David McCullough’s 1776 is a well written book‚ starting with its title. It’s a story about the war‚ yet no actual fighting happens for most of the book. George Washington is often diminished compared to other characters in the book‚ and readers almost feel sorry for the usually infamous characters such as the loyalists‚ Hessians‚ and even King George III. Another surprise is that David McCullough‚ best known for Rushmore-size biographies of underrated presidents‚ wrestles America’s founding year
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I was just as shocked as everyone else when I first met my friend Uzo‚ his life has been everything but regular just because of his skin color and nationality. In fact‚ what makes him so distinctive is the mixture of both his black skin color and Ukrainian descent. My friend was born back in Soviet times from an African father that he has never seen and a white Ukrainian mother. Despite the fact that his mother was Caucasian‚ his skin color turned out being as dark as it could‚ his hair was as curly
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A Friend in need is a friend indeed Who is a friend and what is that which is known as friendship? It is the connection that generally exists between two individuals who are not related to one another on account of any family ties. It is also possible that people who are close relations too can become friends. Here we are dealing with this kind of friends although there is another category of friends spread beyond national boundaries. This category is known as pen friends who begin their relationship
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to Catherine who‚ I am sure you will agree‚ is dear to us both. The subject that I wish to address is somewhat awkward (and may indeed be painful for you to read)‚ but my love for my best friend compels me to speak up‚ regardless of the consequences. As you may know‚ Catherine and I have been dear friends since we were infants‚ and I feel that I know her more than any other could; we have shared many experiences and our friendship has remained strong in good times and bad. Catherine is admired
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October 2014 Independence from Great Britain? In 1763‚ all British subject celebrated their victory over the French in the Great War. Sadly‚ this celebration did not last long‚ as Britain’s national debt started to increase by more than seventy-five percent. Parliament started to demand more taxes from subjects at home‚ but expected the colonists in North America to bear more of the taxes‚ because British troops were supplied on the frontier for the colonists protection. Parliament passed the Sugar
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many people remember‚ July 4th‚ 1776‚ better know as Independence Day‚ was the day when America officially declare independence from Great Britain when the colonists signed the Declaration of Independence. When the colonists first settled down in America‚ they never wanted to be separated with Great Britain. However‚ their rights were being taken away‚ their voices were never heard‚ and they were controlled unjustly by the king. The tension between the British colonist and the king had built up over
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American colonists were going through daily struggles and government oppression‚ and we‚ as modern Americans‚ can sympathize with them. They strived for justice and freedom in a time where they were not respected by their own higher government. Although by eighteenth century the colonies were already off the ground‚ so to speak‚ they still struggled deeply with wars‚ trade restrictions‚ nutritional issues and hunger‚ taxation‚ and crime which ... The Seven Years War strained the American colonists‚ and
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1776 by David McCullough “Liberty‚ when it begins to take root‚ is a plant of rapid growth.” This quote in a letter to James Madison‚ from George Washington‚ on March 2nd‚ 1788‚ explains that once the push for liberty comes through and change is made‚ it is like the snowball effect. At this point of the war‚ there were constant losses for the Continental Army they were lacking faith and hope for their liberty. The soldier’s enlistments were also very near to their end and time was going by fast;
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The Battle of Britain was one of the most epic all-air battles in history. The battle took place between the United Kingdom and Germany‚ during World War II‚ from July through September 1940. Germany wanted to take over the land and seaports in the United Kingdom and spread their fascist ways. The United Kingdom wanted to protect their “island”‚ Europe and the world by fighting back and defeating Germany . The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom‚ Winston Churchill‚ is quoted as saying in his famous
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Battle of Britain For residents of Southern England‚ 1940 was a horrific year. “ Citizens of London lived through the Blitz ” as the British Royal Air force (RAF) did their best to defend their country (Wawro‚ par. 1). The “ Germans had defeated France‚ Poland‚ and Czechoslovakia leaving the United Kingdom as the only country in their way of winning the war in Western Europe ” (Wawro par. 1). The Battle of Britain began on “July 10‚ 1940” (Wawro par. 1). This Battle was “an air conflict or
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