George Washington George Washington You are about to read a short report on the first president of the United States. George Washington was chosen because he had such a profound effect on our country. Every United States citizen should know something about him. If is hoped that you enjoy reading this report and that you will learn something that you did not know before. Early Life

George Washington Born in Westmoreland County, Va., on Feb. 22, 1732, George Washington was the eldest son of Augustine Washington and his second wife, Mary Ball Washington, who were prosperous Virginia gentry of English descent. George spent his early years on the family estate on Pope's Creek along the Potomac River. His early education included the study of such subjects as mathemat

George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson George, Johnny, and T.J. When someone mentions the “Founding Fathers” of the United States, one easily remembers George Washington, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. Their accomplishments are well known by many. But do they know the men behind the achievements. John Ferling helps us better understand the lives that these men led when the

George Washington: From Hero to President George Washington was the first president of the United States and one of the most important leaders in United States history. His role in gaining independence for the American colonies and later in unifying them under the new U.S. federal government cannot be overestimated. George Washington was born on February 22, 1732 in Virginia. Washingto

Gettysburg Gettysburg The greatest and most crucial battle of the civil war, the battle of Gettysburg; began as a quest for shoes. It was, and still remains, the bloodiest battle on North American soil. It was the turning point of the war and ultimately led to the beginning of the end of the war. The battle of Gettysburg started July 1, 1863. The South (Confederates) came in to Gett

Gettysburg Address In “The Gettysburg Address”, by Abraham Lincoln the idea of ‘freedom for all’ was the bases on which the speech was written. There are several examples in which this theme is developed. Lincoln opened by proclaiming that our nation was found on the proposition that all mean were created equal. This one line initiated how Lincoln felt about the freedom for any

Ghettysburg Gettysburg Address One of the greatest speeches of all time, the Gettysburg Address was given by President Abraham Lincoln at the dedication of the Gettysburg cemetery on November 19, 1863. The cemetary commemorated the battle of Gettysburg in July 1863, in which 60,000 men surrendered their lives. The Civil War was occurring in America, and the Battle of Gettysburg becam

Colonial Women The role of colonial women changed immensely during the American Revolution. Women fought to be heard, while living on the edge of political life, coping with the fact that men occupied the public space of politics and work. This long struggle for equality helped women in gaining the strength and determination they needed during this time. Nevertheless, women did not wi

Ohio Leaders in the Civil War Ohio Leaders in the Civil War Ohio played an intricate role during the Civil War. The contributions toward the conflict were very impressive. Ohio had many eligible men serving in the military forces who participated in nearly every battle of the war. Military leadership proved substantial in numbers and often excellent in quality. Over two hundred Ohioans

Natove American Religious Beliefs Native American Religious Beliefs Through out history, historians have had the ability to pass on the knowledge of the past because of written documents and other forms of evidence that acknowledge the existence of past civilizations and cultures. When there are no written documents, whether lost or never created, it can be more difficult for historians

Ulysses Grant Grant: A Biography Many common portrayals of Ulysses Grant suggest an implement of war with him serving his cause as a sort of killing machine. Also, a major point readily brought out into the open is the accusation of political corruption during his seemingly awkward presidential term. In William S. McFeely’s, Grant: A Biography, the former military leader and preside

Great Depression The crash of the stock market brought many hard times. Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal was a way to fix these times. John Stuart Mill and John Maynard Keynes were two economists whose economic theories greatly influenced and helped Franklin D. Roosevelt devise a plan to rescue the United States from the Great Depression it had fallen into. John Stuart Mill was a strong

Great Depression The Great Depression was the worst economic decline ever in U.S. history. It began in late 1929 and lasted about a decade. Throughout the 1920’s, many factors played a role in bringing about the depression; the main causes were the unequal distribution of wealth and extensive stock market speculation. Money was distributed unequally between the rich and the middle-cla

Great Depression The great depression of the US not only affected people domestically, but internationally as well. It formed modern government in many countries, made drastic legislative changes, and even spurred a major war for many countries. The most influential event in world history after the 1900’s is the great depression because of the decline in international commerce and stock

Great Depression Could the Great Depression of the mid 1920’s to late 1930’s have been prevented' Could we have prevented laying off 1/3 of the labor force and make people beg for minimum wage jobs during the 1930’s' Could we have prevented people panic selling their stalks in October of 1929 when the stalk market crashed' Could it be blamed on economic problems brought to us by WW1' I

Great Depression The Great Depression and the New Deal. In 1932 almost 1500 banks failed, 32,00 businesses closed their doors and one-fourth of the labor force in the United States was unemployed. In that same year Franklin Delanore Roosevelt was elected president. He took office in 1933 with the economy and the nation in a severe depression. For the first three years of the Gr

Great Depression and US Capitalism American Capitalism can be seen as the economic system in which private individuals and business firms carry on the production and exchange of goods and services through a complex network of prices and markets. There are a number of key characteristics of American Capitalism. First, is that basic production facilities, thus land and capital, are private

Harlem Renaissance Harlem Renaissance From 1920 until about 1930 an unprecedented outburst of creative activity among African Americans occurred in all literary discussions in the lower Manhattan and upper Manhattan sections of New York City, this African American cultural movement became known as “The Negro Movement” and later as the Harlem Renaissance. More than a literary moveme

Haida Art Beautiful indeed is the art made by the Indian tribes of the northwest pacific coast. Wood carvings made from mostly cedar bark and other types of wood have stood the test of time are still today as beautiful as the day they were made. Some artifacts have been around for over a thousand years and still are in excellent condition. There are many different types of art made

Harriet Tubman Bio For escaping slaves, the journey to freedom was the hardest time in their lives. The Underground Railroad extended throughout 14 northern states from Maine to Nebraska. However, the heaviest activities were concentrated in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, New York and the New England states (Compton’s, 7). Many fugitives reached Canada by way of Detroit or Niagar

History Of Nascar History of NASCAR The NASCAR name is permanently implanted in the sands of Daytona Beach Florida. About 50 year's ago the racing world was in its infancy. The Big War was over and thousands of men returning to the U.S. from the battlegrounds of the world were eager to begin life anew. They wanted a bigger, better, faster and more exciting world. With the return of

History Of The Black U.S. Soldier Throughout American history, Afro-Americans have had to decide whether they belonged in the United States or if they should go elsewhere. Slavery no doubtfully had a great impact upon their decisions. However, despite their troubles African Americans have made a grand contribution and a great impact on our armed forces since the Revolutionary W

Hysteria And The Crucible Hysteria What is hysteria' By definition, hysteria is a state of intense agitation, anxiety, or excitement, especially as manifested by large groups or segments of society. In a broader sense however, hysteria is a killer, the delitescent devil. More specifically, hysteria was the main cause of nineteen deaths in the Salem Witch Trials of 1692, and countless

Jefferson Jefferson and Slavery The task of drafting the Declaration of Independence fell to Jefferson, who was known for his powerful writing style. Jefferson intended the document "to be an expression of the American mind," but the eloquence of the phrasing was his own. Thomas Jefferson claimed that he used "neither book nor pamphlet" when writing the declaration, but the document r

Immigrants Making Their Way To Freedom Ellis Island received thousands of immigrants a day from 1840 to 1924. Great steamships of the early 20th century transported faces of thousand nations to the New York Harbor. There were Russian Jews with fascinated beards, Irish farmers who carried marks of hard work from their home land, Greeks in slippers and kilts, Italians with mustaches, Cos

Abraham Lincoln President Abraham Lincoln said in 1858, “I am not, nor ever have been, in favor of bringing about in anyway the social and political equality of the white and black races.” President Lincoln is widely believed to be the fabled liberator of the slaves. However, Lincoln showed time and time again that he only cared about the fate of blacks as it served him and t

I Have A Dream Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. According to the Merriam-Webster New World Dictionary, Affirmative Action is defined as an active effort to improve the employment or educational opportunities of members of minority groups or women. To put that definition in English, it means a program designed to help either minorities or women achieve equal rights, as with the

I Have A Dream 1 Martin Luther King’s “I have a Dream” Everyone has a dream. So did Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. In his famous “I have a dream” speech. He addresses serious issues concerning the issues of civil rights. The reason this speech was so successful and memorable was because he addressed it to a mixed audience of more than 200,000 civil rights supporters. Anybody who agre

John Hinkley Jr. John Hinckley, Jr. John Hinckley, Jr. was born the youngest of three children on May 29, 1955 in Ardmore, Oklahoma. As a kid his father, Jack, and his mother, Jo Ann, moved from place to place every couple of years. John came from a very wealthy family, which always lived in expensive houses in well-developed neighborhoods. Throughout his childhood John develo

John Adams John Adams the second President of the United States was born in Braintree Massachusetts on October 30, 1735. The oldest some of his father John Adams, who was a farmer and Susanna Bolyston Adams. John Adams was brought up on a farm his grandfather had cleared out for his family over one hundred years earlier. He became greatly attached to Braintree. Adams attended school in B