George washington was born on February 22‚ 1732. February 11‚ 1731 – December 14‚ 1799 was an American politic and soldier who served as the the first president of the united states from 1789 to 1797 and was one of the Founding fathers in the United States. He served as chief of the army called the continental army during the war of the americans and later presided over the 1787 convention that drafted the united constitution. He is popularly considered the driving force behind the nation’s establishment
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George Washington is well known for being the first president of the United States of America‚ but he did much more for our country even before it was considered a country. Because George Washington learned the value of hard work when he was young he got a start surveying land for Lord Fairfax. Young George Washington also fought in the French and Indian War. To add to this he fought in our war for independence as a strong military general. All in all‚ George Washington was not only our first president
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Washington Irving’s The Legend of Sleepy Hollow which was published in company with his other best-known short story Rip Van Winkle in the Sketch Book in 1820‚ is considered one of the earliest examples of American fiction. Having been interpreted from many different points of view‚ this outstanding work is especially famous for its use of folklores and allusions. As most critics focus on the accompanying characters of Ichabod Crane and Brom Bones‚ it is commonly agreed that Irving alludes to the
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Abbasid Revolution. Many years later‚ in the 1300’s‚ the Scottish fought for independence from England. England then fought in another revolution from 1765-1783 led by the colonies established in America. John Adams‚ Thomas Jefferson‚ and George Washington were three of the most influential men during this Revolutionary Era in America. Even though all three men made important contributions‚ one man stands out
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Memorialization is the Best Way to be Remembered What is your opinion on the best way to be remembered? I would think the best way to be remembered is by your honor‚ courage‚ achievements by a plaque on a wall or a small statue. The people best suited for a memorial would be the people who have done things that benefit everyone and the people who achieved great things through the actions they took for other people. People who did things not for an award but because it needed to be done. Would you
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He may have started out as a frail boy who didn’t have a family of his own‚ but through hard work and a spirit of a lion he kept striving to achieve great things. His name was George Washington Carver‚ a slave‚ a boy‚ and most notably an agricultural chemist. Life in 1864 didn’t start out all that well for little George. George’s momma‚ Mary was a slave owned by Moses Carver. In 1861 George became an orphan after his momma Mary and he were taken from their owners by a group of rogue bushwhackers
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All memorials deserve to be recognized for the way that they are and that is beautiful and not much else‚ they are here to preserve history of our country and other pieces are that aren’t ours‚ but we still choose to value for the better of the people. I for one‚ enjoy getting to see memorials no matter what the significance that they might have‚ for all of those who know me well know that I enjoy World War II and I find it important that it is shown not only as a bad thing‚ but as something that
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people behind him are known as soldiers. He was a normal American soldier‚ at least that’s what he thought. He worked his way up in the military‚ and he then moved up from someone no one knew‚ to a person known by all of America. That man is George Washington. America along with his allies‚ his friends‚ and his family were all behind him. America is fighting for victory. We need to know how we can help. One way is learning and owning our history. History is important. If not for history we wouldn’t
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Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving is a short fictional story. It was set in the years before and after the Revolutionary War. Rip lived in a pleasant village at the bottom of New York’s Catskill Mountains. One day Rip decided that he needed to escape his wife’s nagging so he went up the mountain with his pet dog. They reach a hollow where there were bearded men playing the nine-pins. Rip doesn’t say anything but instead drinks some of their moonshine and falls into a slumber. When he wakes more
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Summary of the Speech "The Fiftieth Anniversary of the March on Washington” by President Barack Obama Even though some people think Martin Luther King is only remembered for helping the African Americans rally for their rights‚ he is responsible for much more. He helped Americans find their strength‚ and subsequently helped us learn that in the face of any odds‚ people who love their country can change it together. Barach Obama’s speech was addressed specifically to the King family‚ President
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