Hello‚ I am standing with Benjamin Franklin‚ Abigail Adams‚ Paul Revere‚ and I am George Washington. How are you sir? I am well‚ I little rusty you could say. I am the commander and chief of the Continental Army. I led my army to victories against the British including‚ the Battle of Yorktown. The Battle of Yorktown was the last major battle in the Revolutionary War. It started when figured out that high numbers of British troops were staying in Yorktown‚ Pennsylvania. Then‚ the French general‚
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George Washington was one of America’s greatest leaders. He was born on February 22‚ 1732‚ in Westmoreland County‚ Virginia. Washington died December 14‚ 1799‚ in Mount Vernon‚ Virginia. He grew up to serve as general and commander in chief of the colonial armies during the American Revolution‚ and later became the first president of the United States of America. He led us to victory in the Revolutionary War. His strategies were amazing and still used today in the army. Washington was a great leader
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George Washington Carver was born before the Civil War. His exact birth is unknown. He was born in the Kansas Territory near Diamond Grove‚ Missouri. In 1864‚ he was born into slavery from his mother and father. He was one of twelve children born from Giles and Mary. His parents were owned by a German American immigrant named Moses Carver. George’s father was killed a little bit before George was born. Moses and Susan Carver were small-scale farmers‚ they were successful. The only slaves‚ Moses
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Fisher is credited with writing the screenplay for the movie "Antwone Fisher" based on his life experiences. He has also written a memoir titled "Finding Fish" about those experiences. The film "Antwone Fisher" marks the directing debut of Denzel Washington‚ who also appears in the movie in a supporting role. The central character‚ however‚ is played by newcomer Derek Luke‚ and I thought he was outstanding in the title role. The title character’s love interest is played by Joy Bryant‚ another newcomer
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paintings from the American Revolution is a painting of our first president George Washington crossing the Delaware. The painting is accurately named‚ “Washington Crossing the Delaware‚” and is set during an extremely tense time in the American Revolution. The Americans and the British had been battling for freedom for many years now‚ and tensions were still rising. The American army under General George Washington were not doing so well and really need to win a battle to gain more control of land
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of them are easily recognizable as the United States capital city. II. Washington D.C. is the second most visited city I the United States. Also it is a good place to visit. III. Today‚ I will persuade my audience about Washington D.C. also I will provide the history about it. A. The city is mainly based on government and everything from museums to mansion brings millions of tourists each year. B. Washington has a growing‚ diversified economy of professional and business service jobs
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George Washington Crossing the Delaware After visiting the website I have learned how Leutze used composition‚ perspective‚ light‚ color‚ form‚ motion and proportion to make sure his painting conveyed the meaning and emotion he had in mind. The types of perspective that I see used are foreshorten and Leutze also made the boat in the back look further away while George Washington’s boat appears to be closer to observers. Light is used in this painting with the sunlight to highlight the center group
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Donzui Marine Corporation is a manufacturer of light speed boats; a man named Mr. Collins was one of their sales representatives. In 1987 Mr. Collins met a man named Mr. Wallach at marine trade show‚ Wallach is the owner of the retail boat outlet Wallach Marine Corp. They started talking business and Collins offered Wallach a Donzi dealership‚ which would allow him to purchase and resell the speedboats that Donzi Manufactured. Wallach was sold and he continued to then write a $50‚000 check for a
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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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Washington Irving is the first American writer per se. His compilation of short stories‚ titled The Sketch Book (1819) was a turning point in American literature‚ becoming extremely popular and making sketches and tales fashionable. Despite having been a highly influential writer Iriving has also been considered as an obstacle to the development of American Literature‚ being severely criticised on his use of many descriptions and lack of dialogue. However‚ the use of this descriptive device has served
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