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Thomas Jefferson left office on March 4th 1809 when he was almost 66 years old. After retiring he went back to Virginia to stay in his home, Monticello, which he had designed himself. It was a huge house that had 32 rooms and vast gardens. In Monticello he spent a lot of his time with 12 of his grandkids who lived with him. He also started to spend more time towards his other interests such as science, architecture, natural history, music and gardening. He designed and planted the gardens…

Donald Hall retells his grandfather’s stories about Washington Woodward in his essay, “A Hundred Thousand Straightened Nails”. Washington is a short and strong man who seems to have a life as monotone as his voice. He ran away early in his life to start working. Unfortunately, he was a slow worker that did not care if it took weeks to complete a simple task. All in all, Washington was a man of habit that had a certain way of doing things. For example, his sense of fashion rarely differed from…

1. The focal point of the authors view in this article is to help determine if Robert E. Lees name should be removed from schools and institutions. The author explains what Robert E. Lee was like and what he did for our country. He was a man of impeccable honesty, integrity and kindness. He was also a brave and courageous solider. However, Lee owned over a hundred and ninety slaves, he believed that slavery was god’s will, and did not free them, he sold them and ripped families apart. 2.…

Eli Whitney was born on December 8th, 1765 in Westbro Massachusetts. He grew up on a farm but had a great interest in designing and building machines. He realized early in life that he had a talent for this and during his youth he invented many things. One invention was a nail forge. Whitney went to Yale University and graduated in 1792. He became a lawyer.While on his way to a job opportunity he met Catherine Green on her Mulberry Grove plantation which is close to Savannah, Georgia. The…

General Robert E. Lee was born in January 19, 1807 in Stratford hall Virginia and he died on October 12, 1870. He went to school at Alexandria academy. His fathers name was henry lee the third. His father was a tobacco planter. He suffered severe financial reverses from failed investments. Lee had 5 siblings. Little is known of Lee as a child; he rarely spoke of his boyhood as an adult. Nothing is known of his relationship with his father who, after leaving his family, mentioned Robert only once…

Geography The Virginia charter colony had a very unique geography. In the west are the beautiful Appalachian mountains. Also near the appalachian mountains is the blue ridge valley. There is a huge number of amazing rivers and lakes.There is also the tide waters, which are coastal plains. This area has very rich soil that is great for farming. There is also the massive Chesapeake bay which is a great place to trade and find food. Climate There is amazing weather in Virginia. The climate is…

The third Virginia convention was held in St. John's Church in Richmond, Virginia on March 23, 1775 to discuss relations with Great Britain. It was there where the Virginian, Patrick Henry made his famous "Give Me Liberty" speech. Patrick Henry’s speech was a form of propaganda, where he was trying to influence Virginia to fight against the British. In the speech, Henry addresses himself to the Convention's president, Peyton Randolph of Williamsburg. In the speech, Henry appeals to the…

Major General George Armstrong Custer was born in New Rumley, Ohio on December 5, 1839. Custer was born to Emanuel Henry Custer and Marie Ward Kirkpatrick. He was not from an incredibly established family, his father was a farmer and a blacksmith in Ohio and his mother was his father's second wife. He had four siblings. Thomas Custer and Boston Custer were two of his younger brothers who died in the war, under his command. His two other siblings were Margaret Cutser and Nevin Custer, Nevin did…

As the Spitfire neared the port city of Nassau, its pristine, white sandy beaches along the coastline sparkled brilliantly in the late afternoon sun. Thomas had decided to check in and see if he could form an alliance there for trade purposes. The Captain had avoided Nassau during the years Thomas sailed with him, stating that most of the trading ventures there was still run by filthy profiteers that would just as soon gut you and take what you had to offer, as to do legitimate business with…

Throughout the first unit, there was a variation of fascinating events that has helped shape the United States of America that we know today. Although Christopher Columbus is recognized for his discovery of the “new world”, it was already inhabited by the cultured and ingenious Native Americans. With over 150 tribes, the Natives were actually civilized and organized for that specific time in history. The Spanish got a head start in the race for “God, Gold and Glory”, considering their winnings…