James Knox Polk, a candidate of the Democratic Party in 1844, became the US president between 1845 and1849; however, he remains largely forgotten today, in the popular US imagination, because memories concerning his presidency had been overcome by memories of the most famous presidents like Abraham Lincoln. Remembrance of Polk as the 11th U.S president can be more despised than loved by many, because, as a leader, he resorted to expand the US territory by all means. His presidency deserves scrutiny, since he oversaw an era of intense internal agreement in the nation that led to the outbreak of the Civil War in the 19th century. He served a one-term presidency, and his predecessor was John Tyler.…
My personal reason to investigate Jimmy John’s is that I have had the experience of being a delivery driver for the franchise for the last two years. In this time I have learned some information about the business that is not commonly known and what happens outside of the customers’ views.…
The rising young Republican politician Theodore Roosevelt unexpectedly became the 26th president of the United States in September 1901, after the assassination of William McKinley. Young and physically robust, he brought a new energy to the White House, and won a second term on his own merits in 1904. Roosevelt confronted the bitter struggle between management and labor head-on and became known as the great “trust buster” for his strenuous efforts to break up industrial combinations under the Sherman Antitrust Act. He was also a dedicated conservationist, setting aside some 200 million acres for national forests, reserves and wildlife refuges during his…
Winter had begun and college football had ended. The P.E. teacher, James Naismith, had to invent a game that the football team could play inside so they would stay fit.…
Samuel Houston was born March 2 1793, in Rockbridge county, Virginia,he was the fifth of nine children. When Samuel was 14 years old his father died and his mother moved her 9 children to the frontier village of Maryville, Tennessee. After he worked in the Maryville general store Samuel joined the army at the age of 20. He attracted the admiring attention of commanding general Andrew Jackson,and established a distinguished record in the War of 1812. In 1818, Houston decided to abandon the military for the law. He completed a 18 month law course within 6 months. The following year he a district attorney in Nashville, where he could make important political connections. About 5 years later he ran for congress and won. Houston was the only American elected governor of two different states.The people in tennessee reelected him for a second term and twice made him their governor. Houston's personal life suffered while his political life was soaring.…
Have you ever thought about what it really means to be a Canadian? What you need to do to even consider yourself to be a part of this country? I believe that Sam Steele could be considered a Canadian. There are many things that he did that made him canadian but the main reason for that is that he was the one who actually fought for Canada.…
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (/ˈroʊzəvəlt/, his own pronunciation,[2] or /ˈroʊzəvɛlt/; January 30, 1882 – April 12, 1945), commonly known as FDR, was an American statesman and political leader who served as the President of the United States from 1933 to 1945. A Democrat, he won a record four presidential elections and dominated his party for many years as a central figure in world events during the mid-20th century, leading the United States during a time of worldwide economic depression and total war. His program for relief, recovery and reform, known as the New Deal, involved a great expansion of the role of the federal government in the economy. As a dominant leader of the Democratic Party, he built the New Deal Coalition that brought together…
James Knox Polk was born on November 2, 1795 in a log cabin in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, and went to become the 11th and youngest President of the United States.…
The Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant is one of the two books that I selected off of the United States Army Chief of Staff Reading List to read. This book covers one of the most upended and delicate times in our countries long and eventful history. This book was written by former United States’ President and Army General Ulysses S. Grant and it covers the majority of his United States Army Career and military combat action in two major wars including the Mexican War and the United States Civil War.…
Katherine G. Johnson is a mathematician who calculated the trajectories responsible for launching the first American into space. Katherine was born on August 26th, 1918 in White Sulfur Springs, West Virginia. As a child, Katherine loved to count and had a strong interest in numbers which led to her profound knowledge of mathematics. Her passion for numbers showed through her interest in advancing her education, she graduated from the eighth grade by the age of ten; then graduated from high school at the age of fourteen. In the 1920’s, the South was heavily segregated due to unjust laws based on racism and at the time African Americans were not allowed to continue their education past the eighth grade. Katherine’s father drove one hundred and…
The United States for over twenty years was ruled by some old nut who went bankrupt. And if you know anything about American history or are paying attention at all you know he wasn’t an elected president. No US president has served for twenty years, nor are they allowed to by law. Presidents also have a tendency to be rich. So do emperors, but this one was another matter.…
Once just an ordinary high school student, Malcom McCormick has now become a multi-media rap star. He’s had a life full of ups and downs; his life is interesting, you might think he’s had it easy but he gave up a lot of things because of music. Malcom McCormick also known as Mac Miller, was born in Point Breeze, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Malcom has a few different alter- egos: which are Delusional Thomas, Larry fisherman, Larry Lovestein, and EZ Mac. His mother was Jewish and his father was a Christian, Malcom was raised Jewish and had a Bar Mitzvah.…
James Knox Polk was born near the Little Sugar Creek in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina in 1795. His childhood was tumultuous and unconventional, and several events and themes in his childhood undoubtedly helped shape the powerful personality of the future president. One thing is certain, however- his early life was highly influential in his political beliefs; they initially mirrored that of his family, but then matured into their final form- Jacksonian Democracy. (Seigenthaler 11)…
James Monroe was born on April 28, 1758, in Westmoreland County, Virginia. He was the son of Spence and Elizabeth Monroe. He attended the College of William and Mary at the young age of 16. After two years of college, in 1776 he left and joined the Third Virginia Regiment as a lieutenant ("James Monroe." History.com). He was involved in some of the battled of the American Revolution. In 1778, George Washington sent Monroe to become a commissioned lieutenant colonel of a regiment in Virginia. There, he met a man that would change his life who was Thomas Jefferson. They developed a bond together that lasted 46 years, until Jefferson's death in 1826. Jefferson helped Monroe advance his political career ("James Monroe." Biography.com).…
All through time it has been said that Abraham Lincoln is one our country’s most recognizable leaders. Abraham Lincoln is one of the most known and beloved presidents in history. He was the 16th President of the United States and is well known for achieving feats such as keeping the Union together and accomplishing the emancipation of slavery. Lincoln had countless supporters as well as defiance and protection all along the American Civil War. Lincoln showed fortitude and never gave up on his vision and goals. Thus, subsequently battling for years, Lincoln was able to deliver freedom and support to those who were chained by weights of racism and prejudice. Abraham Lincoln had characteristics of leadership such as the ability to communicate…