Thomas Sankara

The anti-federalists feared that the central government would become too powerful and that if the government would commit an infraction on the states’ rights. The Federalists were in agreement with the constitution. The federalists were wealthy, well educated and were unified by the thought of higher power. The leaders of the Federalists included John Adams and Alexander Hamilton both yearned for an effective constitution. In contrast, the Anti-federalists were generally farmers and anybody that…

According to Alexis de Tocqueville in Democracy in America, a democratic society has various characteristics such as individualism and a single-minded pursuit of material wealth. These two characteristics can cause certain dangers to a democratic society such as a despotic and absolute government and also unhappiness. Alexis de Tocqueville in his book Democracy in America presents a behavior that occurs in democratic America. This behavior is called individualism, which is a “reflective and…

member in society and to help out others around you. Thomas Edison In 1877 Thomas Edison invented the first phonograph. A phonograph is a sound reproducing that uses cylinders to record sound as well as reproduce sound. In 1879 Thomas Edison built the first commercially practical incandescent light bulb. Edison also introduced the world's first viable way of centrally generating and distributing electric light, heat and power. In 1887 Thomas Edison was recognized for setting up the world's…

Colonial Report (Virginia) The Colony of Virginia The colony of Virginia was the first to be established of the original 13 colonies. The colony was founded by Join Smith in 1607, Virginia was considered to be one of the Southern Colonies. The colony of Virginia got its name from Queen Elizabeth I of England who was considered to be the “Virgin Queen.” The major cities/towns of Virginia are Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Richmond. The Southern Colonies were considered to be the warmest of the…

All men are created equal. That is at least what they say. According to our founding fathers, all men are created equal. Most people know that this is not the case. Everybody should be be treated equal. When I say everybody, I am not excluding any races, any sexualities, or any religions. I mean every last person on this earth. When I think about equality I like to think about S. E. Hinton’s The Outsiders and Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird. In Hinton’s book you have the different social…

Elected in 1801, Thomas Jefferson was a well rounded visionary for his time. From agriculture to law, his knowledge encompassed almost every academic and scientific area. I consider him the greatest president in United States history because he was passionate about human rights, education, and minimalistic government. He never accepted defeat when his attempts to abolish slavery, establish public education, and decrease political control over states failed. Jefferson was truly a man for the…

“Nature is the national past, the basis of the national identity, an infinite source of moral regeneration, and guarantee of the democratic constitution,” (Opie 199). The picturesque and sublime aesthetic approaches to landscapes became foundational in American culture. America in its entirety is a melting pot, the culmination of other cultures into one country. However, Europeans were among the first to develop and colonize North America. Consequently, many European artists, poets, writers, and…

How perfect would life be if no one ever failed and everyone followed a set of standards to be upheld? Sir Thomas More addresses this conjecture in Utopia, in which he discusses different failings of the normal world and compares these issues to the Utopians. More establishes a society that is governed by reason and logic to avoid the consequences of human failings. In the section dedicated to monetary values, More implements a new way of thinking about gold and silver. Punishments and rewards…

In William Golding's novel The Lord of the Flies, the setting is on a beautiful island with perfectly warm weather, the group boys stranded on the island were able to find food such as berries and they were able to hunt for food their water supply was great they had a stream that flowed right by where they stayed. When the boys first were on the island, Ralph, one of the older boys, Blew a conch to have a “meeting’’ there they discussed a meeting and planning a way for them to be rescued. Having…

The Enlightenment or some may call, Age of Reason, did not have as many fair laws or rights as we do now. The Enlightenment was during the late 17th and 18th century. Several historians named this period of time, the Age of Enlightenment because it was a time of high intellect and new ideas. The four philosophers at this time was, John Locke, Voltaire, Adam Smith, and Mary Wollstonecraft. Philosophers are people who share their views and theory. The big question that pops out is, what was the…