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No one looms higher in the pantheon of American heroes than George Washington, whose military service in the Revolutionary War coupled with his achievements as the first president of the United States earned him adoration bordering on worship his from his contemporaries and future generations alike. Abigail Adams said that Washington was made of “majestic…

What’s Worth Fighting For Essay Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King Jr. were men who both stood up for people and their beliefs. This takes a great deal of courage. Courage means to overcome the ability to do something that frightens someone. Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King Jr. both were exceptional Americans that stood…

Although George Washington is primarily known as the father of our country, he also accomplished a great deal during his two terms as the first president of the United States (1789-1797). On February 4, 1789, he was unanimously chosen by the Electoral college. Upon receiving notification on April 14th, Washington departed from his Virginia home…

Inaugural Address by John F. Kennedy remains one of the most important speeches in American history (Four of the century’s greatest speeches., 1998)that encircles the American socio-political philosophy and set the orientation of a new peaceful and democratic world. The author of comprehensive “Sounding the Trumpet: The Making of John F. Kennedy’s Inaugural Address”, Richard…

Many observers of American history are fond of mentioning Abigail Adams’s famous letter to her husband, written on March 31st, 1776, during the drafting of the Declaration of Independence, as an historical indication that the movement for equal rights for women began simultaneously with the birth of the American nation.  One interesting aspect of this…

On January 20, 2005, President George W. Bush was sworn into office for the second time on Capitol Hill, Washington D. C. exactly four years later, on the same date and in the same location, President Barack Obama was sworn into office. Both men gave an inaugural address to the American Nation on the day…

This paper will summarize the life of the “Greatest American President”, President Abraham Lincoln as recorded in history. Main events as well the background of the President will be given attention especially the reason why he is considered to be the “Greatest American President” and “The Redeemer President”. The information are taken from different sites…

Ronald Reagan, born February 6, 1911, accomplished a great many things in his life. He changed lives and inspired many people from a wide variety of standpoints as an actor, governor, soldier, and eventually president of the United States of America. Reagan was a brilliant and gifted speaker, garnering himself with fame as a star…

A picture is worth a thousand words. During the 1860 election Republican presidential nominee, Abraham Lincoln was hoping this common expression was factual. Lincoln told one supporter, “By the lesson of the past, and the united voice of all discreet friends, I am neither (to) write or speak a word for the public.” According to…

Lincoln on Leadership is one of the most powerful books on leadership that I have read. The most interesting part to me was that Lincoln was a true leader as President and not just an individual who sat back and let others do all the necessary work while he made the pubic appearances. In my…