...George Washington’s Farewell address is a letter of resignation written to the American people stating his advice and warnings of long term safety and happiness. Washington’s letter was released to the public in September 1796 but “drafted in 1792, with the help of James Madison,” as he prepared to retire to Mount Vernon following his first term. Wikipedia.com/Washington’s farewell address. Washington’s main concerns were unity of the states, upholding the constitution, foreign alliances, government spending, religion, morality and education. UNITY OF THE STATES. Washington begins his warnings that their independence, at home and abroad, safety, prosperity, and liberty all depend on the unity of states. That their union will come under attack by foreign and domestic enemies of America “as this is the point in your political fortress against which the batteries of internal and external enemies will be most constantly and actively (though often covertly and insidiously) directed”, to be suspicious and look down upon anyone who seeks to abandon the union or weaken the Constitution, to look beyond any slight differences between them in religion and politics and place their independence and freedom above all else, “With slight shades of difference, you have the same religion, manners, habits, and political principles”, and the dangers of sectionalism arguing that the true motives are to create distrust or rivalries between regions and people to gain power and take control of...
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...George Washington’s “Farewell Address” George Washington wrote a farewell speech in 1796, marking the retirement of his leadership of the United States of America. He published his goodbye, titled his “Farewell Address,” in many papers. The long, revised copy of his speech, originally intended to be read at the end of his first term, tells of how he wanted to retire four years previous, but how he had been begged to stay on. He states that he never considered himself to be worthy of leading the country, and then goes on to give his thoughts and opinions of many matters in the government. Looking at the way he had led the country for the previous eight years, and the 45 he had given to serving it, should only make this country want to heed his warnings and advice. George Washington was a great man, with the country’s best interest at heart and mind, and only gave his honest opinion regarding many subjects such as the importance of national union and the constitution. He also spoke of the evils and dangers of political parties and debt, and stressed the importance of religion and morality in our government. In all honesty, no man ever left a more dignified farewell. Many people fought and died to make this country a nation; a whole....
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...Abstract Though some of the greatest political minds of the time, including Alexander Hamilton and John Jay assisted in the effort, the final draft was Washington’s. Without question the address portrayed his ideals and principals. 1) The Benefits of Unity Washington encourages the American people to stay united “That your union and brotherly affection may be perpetual” His desire was for them to protect the sanctity of the Constitution, and to insure that it is administered with wisdom and virtue. He addresses the unity of government with the people. Washington states that unity is what will hold America together and in fact is the very foundation that supports it. "The unity of government...is a main pillar in the edifice of your real independence...of your tranquility at home, your peace abroad; of your safety; of your prosperity; of that very liberty which you so highly prize." The American people should never take for granted the “Collective and individual happiness” and they should watch for, and take every measure at their disposal to protect these liberties from threats both from within, and outside the United States. Washington encouraged a strong infrastructure for the Union “Here every portion of our country finds the most commanding motives for carefully guarding and preserving the union of the whole” Washington foresaw the importance of a common government and unified laws, that would encourage commercial enterprise and trade between the different geographical...
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...When one thinks of the American Revolutionary War, the first name that often come to mind is George Washington. However, there are many important figures in the war that began in 1775, a lot forgotten. In fact, without many of the forgotten figures, George Washington would have not lived through the Revolution, including Hercules Mulligan. Mulligan, an Irish man who immigrated to America at the age of six, supported the Patriots despite living in British-occupied New York City. He was a clever spy for General Washington and used his clothing emporium as cover to gain information to aid the rebel side. Hercules Mulligan was a forgotten man in the Revolutionary War, and was of great historical value, yet his accomplishments during the war period...
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...George Washington was a great leader and inspired many people, especially through hard times. Washington led the Continental Army which faced many huge obstacles. The army volunteers were undisciplined and poorly trained, and they faced a strong and disciplined army (the British). Washington’s main goal was to keep the Revolution alive until he had a well trained army. His initial goals were to win some battles and avoid a crushing defeat. Since soldiers only enlisted for a year at a time, Washington’s army never numbered more than 17,000 men. Congress was unable to supply the army with necessary supplies and clothing, so the soldiers lacked blankets, shoes, food, and even guns and ammunition. When Washington’s army crossed the Delaware River...
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...Have you ever been in a time where you have struggled and you cannot overcome it? Well the Americans at Valley Forge had hardships too. General George Washington had his troops at Valley Forge the winter of 1777 and 1778. It was a harsh winter and Washington’s men were dying of diseases. They had lack of clothing, food, and medicine to keep them healthy. The conditions got better and a French officer Baron Von Steuben had picked 100 men to train to defeat the British. The winter at Valley Forge was a rough time for the colonist, they had lack of clothing and supplies to survive which caused disease, they trained hard to beat the British, and their hard work paid off after Valley Forge. Lack of supplies and clothing which caused disease was a main problem at Valley Forge. In Washington’s army about 12,000 suffered from lack of appropriate clothing, which causing diseases like typhoid, dysentery, typhus and pneumonia. The guards also had the same trouble. They had no shoes and had to stand on their hats to prevent from their feet freezing. Army men began to build to 2,000 log huts to have a warmer place to survive, and defensive trenches to...
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...Topic: What are the strengths and weaknesses of John Adams and George Washington? Many people view our Founding Fathers as brave, intelligent men and I would not dare disagree with them. The men that started our nation were brave enough to stand up to the most powerful country in the world at that time with very little resources or people to back them up. They transformed the hardships of the original colony, Jamestown, into our fifty states we have today. Although I will give them credit in saying that what the Founding Fathers did is something that no one in history has ever dared to do or ever will again, these men were still human. Historians do not like to focus on the impurities of the originators of our nation but they, three hundred years...
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...1732, a hero was born. George Washington was born to Augustine and Mary Washington in Westmoreland County, Virginia. He had three older half-siblings from the marriage of Augustine and the late Janet Butler, and five younger siblings from the marriage of Augustine and Mary Ball. All of his siblings made it through childhood and into adulthood. Not much is known about George Washington’s childhood, so some people made up fables about his youth. Some of these fables are that Washington could throw a silver dollar across the Potomac and he confessed after chopping down his father’s cherry tree. From the age of seven to fifteen, it is rumored that George was homeschooled and taught by the local church sexton, and later a schoolmaster,...
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...Washington was not going to give up on this attack, and despite all the setbacks, he still managed to pull off an extraordinary victory. He then also managed to pull off a massive victory at Princeton just a few days later. Washington organized and perfectly executed two of the most significant victories of the war in the span of a week. McCullough's description of the American military situation at the beginning of the war showcases the determination and resilience of the American forces despite facing overwhelming odds. When the Continental Army was founded after the Battle of Bunker Hill (it was fought by militiamen), George Washington was named the commander in chief of the army. However, the state of the army was really, really bad. It didn’t even have a name. Washington had sixteen thousand men, but less than fourteen thousand of them were able to fight. More than fifteen hundred were sick, and another fifteen hundred were absent. Another problem was that the army didn’t even have a proper...
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...GEORGE WASHINGTON “THE FATHER OF HIS COUNTRY” BORN: February 22, 1732 in Westmorland, Virginia, British America DIED: December 17, 1799 in Mount Vernon, Virginia, United States SPOUSE: Martha Dandridge Custis Washington RELIGION: Anglican/Episcopal GEOGRE WASHINGTON “THE FATHER OF HIS COUNTRY” Introduction: George Washington was born on February 22 “February 11, Old Style,” 1732 in Westmoreland county, Virginia and died on December 14, 1799, in Mount Vernon, Virginia. Washington was an American General and Commander in Chief of the Colonial Armies in the American Revolution War “1775–1783” and subsequently became the first president of the United States within the years “1789–1797.” Augustine Washington, Washington’s father, attended school in England, tasted seafaring life, and then settled down to manage his growing Virginia estates. George’s mother was Mary Ball Washington, whom Augustine, a widower, had married early the previous year. Washington’s paternal lineage had some distinction; an early forebear was described as a “gentleman,” Henry VIII later gave the family lands, and its members held various offices. But family fortunes fell with the Puritan revolution in England, and John Washington, grandfather of Augustine, migrated in 1657 to Virginia. The ancestral home at Sulgrave, Northamptonshire, is maintained as a Washington memorial. Little definite information exists on any of the line until Augustine. He was an energetic, ambitious man who acquired much...
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...The United States first president, George Washington, created the proclamation of Neutrality of 1793 because he felt the United States was still to young of a nation to stand a chance against war with Europe. This wasn't a popular view point at the time and caused Jefferson to resign from Washington's cabinet because he so strongly disagreed with this decision. Britain began to take advantage of Americas neutrality and started seizing and impressing american sailors. In order to stop this Washington sent his Chief Justice to England to try and negotiate a stop to the seizures and impressments. John Jay finally brought a treaty a year later that stated Britain would leave the ports on the Western frontier but said nothing about seizures and impressments. Jays treaty was not popular with the French...
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...David McCullough, 1776, New York, 2006, 294 Pages. 1776 by David McCullough captures the privately year that includes the American Revolution and the Continental Congress, where the decision was made that colonies would fight for their independence from Great Britain. The bestseller is divided in three parts in rough chronological order. McCullough includes some of the thought process behind the colonies desire for independence, but he focuses more on the war between the colonies and the British and the people behind those actions. The balance between the two sides are represented as unbiasedly as possible, to portray them evenly. This book tells the story of how General George Washington almost came to defeat in the year 1776. This is also the year that the Declaration of Independence was written. Washington assumed that the British were about to capture Philadelphia after crossing the Delaware river.. Philadelphia was also known as the capital of the revolution. Washington wrote that the only thing the enemy was waiting for to attack was "ice for a passage, and the dissolution of the poor remains of our debilitated army." (270) Washington was sorely mistaken. McCullough uses the statement that the war was lost by the British rather than won by the Americans. At this point, General Howe,...
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...student trying to attend a previously all white school. She was also an important figure in the seminal moment of the civil rights movement. As a publisher and journalist, she was also a witness and advocate on a larger scale. Bates endured numerous hardships, but in the coming pass years her generous labors on behalf of equality opportunity have earned her many praise. Bates and her husband were important figures in the Little Rock Integration Crisis in 1957. The Bates published a local black newspaper, the Arksansas State Press, which advertised the violations of the Supreme Court's desegration rulings. She guided and advised the nine students, known as Little Rock Nine, when they attempted to enroll in an all white school. Ultimately, the Little Rock Nine were able to attend Central High, and many of them went on to impressive careers. The price for her husband and herself was high, and the advertisers caused the local black newspaper to dry up quickly. It was forced to shut down in 1959. Daisy Bates received many honors and rewards. In 1988 she received the American book award and Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree in the University of Arksansas, 1984. Arkansas has established the third Monday in February as George Washington's Birthday and Daisy Gatson Bates Day, which is an official state holiday. Also, the Daisy Bates Elementary School in Little Rock is named in her honor. Bates proves to be an strong independent woman, and an Africa American rights activist in the civil...
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...We finally reach the closing chapter of the book, and it is a spectacular look through time at the arduous efforts of the Continental army. This section of the book had a strong emphasis on the trials and defeats of the Continental army. We start off around The Battle of Long Island. The British, with double the troops of the Americans, surround Washington's’ fort and lay siege to it. Quickly defeated, the George Washington and the Continental army retreated to New Jersey, with the realization that they had low supplies, low fighting forces, and low faith from the troops. The Continental Army’s morale at this point was at an all time low. Many troops believed they had met their end, and almost all saw just how weak the American forces were. Britain saw this, and decided to use the Hessian Mercenaries to finish of the remaining American forces....
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...the Roman people that he would make the best head of state. Candidates for political office continue to publicize themselves with campaign biographies and accounts of military exploits to this day. In 394 A.D., St. Augustine was a professor of rhetoric in Milan, the capitol of the Western Roman Empire. He delivered the regular eulogies to the emperor and was the closest thing to a minister of propaganda for the imperial court. Thus, St. Augustine was one of the first people in charge of public relations. The modern equivalent would be the President’s press secretary or communication director. In 1776, Thomas Paine wrote “The Crisis,” a pamphlet which convinced the soldiers of Washington’s army to stay and fight at a time when so many were prepared to desert so they could escape the cold and the hardships of a winter campaign. Paine was a master of political propaganda whose writing could get people to do things and believe things. Benjamin Franklin made it a rule to forbear all contradiction to others, and all positive assertions of his own. He would say, "I conceive” or "'I apprehend" or "I imagine” a thing to be so, or it appears to be so. Franklin pioneered the rules for "personal relations" in an era before mass media had made possible a profession called "public relations." 1 In the middle of the 19th century appeared a man who was to become one of the leading publicists of all time, P. T. Barnum. His accomplishments...
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