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… 33 East 20th Street in New York on October 27, 1858.His father was a man of some wealth and importance in civic affairs. A prosperous family like the Roosevelts had a better than most people in that era. At eight years of age he was sickly and delicate…

… ostensibly with the approval of the Crown. This approach differed sharply from that of other A European country, especially Spain, but it was dictated by the peculiar circumstances of England's development in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.…

… New World, although its motives-wealth, national glory, religious zeal-were similar to those of the older colonial powers. Still, by the standards of the time, England was a second-rate power, and it is one of the ironies of history that its colonies…

… on stage and presenting a persuasive presentation to the public. While walking off the stage the admiring audience showers you with flowers and cheers. There are many politcal figures to admire. I chose President Woodrow Wilson for his intelligence,…

… of the first English colonies - By the sixteenth century, many countries, including Spain, France and the Netherlands, had established colonies in the New World. Until the foundation of Jamestown, however, the English didn't have any successful permanen…

… Did it bring enough change to warrant the name "Revolution? The American war of independence was also known as the American revolutionary war. This war was fought between the American colonies and England. The war itself started with the battle…

… hopes back. He took various actions upon the depression, and started something called Fireside chats to communicate with his people. The man was a great politician and had great charisma therefore by making speeches through the radio, using his…

… the Treaty of Versailles in July 1920, this treaty was mostly made to take actions against Germany because of all the damage that was done to countries like Britain and France during WWI, which wanted to take harsh actions on Germany and so they did.…

… of the United States and the only president to have resigned from office. He was on his was to success after receiving his law degree from Duke University Law School in 1937.                  California Republicans persuaded Nixon…

… streets of Dallas, Texas, in his open car, President John F. Kennedy was shot dead, apparently by the lone gunman, Lee Harvey Oswald. The world had not only lost a common man, but a great leader of men. >From his heroic actions in World…