Stephen Ambrose

In his essay titles “There Is No True History of the Westward Expansion,” Robert Morgan makes several claims regarding the history of westward expansion. His main claim, as stated in the title, is that no one hundred percent accurate history exists that details this time period. In his speech “Chief Joseph Speaks,” Chief Joseph of the Nez Percé tribe details the harsh and unfair actions of the white man. In chapter four of Undaunted Courage, Stephen Ambrose chronicles Thomas Jefferson’s American dream. The chapter is filled with Jefferson’s dreams and ambitions regarding westward exploration and expansion. In chapter thirty three of Undaunted Courage, Stephen Ambrose records the events that transpired directly following the the famed Lewis and Clark expeditions. Robert Morgan’s theory that no true history of western expansion exists is based on the fact that…

Undaunted Courage Undaunted Courage, written by Stephan E. Ambrose, is the tale of a hero, but it is also a tragedy. In 1803 President Thomas Jefferson selected his personal secretary, Captain Meriwether Lewis, to lead a pioneering voyage across the Great Plains and into the Rockies. It was completely uncharted territory; a wild, vast land ruled by the Indians. Lewis may have received a hero's welcome on his return to Washington in 1806, but his discoveries did not match the president's…

ALBD essay Imagine how you would feel if you were to be sentenced to death for a crime you did not commit. It would be such a hard experience and something that would be hard to grasp and accept. Think about the people you would need with you to help you to accept your fate and become strong and brave. In the novel A Lesson Before Dying, By Ernest J. Gaines, Jefferson, a young black man is sentenced to death after before falsely accused of murder. This book is about the people including Grant…

Prompt: Explain how Stephen Ambrose reveals his purpose in “Thomas Jefferson’s America, 1801.” Consider his language and his choices regarding individuals and events to reveal his purpose. Cite specific textual evidence to support your analysis. In “Thomas Jefferson's Nation” by Stephen Ambrose, Ambrose informs us of Jefferson’s ideas westward expansion, and Ambrose gives a detailed account of how our country expanded. Jefferson had many great visions and he wasn’t afraid to share those…

powerful), “how could people choose evil?” Neo-Platonism, as stated before, was the turning point for him. Augustine then had a better understanding of his faith, but the wires weren’t fully connected. Not until he comes across a nameless book, which is apparently synonymous with the Book of Genesis from the Torah and contrary to Manichaeism. This book is the ultimate connector between Neo-Platonism and his Catholic faith, and he finally sees the light. Another important milestone that played…

The history of St. Augustine of Hippo is often limited to his profoundly popular work, the Confessions. This is precisely why James J. O’Donnell wrote his biography on the life of Saint Augustine. The thesis of this work is to delve beyond the legend, and expounds upon the daily life and public actions of Augustine. James J. O’Donnell surely has the credentials to write on this topic, given that he based this book on the corse that he taught at Yale University, which is also the university from…

Book X marks the transition in the Confessions from autobiography to the direct analysis of philosophical and theological issues. It is also noteworthy that the length of the Books begins to increase dramatically here (Book X is more than twice the length of most of the previous Books). Although this is a sudden transition in form and content, Augustine is following an underlying structure. This structure depends mainly on his view (which is not explicitly mentioned in the work) that the story…

A few notable autobiographies existed in Europe before Rousseau published the Confessions, but his work in many ways represented an entirely new literary form. Although works such as St. Augustine’s own Confessions (a.d. 397) had previously been widely read and celebrated, religious works of that kind differed greatly from Rousseau’s own, since they sought to convey an inspirational story of religious virtuosity. By contrast, Rousseau’s Confessions sought to bare the entire life of its author…

Augustine’s Confessions demonstrates the conversion of a man from sin to piety. While Augustine credits God’s hand for his transformation, another man guides Augustine’s conversion as well. Though unknowingly, Alypius’ influence on the life of Augustine prompts him to better himself, inciting purpose in his search for truth which in turn leads to his conversion. Despite Augustine’s many claims of interactions and signals from God, Alypius’ youth and innocence, his more modest sin, and his…

Augustine’s Confessions Book III Response In Book Three of Augustine’s Confessions, Augustine recounts what he considers to be the lowest point in his life, the “climax of [his] enjoyment(CH1)”. He recalls how malicious influences continued to haunt him, and that even when he found good influences, he found something in them inexcusably dissatisfying. Augustine is now around the age of eighteen and in Carthage. He has fallen even farther down the slippery slope of lust and sinful indulgence,…