Charles W. Adams Research Paper

Benjamin Oliver Davis Jr. was born in Washington. D.C. on December 18, 1912, the son of Benjamin O. Davis, Sr. and Elnora Dickerson Davis. His father was a renowned military officer, the first Black General in the United States Army. Benjamin, Sr. served in various capacities (beginning in the Spanish-American war) including serving in one of the original Buffalo Soldier regiments. He was instead assigned to the 24th Infantry Regiment, an all-Black division located in Fort Benning, Georgia. Although an officer, he was not permitted to enter the officer's club on the base. After attending the U.S. Army Infantry School, he followed in his father’s footsteps and traveled to Tuskegee, Alabama to teach a military tactics course at the Tuskegee

Meriwether Lewis was born on August 18th, 1774 near Ivy, Virginia. His mom was named Lucy Meriwether and his dad who was named William Lewis, who later died in 1779 serving in the Continental Army. Meriwether grew up where he was born most of his life. His family's farm was in Ivy Creek, Virginia. When he was just a little kid, he was always outside exploring the woods and got a passion of hunting. He attended a school and his two teachers were named William Parsons and Matthew Maury. Meriwether went to Washington and Lee university where

Samuel Adams was born september 22, 1722 in Boston(Adams, Samuel). Adams also graduated Harvard but adams failed at everything he tried. Samuel had a job at a counting house which is similar to a bank and after adams got fired from his job. After getting fired Samuel’s dad gave him money so he can start a business. Samuel gave some of the money to a needy friend and soon adams lost the rest of the other half of the money. When Samuel lost the money Samuel’s dad put him to work in the family brewery but adams neglected the business until it was destroyed. Samuel later had six children with Elizabeth Checkley. After she died adams married another girl named Betsy Wells but didn’t have any kids with her. Soon Samuel’s family was poor but the

He was born on 15th of July 1836 in Eglin, Scotland. Adams father was James D Leslie he was a tailor in Eglin, Scotland and owed a business. His mother was Margret H Simpson, Adam was one of nine children and his family was very close to a well-known family the Dixsons.

John Adams was born on October 30, 1735, on the family farm in the North Precinct of Braintree, Massachusetts. He was the second of five children to his parents John and Susanna Boylston Adams. John's father was his role model because he wasn't only a farmer by trade, but he also took on many other time consuming jobs around the community to help others. Everyone in his hometown in some way dealt with him because he owned the titles of: the deacon of the church, selectman, tax collector, constable, and the lieutenant of the militia. John's mother was from a very wealthy Boston family, but infamous for having a bad temper. She remarried in 1766 following the death of John's father five years earlier due to the flu epidemic. John

Who was Samuel Adams? Samuel Adams was born on September 27, 1722, in Massachusetts. His father, Samuel Adams Sr., and his mother, Mary Fifield were wealthy, religious parents that were involved in politics. In the year of 1743, he graduated from Harvard College with a masters degree in Art. He married Elizabeth Checkley in 1749, then she died in 1757, and married again to Elizabeth Wells in 1764. Samuel was elected to be a tax collector, but he failed to collect taxes, so he became personally responsible for. Later, Samuel Adams was involved in many events. Some of the events were, Boston Massacre, Boston Tea Party, the American Revolution, and the Declaration of Independence.

George Edward Alcorn relates to Martin Luther King because he owned up to Martin’s expectations. Martin didn’t want people to be judged by the color of their skin, but the content of their character. So, George invented something that changed the world so people thought of him differently. No one judged him after that because he made almost everyone’s life better by inventing the x-ray. When I popped my hip out of place I had to get a lot of x-rays. So, it helped the doctors know what was wrong so they could fix it. That’s how it affected my life and how he improved everyone else’s life too. I interact with several different people from a ton of religions and from people that live in town from people that live on a farm. I love that I can experience

John Adams was born on October 30, 1735 in Braintree, Massachusetts. He died July 4, 1826. He had two brothers, Peter and Elihu. John Adams loved books and reading. He loved to write and to talk about history. He liked swimming, walking and billiards. He had silkworms and an alligator for his pets. Adam 's’ parents were Susanna Boylston and John Adams. His mother was notable in society and his father was a farmer, town councilman and deacon. John Adams attended Harvard University where he studied law in his senior year. After college, John Adams opened his own law firm in Braintree. He married

In the beginning I was disillusioned and disheartened. I am a proud and patriotic American and I could not reconcile my love of country and admiration for the Founding Fathers with the fact that so many of 
them owned people who had been kidnapped from their homes in Africa, or were descended from people who had been kidnapped.

Samuel Adams was born September 27, 1722 in Boston ,Massachusetts .died October 2 1803 in Cambridge, MA. He grew up in a family house on Purchase Street, near the Boston harbor. Boston was not the city it is today during that time. He was one out of eleven children. Most of his brothers and sisters did not live past the age of three. In fact, only two lived past the age three sadly.

John Adams was born on October 30, 1735 and died July 4, 1826. He was an early advocate of American independence from Great Britain, a major figure in the Continental Congress author of the Massachusetts constitution, signer of the Treaty of Paris, first American ambassador to the Court of St. James, first vice president, and second president of the United States. Although Adams was looked as one of the most significant statesmen of the revolutionary era, his reputation faded in the 19th century, only to grow again during the last half of the 20th century.

“John Adams once said,” The Declaration of Independence I always considered as a theatrical show. Jefferson ran away with all the stage effect of that... and all the glory of it.”(BrainyQuote.com) This is what John Adams said saying that The Declaration of Independence it’s fame of being written is all going to Thomas Jefferson. So everybody else who wrote it is not getting fame of help writing it. So in conclusion Thomas Jefferson got all the credit for The Declaration Of Independence.

John Adams was born on October 30th, 1735 (History.com). Adams was the oldest of three sons and his father was a shoemaker/farmer and an official for the local government (History.com). John Adams was a very hard working student and his hard work payed off when he graduated from Harvard in 1755 (History.com). In the beginning Adams taught for many years and then went on to study law (History.com). John Adams went on to marry Abigail Smith in 1764 and they decided to have six children throughout the years (History.com). When Adams started his law career in 1758, he because an outstanding attorney in Boston (History.com).

The Battle of Prairie Grove was on 1862, northwestern Arkansas and southwestern Missouri. The Union when a force called for General James G.Blunt holds off a force of Confederates under General Thomas Hindman. Hindman joined in force at Fort Smith, Arkansas, to make an attempt to recapture territory lost during the Pea Ridge campaign of early 1862. When Hindman sent an advance detachment of cavalry under John Marmaduke in a minor engagement at Cane Hill. After Cane Hill, Hindman marched his 11,000-man army across the Boston Mountains and Approached Blunt’s 5,000 Troops. Hindman prepared to attack, but it was surprised by the approach of Union reinforcements from Missouri. Union General Francis Herron had marched 7,000

During the Civil War, the North and South fought hard for control over northwest Arkansas. On December 7, 1862, the Confederate Army of the Trans-Mississippi tangled with the Union Army of the Frontier at Prairie Grove located in Washington County, Arkansas. By nightfall, it was clear to the Confederates that “Missouri and northwest Arkansas would remain under Federal protection” (Teacher Guide 4). The battle at Prairie Grove was a brutal day of strategic warfare between the northern and southern armies that had great affect on the lives of the people living there.