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Book Review of Joseph J. Ellis’ His Excellency: George Washington

that George Washington was fueled foremost by ambition. He wrote, "Ambitions this gargantuan were only glorious if harnessed to a...

A Leader To Notice: Mark Hurd

He is at once authoritarian and participatory. His orders to everyone were to reduce costs and increase revenue and he is open to ...

Speech on John F. Kennedy’s 1961 Inaugural Address

legacy of offering words that inspire people to make the world a better place and embodies Daniel Websters definition of true eloq...

The Obama Administration and North Korea

US. He is soon to learn that that this is anything but the truth. 1. A concise history of...

Obama's Dreams from my father

were tears running done the cheeks of many Americans, and even those who voted against him. They were touched by the fact that an ...

Obama's Speech to Schoolchildren

of the speech ahead of time. Regardless of what may or may not have been intended, the speech was benign and contained not even a...

Johnson’s Veto of the Freedmen’s Bureau

the idea of moving to abandoned lands; in addition, white Southerners, as is well known, were not ready to accommodate the entry o...

Leadership Achievements of JFK

breathe new life into the ailing American space program, appealing to Uncle Sams love of competition. He made frequent references...

JFK and MLK Gone Too Soon

international community. Some of the wilder theories were that the Soviets were behind the shooting, and there were fears that it ...

Lincoln and His Odd Cabinet

The writer discusses Doris Kearns Goodwin’s book “Team of Rivals,” which describes President Lincoln’s cabinet. It was unusual in ...

The Compromise of 1850 and the Dred Scott Case

was introduced and defeated; it would have "prohibited slavery in the newly-acquired territories" (Compromise of 1850, 2009). The ...

Reforming Education

dollar program, "funded through the Recovery Act," that encourages competition among the states "to inspire education reform" (de ...

More Troops to Afghanistan

power in the region (Obama, 2009). Unfortunately, as U.S. attention turned to Iraq (which Obama opposed from the outset), b...

Personal Essays

career involved his presence in the Civil Rights Movement. He was a President who seemed concerned about injustice in the nation. ...

Peter J. Bensen

responsible for all financial issues at the company (PR Newswire, 2008). He is responsible "for the Accounting, Investor Relations...

OBAMA HEALTHCARE EDITORIAL - BOSTON GLOBE

might seem strong at the outset; after all, enough people are blaming the Massachusetts plan for soaking the taxpayer, but this ed...

Covert Operations vs. the Traditional Military

Roosevelt; the Joint Chiefs were afraid that this man would convince FDR to give covert action precedence, which of course would t...

The Future of American Healthcare

In this seven-page paper, the problems with the American healthcare system are portrayed. The essay also outlines President Obama'...

Thematic Comparison of Gilgamesh with Current Events

of evil. Bush pursued his quest for immortality by invading the Middle East, first in Iraq in March of 2003, and then established...

Checks and Balances Since 9/11

things although it requires approval by both houses to enact any law. The Senate ratifies treaties and must approve any appointmen...

Global Security and Safety Following the Cold War

in the Cold War, therefore, would not come without a great expense to both powers. When the Cold War...

1980s' Greatest American Hero Ronald Reagan

voice, Reagan began a career in radio broadcasting, but secretly hoped this avenue of work would somehow lead to the silver screen...

Reaganomics and Obamanomics: A Comparison

The economy having been stressed by a diminished work force, hyper-inflation, and a large deficit stemming from mired involvement ...

The ICC Charges Against Gaddafi

Reactions of the Libyan forces to the protests have included the indiscriminate aerial bombing of civilians by military aircraft. ...

Senegal's Offer to Help Haiti

It was in January of 2010 that an earthquake struck Haiti, an event that killed close to 200 thousand residents ("Haitians on way ...

The Capture and Escape of Colombian Presidential Candidate Ingrid Betancourt

Born in Colombia, raised in France, Ingrid Betancourt ran for the president of Colombia in 2002....

Barack Obama and Dr. King and Continuing Hope

Luther King wrote a long and moving letter from his cell in the Birmingham, Alabama, jail. In 2007, Barack Obama gave a very movin...

Increasing Exports with the National Export Initiative

recovery, is still very far from robust. To improve the situation, President Obama announced a National Export Initiative, which h...

Condoleezza v. Barack Obama World View

America In the wake of 9/11 and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Rice begins her speech by summarizing the current dynamic...