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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George S. Patton George S. Patton was an American who participated in the Olympics‚ the Pancho Villa Expedition‚ and in both World Wars. He was considered a hero by many people back then‚ and is still considered a hero by much of the population today. Although there were a few things that transpired that made him seem unheroic‚ he is still a major hero because of his contribution in history both as a citizen and as a soldier‚ and his sense of Self Sacrifice for the greater good. George S. Patton
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In Animal Farm by George Orwell there are two key chapters that can be compared. In chapter two it is the morning after the rebellion and the animals are overjoyed. “They woke at dawn” shows the beginning of a new day‚ this creates a sense of hope and represents the start of their new life without humans. However in chapter seven it is the night of the slaughters and the reader can see the caparison between the time of day when Orwell says “gilded by the level rays of the sun” This shows the sun
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I have chosen George Washington to be the first to be described in my essay not only because he was the first president of the USA but also because I visited Mount Vernon‚ the place where he lived‚ twice‚ in 2000 and 2005. It is a museum now. There I could see the mansion and outbuildings‚ the beautiful gardens‚ and the tomb where George Washington and his family were buried. George Washington joined British army in Virginia in 1755 and was made commander of all Virginia troops at age 23. After
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