The book starts out with an account of the British troops leaving Boston Harbor in March of 1776. The people of America were celebrating George Washington and what they thought was the end of the war. Washington wasn’t so convinced. He alludes to many difficulties that he “was obliged to conceal then from my friends‚ indeed from my own Army.” We are then given an account of Washington as a boy and young man growing up in Virginia. There he grew up amongst gentlemen that held a code of honor
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George Orwell is an English writer who addressed many social injustices and advocated for democratic socialism through as a novelist‚ poet‚ literary critic‚ and polemic journalist. Orwell’s most famous works are Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984) and Animal Farm. His ideas still continue to shape modern culture and make his works as relevant today as when he first published them. ==Young Life and Education== George Orwell was born Eric Arthur Blair on June 25‚ 1903‚ in Motihari‚ now Bihar‚ in British-ruled
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1. Biography Alexander Hamilton‚ the author of this letter to George Washington‚ bolstered an impressive resume as a politician‚ war general‚ economist‚ congressman‚ lawyer‚ and scholar. A few of his main accolades are: an integral author of the Federalist Papers‚ a devoted member of the Continental Congress‚ a contributor to the Constitution‚ and the first secretary of the Treasury. He also was the main creator of the first National Bank of the United States. Alexander Hamilton was born in the
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Congress Drafts George Washington George Washington had never risen above the rank of a colonel in the militia Lost more battles than he had won Had outstanding leadership‚ he radiated patience‚ courage‚ self-discipline‚ and a sense of justice Congress wanted a commander from Virginia ‚ the largest and most populous colony Could be counted on by his peers to check "the excesses of the masses". Bunker Hill and Hessian Hirelings Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold surprised and captured
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George Washington was a very great man‚ he helped found the United States of America‚ he was General of the Continental Army and Was “Father” to many people. He loved people and was great at making people happy. He was very well known and is revered as one of the greatest people of today. However how did that man become the way he was and what was he actually like and what made him so popular and amazing? George Washington grew up in a very interesting home that was quite different from today’s standard
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Shooting an Elephant for No Good Reason George Orwell spent some time as a police officer in Burma where he was actively hated. While doing this job he despised‚ he was put in a position where he felt it was necessary to shoot an elephant on the loose. George Orwell was not justified in shooting the elephant because the elephant was not charging at him‚ the animal was worth less dead than alive‚ and the people he was trying to impress had no love for him. When Orwell describes observing the elephant
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Nyle Isaac Arcayan HS4-6 George Eliot’s Silas Marner It is hard to imagine the kind of pain and betrayal felt by Silas Marner in George Eliot’s most memorable classic novel‚ Silas Marner. The story is set in the early 1900’s‚ during the beginning of the Industrial Revolution. It recounts the life of Silas Marner‚ a weaver by trade who was accused of theft by his closest friend‚ William Dane‚ and excommunicated by the Calvinist congregation he once joined. Betrayed and abandoned‚ the embittered
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George Washington Born in the thirteen new colonies on February 22‚ 1732‚ George Washington spent his childhood days as an explorer. When bored‚ George would often survey the land of his father for fun. He had yet to become one of the biggest figures in american history‚ and the father of our nation. He had no idea he would become one of America’s greatest heroes‚ He was just a kid. George Washington had one of the most important and interesting lives ever‚ and I plan to prove that to you. Much
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September 17‚ 1796‚ George Washington’s Farewell Address was published. It was not a document that was read in Congress but a document that was published in the newspaper. In George Washington’s Farewell Address‚ there are many relevant themes that unfold in the document‚ but there are three distinct themes that are more prevalent and stick out in the readers mind as well as what Washington wanted to get across to his readers. Setting the stage for all future presidents‚ George Washington makes his
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In His Excellency George Washington‚ Joseph J Ellis examines the life (most particularly that of the military and political accomplishments) and personal character of Commander in Chief and Founding Father George Washington. Ellis is a renowned historian focusing on the lives of the Founding Fathers and the early history of the United States of America. Ellis’ other works include biographies on other presidents of the time period (John Adams and Thomas Jefferson) as well as other accounts of the
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