey. Then, in complete despair Washington practically begged General Lee, by writing letters, to have him join Washington and his troops, but Lee declined his offer several times mostly due to Joseph Reed’s…

Revolutionary Women Summary Generally, when we read about the American Revolution we hear about all the heroic deeds of men like George Washington or Paul Revere. What we don’t often hear about is the many heroic deeds women performed as well. I read the book Women Heroes of the American Revolution, by Susan Casey which told the story of 20 different women. There were lots of women involved in the revolution, whether they quietly resisted the British, spied on them for American militia, or…

Introduction People make protests with their voice and think that they are making a change to the world. Yes, it sometimes does make a change, but why don’t not take action and try doing, instead of speaking. To be honest, it is going to take you a long time to just speak your opinion and have it be done. That's not how the world works. Some people think that the Boston Tea Party was an actual tea party where you, sat down and drank tea. However, there's way more to this tea party. It all…

Alexander Hamilton was one of the important pioneers in the early formation of the American government. He participated in Washington's Revolutionary War from 1777 to 1781. After the war, Hamilton co-wrote the famous 'Federalist' Papers with John Jay and James Madison, which served as a primary source for Constitutional interpretation. Hamilton signed his essays as 'Publius'. President Washington appointed Hamilton as the country's first Secretary of the Treasury in 1789. He held this post until…

freedom was waved through the air, delivering the message of surrender for all soldiers to witness. At this sight, thousands of British troops surrendered to the Americans and the French, a decisive victory which marked the end of the American Revolutionary War. There were multiple factors which contributed to the American victory at Yorktown, some planned and some unplanned, which ended the American Revolution in triumph for the Americans. It began with letters from Lieutenant-General Sir…

John Adams- During Adams's presidency, a war between the French and British was causing political difficulties for the United States. Adams's administration focused its diplomatic efforts on France, whose government had suspended commercial relations. Adams sent three commissioners to France, but the French refused to negotiate unless the United States agreed to pay what amounted to a bribe. When this became public knowledge, the nation broke out in favor of war. However, Adams did not call for…

The novel A Tale of Two Cities follows the growth and complexity of Madame Defarge as the plot develops and changes over time. Her seemingly insignificant role in the beginning of the novel quickly shifts to the evolution of a predominant character. As a strong woman of the French Revolution, she possesses a number of allies and motives related to the cause. Madame Defarge and her husband own a wine shop in France that is introduced with the vivid scene of wine spilled all over the streets along…

December 2016 The Battle of King’s Mountain There have been many battles fought in the revolutionary war, a couple dozen in fact. Some were big, some were small, and some were more well known than others. The Battle of King’s Mountain was one of the smaller battles that was unheard of by most people. The battle was fought not against the British, but between American colonists. On one side were the Revolutionaries, who were patriots. On the other side was the loyalist Tory militia. The Battle…

their lives protecting that idea. The United States has changed a lot since it’s creation. Freedom and how it is defined by the people who fight for it, however,…