most controversial American presidents: George Washington‚ Abraham Lincoln‚ John. F. Kennedy‚ Richard Nixon and Theodor Roosevelt. George Washington (February 22‚ 1732 – December 14‚ 1799) served as the first President of the United States from 1789 to 1797 and as the commander of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War from 1775 to 1783. Because of his significant role in the revolution and in the formation of the United States‚ he is often revered by Americans as the "Father of Our
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Untrustworthy President “The true test of the American ideal is whether we’re able to recognize our failings and then rise together to meet the challenges of our time. Whether we allow ourselves to be shaped by events and history‚ or whether we act to shape them.”- Our current president. The U.S. president has been untrustworthy on more than one occasion. Our president is unreliable when it comes to foreign and domestic issues‚ as well as being all around untrustworthy. Our president is untrustworthy
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Modern US Presidents Why did FDR‚ Kennedy and Reagan win the hearts of America‚ while G.W. Bush‚ Nixon and Hoover are thought of as practically failures? Why is Eisenhower more popular than Carter? These are questions that not many people think about on a day-to-day basis- in fact‚ many people just accept‚ sometimes even without much proof‚ that certain presidents were better than others. Sure‚ the circumstances in which they were in office probably helped people choose which presidents are better
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To many Americans‚ this is a heart wrenching story. Kyle’s love for his country and his willingness to lay his life and mental health on the line evokes a sense of patriotism. Unfortunately‚ to Arab Americans and Arabs in general‚ this is just another story in which all Arabs are painted with the same terrorist brush. These aggressions towards Arabs perpetuates
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This topic‚ I think the answer is only one‚ is the President. In theory‚ the President is one of the most important in our country. I really have nothing to say but for the President‚ although he is the head of State‚ but really what I want nor am I a citizen to criticize. Mind is also a country‚ then let me have a small shift problem now! If writing is a person‚ I think he is the most important person in my world. From the ego will start trying to write‚ and began to write a story from childhood
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Have you ever seen a movie that came out in the last twenty years and thought that the way a certain race was shown was very stereotypical and mostly inaccurate? Probably not because not only would most films get in a lot of trouble for that‚ but people are not as prejudice as they used to be. Since the early 1930’s‚ Native Americans have had to deal with the negative way they were described in films. In particular‚ the way Native Americans were represented in the movie‚ Stagecoach‚ is vastly
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February 5‚ 2013 Latin America Culture Duma Salas LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT In this movie they reveal themselves to be extremely creative‚ literate‚ and thoughtful people who are trying to get something positive done. The one word that kept on coming up was "community." That’s where the music began‚ and that’s why it keeps on going. It’s where the rappers came from‚ it’s where their heart still is at‚ and it’s why they are trying to change things. Many black communities are in dire
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How and Why we are Drawn to War Movies The thought of war always seems to catch the interest of Americans. War is what people think of when they think of America‚ isn’t it? Mcdonald’s and machine guns‚ right? When people think of war many things pop into their heads such as‚ guns‚ explosions‚ death‚ fear‚ blood‚ dirt‚ bombs‚ and bravery. These are just some of the many things people associated with war. Many people in America enjoy all things war because of the bravery and manliness of it.
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American History X The movie American History X is designed to show a better understanding of the serious racism-taking place in America today. The graphic and somewhat upsetting film shows anger and dislike between a “ghetto” black community and a white neo-nazi gang. One of the main ideas in this movie is to show how someone whose whole life has been centered around racism and later he realizes that all races should be treated with equal respect. Derek who is the main character of the movie
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Theodore Roosevelt‚ also known as Teddy Roosevelt‚ was arguably the coolest american president‚ becoming the youngest president of his time at only 42 years old. This made him the 26th president of the United States. Unlike most of the presidents that were born poor in a log cabin‚ Theodore was born in a wealthy family in New York City in 1858. He spent most of his days at home because of the illness he had acquired and asthma. He was homeschooled got fond of animals. His father then proceeded
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