Doris Kearns Goodwin is a noted historical, nonfiction, author with many works especially about former presidents of the United States. Kearns is able to shed new light on many different areas of interest for historical purposes. She uses the other men in the cabinet to give a clear picture of everything that they were going through while they were forging their political legacy. Many of the selections in the book are based on what led up to major political victories and the struggle that Lincoln went through to get there. The author gives great detail using specific accounts of historical figures throughout the writings.
As much as The Battle of Salamis was a significant victorious accomplishment for the Greek Navy, it was equally as important to the Persians as subdue against their Empire. As the reader embarks on a journey into a review on one of the greatest battle of all times, here is a brief summary about the Author, his background and the battle of Salamis through his eyes. Barry Strauss is currently the professor of history and classics at the prestigious Cornell University. He has been published countless times in well-known books and scholarly journals as well as in The Washington Post and The Los Angeles Times. In his Book, The Battle Of Salamis- “The Naval Encounter That Saved Greece—and Western Civilization”, Barry Strauss illustrates scenes on Ancient Greece that bring the Story to life.
With Remini’s works he has won the Spur Award for Best Nonfiction Historical. He was also nominated for National Book Award for Nonfiction. Remini is very well known for illustrating Jackson’s life in a very spectacular way. President Jackson did not make capturing his life in an appealing way difficult, for his life was very fascinating. He was a leader from his beginning and even before he began.
Michael Fann Timothy Gleason HIST 101 October 20, 2014 Phase 2 Individual Project For all the faults that begot Richard Nixon, there are many things that he did properly, mainly his strategic moves in both politics and policy that led him to his ultimate position of President. Nixon grew up part of a middle-class family in an offshoot of Los Angles called Whit-tier. This is where he began his humble upbringing that eventually fueled his drive to become and maintain the Presidency of the United States, often by any means possible. The defining chapter of history that will always coincide with Nixon’s legacy is the Wa-tergate Scandal. The Watergate Scandal is a multi-faceted ordeal involving many members and associates of the Republican Party
All the President's Men is an important film because it gives us a behind the scenes look as to how one of the most famous scandals in American history was broken. The hard work and determination of the two journalists who reported the story, Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, will never be forgotten and they will always be looked upon as legends in the journalism world. Woodward and Bernstein needed to pursue this story for many reasons. Most importantly because the public has the right to know if the government is engaged in illegal activities. If Woodward and Bernstein hadn't pursued the story, the scandal would have likely never gotten out, and the public would have never known about the unjust and wrong actions of the Nixon administration.
Origins of the Bill of Rights | By: Leonard W.Levy | Nelson Fernandez3/11/15Per.6 | In today’s world of devious politics & manipulative politicians, it is more important to know your Constitutional Rights better than ever before. Leonard Levy’s book give great insight to what out United States Constitution written by our glorious Founding Fathers has guaranteed and safe guarded to all of us. The book gives insight on all the amendments and what they mean, where they bill of rights came from, skepticisms of people involved with this Bill of Rights, Leonard’s own opinion on the Bill of Rights. Despite the fact that Leonard put together of very informative, insightful book it is also very dull and takes much drudging to go through
In reading Kurt Vonnegut’s “Fates Worse Than Death” speech it is interesting to listen to his satirical and almost sarcastic way of delivery. Vonnegut is known as a very unique, persuasive and genius man and as a result his words have influenced thousands of people. His life shaped his opinion and delivery in what he communicated to the world. The historical context behind the speech did not only come from Vonnegut’s life but from the era of the Cold War. During this time not only was the Great Depression inspiring widespread fear in the citizens of the United States, but the development and growth in weapons of mass destruction, such as the atomic bomb.
Madison was also one of the top contributors at the Constitutional Convention and he drafted the Constitution. James Madison wrote exactly twenty-nine out of the eighty-five Federalist papers. The Federalist Papers were some of the most influential papers of American history. He wrote the most famous of the Federalist Papers, Federalist Paper 10. This specific paper is about factions and how he was opposed to them because he thought they would tear apart the unity that held the states together.
In my opinion, he created a light in the mind of others because his speech was coming out from his heart. Dr. King used the language devices in his speech and created the best speech in American history. He used anaphora, reputation, allusions, and metaphors to engage people and convince them to claim their rights hardly. First, he used many anaphors in his speech “One hundred years later, Now is the time, We must, We can never (cannot) be satisfied, Go back to, Go back to, With this faith, and Let freedom ring (from)” which made the speech stuck in people’s minds. Second, he used the reputation in many forms such as “freedom, we, nation, justice, and dream”.
During the Civil War, Cromwell commanded his troops with courage, valour, bravery, and employed great tactics at the battles of Naseby, Marston and many others. His contribution to democracy and politics relating to the people of England towered above any other. And finally, in the early years of his reign as “Lord Protector” Cromwell brought peace, harmony, and unity throughout the British Isles. Against: Although, at first, Cromwell may have been fighting for democracy, not dictatorship, towards the end of his control, he became power-hungry, strict, cruel, and similar to King Charles. For example, In 1649, Oliver Cromwell made a speech in which he said: “We fought for a world in that the voice of the people is heard; now we have that world.” But, just four years later in 1653, he made a speech wherein he said: “It is high time for me to put an end to your sitting in this place, which you have dishonoured by your contempt of all virtue.