This book contains three chapters which talks about Jefferson memorial lectures. Thomas Jefferson was born on April 13, 1743, in Shadwell, Virginia. He was a draftsman of the United States Declaration of Independence; the nation’s first secretary of the state from (1789-1794); Second Vice President from (1797-1801); and, as the Third President from (1801-1809), the statesman responsible for the Louisiana Purchase. His father had been among the earliest settlers in this wilderness country, and his position of Leadership transferred to his oldest son, along with five thousand acres of land. He became one of the best-educated Americans of his time.
De’ Medici Family The House of Medici was one of the most significant Florentine political and banking dynasties during the European Renaissance. Later it became a powerful and prominent royal house under Cosimo de’ Medici in the Republic of Florence. Originally from the Mugello region in the Tuscan countryside, the family’s power gradually rose until it was able to found the Medici Bank in 1397. It was the largest and most respected bank during its time, and eventually made the House of Medici the wealthiest family in Europe (Jurdjevig 1). The Medici family also had an impact in the history of the Catholic Church with four Popes from the Medici heritage.
The Franklin ancestry went from successful watchmakers to shopkeepers to publishers and Bankers. (Brenda Maddox, pp 3-4). ‘The Waley’s’; Rosalind’s antecedents on her mom’s side of the family were intellectual and professional. Rosalind’s maternal side of the family had been in England longer than the Franklins. Rosalind’s great grand-father Jacob Waley was first place in Mathematics and classics at University College London, and then he became a professor of Mathematics at University of London.
He was not a very good banker, but a cunning politician. By forging alliances with the Catholic Church, he managed to have his son named cardinal at the age of 14. He considered the papacy something that could be bought and his son eventually became Pope Leo X. The family eventually included three popes, two queens and owned the most successful bank in Europe. They can be considered as the mafia of the renaissance.
Bibliographical Entry William Fay and Linda Evans Shepherd. Sharing Jesus without Fear. Nashville: B & H Publishing, 1999. Author Information William “Bill” Fay is a nationally known evangelist and author that has used his salvation experience to impact countless church leaders with a unique approach to witnessing. Prior to coming to Christ in 1981, Bill Fay was the president and CEO of a large mega-corporation who had ties to the mafia and owned one of the largest brothels in the United States.
Rockefeller defined modern philanthropy by donating more than 550 million dollars to charities, churches, schools of all kind, and organizations throughout the nation. John D. Rockefeller is perhaps the greatest American Industrialist and Philanthropist in modern history. Rockefeller has had experience with the working world since he was sixteen starting out as a bookkeeper at a small firm in Cleveland. Rockefeller once said “The most important thing for a young man is to establish a credit… a reputation, character” (Xpore Inc). Like his father, Rockefeller believed that work could build character and “make ‘em sharp”.
The revolutionary gospel according to Samuel Adams: how a leader of the Sons of Liberty turned the patriot cause into a divine mission At the age of 55, Samuel Adams was an elder statesman of the Massachusetts delegation, and played a crucial role in the American Revolution. He was also one of the founding members of the Sons of Liberty, and was in charge of organizing the Boston Tea Party. The article focuses on the fact that Samuel Adams was more than a fanatical Patriot, but also a very religious man who based most of his actions and decisions under the influence of his Puritan God. He believed that the American Revolution was also a divine mission that was commanded by God, and the revolutionists were protected by the heavens. Adams was
It is a well known fact that the Puritans came to America to have a religious stand. The fact that they came in great numbers also stands true.The economy, the most powerful tool of America was stirred by the Puritans. Many historians believe that if you look around, America is full of examples of the contribution of Puritans in framing its culture. For Example, the dollar bill of America has the statement “in God we trust”. The American dollar, the most powerful tool of the economy of the world, has engraved upon it the philosophy which governed the Puritans.
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.
Abraham Lincoln Born near Hodgenville, Kentucky. on February 12, 1809, Lincoln was the central figure of the Civil War, and is regarded by many historians and laymen as not only the foremost of our presidents but also the greatest American of all time. With scant formal education, from a poor family, this frontier lawyer held the nation together through the worst crisis in its history. A leader of weaker will or fainter vision might well have failed either to win the Civil War or end the institution of slavery. With good reason, he is viewed as the savior of the American union and the "Great Emancipator."