Thomas the Apostle

I understand that the decision of whether or not to sign the Magna Carta is very difficult and frustrating. Also, I understand that you are indecisive towards this situation. However, I have looked over the Magna Carta, given it some thought and here is what I feel you should do, and what you should not do. I have also thought of what you can gain or lose as a result to whether or not you sign the Magna Carta. I strongly believe that it is best for you to sign the Magna Carta, even though it…

James Madison, who was the fourth president of the United States, led the country from March 4, 1809 – March 4, 1817. He is known as the “Father of Constitution”, because he wrote the first draft of the United States Constitution. He later became one of the authors of the Bill of Rights. In his first term as president he had to take on the challenge of growing tensions between the U.S and Great Britain. In my opinion Madison was more of a writer than a fighter. Before the big war of 1812…

John Locke and Garrett Hardin, two men with boundless ideas that took society by storm. Locke’s ideas on property and Hardin’s tragedy of the limits of shared resources had people thinking: “Can we trust other human beings to engage in productive economic life without depriving each other of these very opportunities and harming the Earth?” Well to answer this question in short, sure! Hardin mentions “the commons” multiple times in his famous 1968 analysis. If you really think about it, the…

The documentary tells the tales of the lives of Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr, both leading serendipitously parallel lives yet still incredibly different people, and their influence on the creation of American politics. Hamilton, a foreign-born Federalist notable for his fiery writings, and Burr, the Republican man known then as “America’s First Gentleman”, were originally close acquaintances, or perhaps more seeing as the terms of their relationship are not entirely known. However, over the…

The American Flag Many years ago, Betsy Ross was approached by three men and asked to create the first American flag as a symbol of our nation. Betsy was born and died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was good at sewing and even claimed to have done some tailoring for George Washington. In late May of seventeen seventy-six, some men came to the house where Betsy Ross was to ask her to sew an American flag. These men were George Washington, Robert Morris, and George Ross. George Washington was…

The chapters “Thomas Jefferson’s America, 1801” and “Reporting to the President, September 23- December 31,1806” are both written by Stephen E. Ambrose. The article “Chief Joseph Speaks” is written by Chief Joseph, and the article “There is No True History of the Westward Expansion” is written by Robert Morgan. Morgan’s main claim is that westward expansion was made possible by all people at that time. Morgan’s claims are accurate because the United States would not be what it is today if it…

Along with leading the country through the end of reconstruction, Hayes fought for civil service reforms in order to combat corruption in the federal government. In the short term, this effort to create domestic change wasn’t a success, but resulted in regaining the presidential power of appointment, and was the primary factor in the passage of the Pendleton Service Act of 1883. Given that Hayes succeeded Grant whose presidency was filled with fraudulent activities involving his cabinet, the…

president. He became president in 1797, but won by a narrow margin. During his presidency Revolutionary War was going on, but it ended by 1800. Then he lost his re-elections to Thomas…

Alexander Hamilton was one of America's founding fathers who fought in many wars along with George Washington. And wrote many papers for Washington and letters too many important people. Also he was in congress and was the legislature for New York He helped America form into the country that it is today. Hamilton had a pretty interesting life, He was born on January 11 1757 in Charlestown, Nevis in the West Indies. He was an orphan before he was a teenager when his mother passed away in 1768.…

What is the purpose for writing the Declaration of Independence?Was to explain the reasoning for the colonies to split away from great Britain. to explain to foreign nations why the colonies had chosen to separate themselves from Great Britain. What truths are believed to be self-evident? Everyone is created equally, that we are endowed by our creator to certain alienable rights, and among these are life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness. What does Jefferson mean when he says, “…to secure…