The American President

It wasn't long ago that African- Americans couldn’t ride the bus, go to school, or go to the same library as a white person. As the first black president, I think Obama does send a strong signal to unite various races in the U.S., due to our history of divisiveness among races. Having a president of a different race tells America that no matter what race you are, you can become successful. Although many people would criticize the nation’s choice of president, the majority favors a new look of a…

analyzing the successes and failures of the Early Republic presidential administrations of Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe. In 1776, American colonies decided to declare independence from Britain. From 1776 to 1789, America had no true leader, although people had identified themselves as “presidents.” There was not an official U.S. president until George Washington in 1789. That was the beginning of a new nation. George Washington united our new nation, bringing forth new…

Lewis L. Gould analyzes the requirements of an Modern American President. Gould showed as that anyone can be president from former governors actors, attorney, and senators. To be a Modern American President is not just what you do while you 're campaigning it 's what you do while in office. As president you have to deal with a wide range of issues such as terrorism, domestic problems, foreign relations, economic policy, and even issues with un-loyal staff in the White House. You also have to…

America felt the need to move forward and create a proper government system to run a country, regard to that, the nation has created a framework for governing by adopting the Constitution. George Washington - the first president of the United State is, in my opinion, is the greatest president in America history. Washington has been known for his strong leadership and has set many important precedents that become the tradition to be followed. Besides the ideals of a strong nation, Washington had…

worst presidents in American history. Why you might ask, is he held in so little regard? During his presidency, Harding allowed appointed friends and family, known as the spoils system, to official positions which allowed for a great amount of corruption. Such as, the Veterans Bureau Scandal. In which Harding allowed for the corrupt leader to escape to Europe as well as another member of the board to flee Washington D.C. and his name was removed from documents and presidential trips. President…

“We are citizens of the world. The tragedy of our times is that we do not know this.” President Woodrow Wilson was well known for the neutral stance he took at the opening of the First World War. Ironically, today he is viewed as one of the frontrunners in promoting change of foreign policy, and his actions have had a lasting effect on executive power and American identity in the United States. The change from isolationism to interventionism is vital to the success of the United States’…

Reading and Writing Assignment #3 Abraham Lincoln is arguably one of the United States’ greatest presidents. “Abraham Lincoln was the only president in American history whose entire administration as bounded by war” (xv). When he was elected into office tensions were already high and the southern states had already moved forward with the secession and called themselves the confederacy. Over the course of his term he saw ups and downs while dealing with Americas civil war. He became commander in…

Date Progressive Era Reforms Question One Theodore Roosevelt stands as the 26th American president. He remembered so much because of the progressive era reforms. He played a role that has led to changes in the society that are felt to date. First, he remembered for inventing the modern presidency. He came up as a presidential peacemaker who averted so many wars through diplomacy and fought bravely in the Spanish-American War. This made US to be at peace with most of its neighbors. Secondly,…

George Washington was our first American president, the commander of the Continental Army, and the president of the Constitutional Convention. As president he would go on to set a precedence that would last for future generations and guide our future presidents. His actions, character and demeanor would create customs and traditions that are still being used today. Although President Washington was born to English settlers and had little formal education he would thrive as a surveyor and a…

In 1876, Daniel Coit Gilman was declared the first president of Johns Hopkins University, by a group of trustees including the presidents of Cornell, Michigan, and Harvard who believed the President Gilman was the obvious choice for the job. Before coming to Johns Hopkins, President Gilman had worked at the Sheffield School at Yale, and was the former president at the University of California Berkeley. From the will of John Hopkins, President Gilman had $3,500,000 to spend to create one of the…