… little success in the way of an office yet his mark has been left in many places in history. Theodore Roosevelt, one of this country’s finest Presidents, was the first third party candidate to make a big impression when he ran for President in…

… Second Battle of Bull Run? Everyone knows what the Second Battle of Bull Run is but who was the general? Some people even know that the North won that battle. Most people do not know that General George Meade defeated General Lee at that battle. General…

… During this era, one of the most controversial topics was the fight over civil rights. One of the key political figures against civil rights movement and pro-segregation was George Wallace. Wallace represented the racist southern view. Many…

… © 1958, 1982 Publishing Co. NAL Penguin Inc. For years George Washington has been one of the most revered men in history. No man’s life has been more carefully documented than the life of Washington. Yet he still is hidden behind…

… was born in Diamond, Missouri at about 1865 as a slave child on Moses and Susan’s farm. Born and raised by his mother Mary, George was always having a whooping cough. One cold night, night raiders or slave robbers, came and took Mary and George…

… his writings, George Washington felt very strongly that slavery was an institution that needed to be eliminated from American society. However, there were several circumstances that arose following the American Revolution that would prevent Washington…

… in chief of the Continental army during the American Revolution and first president of the United States (1789-97). Early Life and Career Born in Westmoreland County, Va., on Feb. 22, 1732, George Washington was the eldest son of Augustine Washington…

… life. Washington secured his first military commissions, learned and practiced the mysteries and arts of politics and moved from the beginning of being just another country person to become the leader of a continental revolution. George Washington…

… paper will argue that Germany needs to secure itself as both the economic and political hegemon of Europe inside of the European Union; until its present condition and effectiveness in the global politics changes, instability in the European Union,…

… without an engagement between the two armies in Virginia. Lee, after crossing the Potomac, retired behind the line of the Rapidan. Meade massed his army at Warrenton. In October Lee made a rapid advance to the old battle-ground of Manassas. But if he…