Historical Figures

Our country's natural beauty has been preserved for years by the quick and intelligent thinking of four men, President Theordore Rooselvet, Gifford Pinchot, Stephen T. Mather ,and Ben Clark. These men…

Viola Irene Desmond, (born July 6, 1914, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada -- died February 7, 1965, Newyork, U.S.), was a Canadian business woman and civil rights activist who built a career as a beautic…

Alexander the Great was the lord of Macedonia, conqueror of the Persian Empire, and one of the best military virtuosos, everything being equal. He was the child of Philip II, King of Macedonia and Oly…

After the constitution was founded the 3 leaders George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, and Thomas Jefferson were crucial in the making of the United States of America. George Washington was an amazin…

Edwin Thomas Booth, (born November 13, 1833, near Belair, Maryland, U.S.--died June 7, 1893, New York), was one of the most famous Shakespearean actors of the 19 century. Edwin began his acting career…

Massasoit and Tecumseh, though living through exceedingly different times, had a similar vision for their world. Both leaders wanted to coexist with the Europeans who invaded their homelands. In disti…

Evil Nazi Doctor Josef Mengele Conducts Dangerous Experiments on Women, Children, Men and Elderly. During his time at Auschwitz he showed that there was indeed no exception.``He sent over 400,000 peop…

Columbus, the man who discovered "America" and enslaved a lot of innocent people. His darkness and ultimate goal began when he first set foot at one of the Caribbean countries. When Columbus arrived a…

In the I Have a Dream speech, given on April 3, 1968, Martin Luther tends to prejudice and the need of equality. To comprehend Martin Luther as a speaker, it's important to know he was born on January…

"Education means emancipation. It means light and liberty…", as Douglass says. In the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, education/knowledge is an important theme explored. Frederick Douglas…

In August of 1963, Dr.Martin Luther King Jr. was a part of a peaceful protest where he was arrested and sent to the Birmingham jail in Alabama. While he was incarcerated it gave Dr.King time to refle…

Martin Luther King Jr. is one of the most influential, intelligent, and inspirational leaders to ever grace the United States of America. Although this opinion may have been seen as controversial duri…

Alexander the Great was a king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon. Taking over for his father, Phillip II, in 332 BC, Alexander made it his goal to free the Greeks under Asia Minor and to spread…

Napoleon Bonaparte was a French military and political leader who gained power during the French Revolution. He led countless successful campaigns during the Revolutionary Wars. Napoleon was the Emper…

Abstract The Battle of Taiyuan 1937 was of great strategic importance to the Imperial Japanese Army as it was to the National Revolutionary Army of China. The battle was a culmination of fighting in …

Introduction Sir Francis Bacon was from the Renaissance. He made an impact in his eras and all those that followed. He came from educated parents that valued a higher education. He carried his father…

Alexander Hamilton is the reason why the United States is the wealthiest country in the world today. His bravery and intelligence led us to the bright future of the United States. Hamilton earned his …

Introduction Sir Francis Bacon from the renaissance, made a crucial impact not only on his era, but on ours aswell. Because of his parents' legacy he was a devoted man to his studies and impacted man…

The Titanic, the "unsinkable ship", crashed into an iceberg and sank to the bottom of the North Atlantic Ocean. Only a certain number of the passengers survived the crash, and at only 9 weeks Elizabet…

"The time is always right to do what is right." a quote from one of the most powerful figures in history today Martin Luther King Jr. In this essay it will explore many of the reasons how he was meani…

In his letter, Andrew Mellon, the secretary of the treasury, writes to the congress to lower the taxes on the rich as he believes that they are not going to help the federal government in any way, dur…

Starting around the 13th century the renaissance was a time period where culture and science flourished. It was a time of expression as well as the creation of new inventions. The renaissance was a re…

Mary Tudor, Mary the First, or Bloody Mary, as historians refer to her. She was the first female to rule England after claiming her legitimate right to the throne; however, despite being an ambitious …

It can be argued that taking the life of a leader in a terrorist organization can prevent or weaken the organization and save thousands of lives years to come. The actions of Osama Bin Laden (OBL) wer…

All through the United State's history, there have been several different encouraging and uplifting turns of events by many different influences that have changed people's lives especially those who h…

July 4th, 1776 marked the beginning of a new country, a new democracy. After decades of oppression and mistreatment during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries by their parent country Great Britai…

Barrington Irving has had a very successful life. Being the youngest and only African American to ever fly around the world solo holds his greatest accomplishment. Not only that, but he is also an edu…

At the height of the Civil Rights Movement, Gloria Steinem stood before the Senate and delivered one of the most influential speeches on women's rights in the 20th century. Dubbed the Mother of Femini…

Mary Stuart, or better known as Mary Queen of Scots, was the queen of Scotland after the passing of her father King James V when she was just six days old; ruling from December 14, 1542, to July 24, 1…

Marguerite was a lady ahead of her times because, since she requested free guidance, regardless, for youngsters, in a century when France was pondering whether young ladies in the lower classes should…