Essays on Historical Figures

Alexander Hamilton was a smart hard-working man, you may know him as being one of the Founding Father of the United States, but do you know where he came from and what he did to get there? Let me tell you. Alexander Hamilton was born…

“All men are created equal.” This sentence has been one of the best known words in the Declaration of Independence, especially when it comes to equality or human rights. The equality, which we human beings have been keen to call for, seems always too difficult…

It’s not a common thing for a man to be a secretary of treasury, be in the military for many years, and die after a duel from a bullet. Yet, this is how the life of Alexander Hamilton went. Hamilton was a very interesting and…

“How does an orphan son of a whore and a Scotsman, dropped in the middle of a forgotten spot in the Caribbean by providence, impoverished, in squalor, grow up to be a hero and a scholar? The 10 dollar. Founding father without a father. Got…

In the essay “Grant and Lee: A Study in Contrasts”, by Bruce Catton, Catton discusses what made two strong war generals, Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee. different. Catton contrasts the two generals’ backgrounds, characteristics, and beliefs. Catton goes into detail when talking about…

I am doing my book report on Robert E. Lee, For my sources I used the book “Robert E. Lee and the rise of the South” by the author Cathy East Dubowski. This is my book review on Robert’s life and the things he did…

Robert E Lee (1807-1870), a well known military figure, exhibited epochal leadership in both Union and Confederate uniform. Lee graduated from West Point in 1829; receiving an official commission to the US Army. His emacculate record followed several victories during the Mexican-American war, acquiring him…

Robert Edward Lee, born on January 18th, 1807 and died on October 12th, 1870, is regarded as one of the most successful generals of the Civil War era. Lee enrolled to the “…United States Military Academy at West Point on July 1, 1825 in which…

Introduction When dusts settled from the famous Revolutionary War, the new victorious nation need a government that can runt eh country well, better than King George could of. In that, two individuals rose with great political ideas that they didn’t know would leave such a…

On December 1st 1955, Rosa parks went through a difficult incident that stood up for freedom and racial rights in America. After a tiring day of hard work, Rosa decided to get on the bus. She sat down, and eventually the bus got full. A…