Samuel Marlow Alden Research Paper

In Profiles in Courage, Kennedy writes short biographies of bravery and integrity displayed by eight U.S. senators in the history of American Senate. In his view, these individuals defied the opinions of their parties and those of their constituents to take the direction they deemed right. Consequently, these senators had to bear the brunt of their actions such as severe criticism and loss of popularity. Kennedy wrote the book, while he was recuperating in hospital after surgery during his reign as the Senator of Massachusetts. John Quincy Adams, Thomas Benton, and Sam Houston are some of politicians whom this book explores. Tied to these profiles were issues of party loyalty, favoring the compromise of 1850, and voting against party opinions. In this way, the book contains stories of men who recognized what needed to be done and did it (Kennedy 27). As the title suggests, Kennedy’s text explains how influential figures sacrificed their personal influence for their conscience despite severe rebuttals from their parties and alliances.

Frances now had to work very hard and maintain a job, not only for her and Paul, but for Suzanna. Frances helped her friend Al Smith win the governorship of New York. Karenna Schiff says “the name Frances Perkins is inextricably linked to that of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, but Al Smith, not F.D.R., is the man most responsible for launching her career”. When F.D.R. was president, Perkins recalled him saying “practically all the things we’ve done in the Federal Government are like things Al Smith did as Governor of New York.” Al Smith was the one who encouraged Frances to become a Democrat. All of Frances’ family was Republican when she was younger, and Al got her to ally with Democrats even though she was considered independent.

In the years following the civil war, the Democratic Party within Texas was divided in many ways by a variety of issues. Though united against Republicans and their liberal Reconstruction policies, Texas Democrats in this period came from a variety of backgrounds and had unique motivations driving their political sentiments. In the article "Of Rutabagas and Redeemers: Rethinking the Texas Constitution of 1876," Patrick Williams argues against the pervasive characterization of the key factions in the Democratic Party during the constitutional convention consisting of agrarian versus business minded or “new South” interests. Williams contends that although convention contemporaries including noted “Rutabaga” (a semi-derogatory term for a delegate in league with the Grange) John Johnson came to believe that the constitution of 1876 represented the triumph of farmers and their allies against corporate driven “progressive” Democrats and their policies, the political reality was much more complicated.

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 Quincy Adams – John Quincy Adams seeking to be the president his father wasn’t won the election in 1824. Unfortunately, his presidency was similar to his father’s in that he

In the article The Fears of the Federalist by Linda K. Kerber and The Fears of the Jeffersonian Republic by Drew R. McCoy, both draws the ideals of the federalist and the Republicans distant conflict of opposing ideas in the political field. Kerber expresses, in her article, how federalist were carefully placed people with leadership from the top minds of wealthy society. As for McCoy shined the Republicans in his article as a bright blue collar society of united people that were more willing to change with more of rebellious mindset. Yet these groups seem to have ideas on different spectrums of the political layout. A vision of what America should become, both feared that the effects of each other's assembly would have on the public and influence for change in the future of the United States stability at home and foreign.

Martin Van Buren's life was filled with success. He is native to New York, and he is part of the Democratic party. Unlike the rest of the Presidents Van Buren's first language was Dutch, not English. In 1812, when Van Buren wasn't yet 30, he was elected to the New York State Senate. In 1816, he was appointed state attorney general he served until 1819. During the time he was alive, Van Buren made many accomplishments.

1. President Obama: 44th president, elected November 4, 2008, sworn in on January 20, 2009, re-elected 2012; second term ending in 2017

In the late 1800s, as the Civil War-torn America conflicted with high political strain and the disfavor of the Democratic south, created the decade-long ruling of the Republican party. However, relations with the Republican party strained after President Grant’s term resulted in a division to occur in the party. Therefore, created the two groups known as the Stalwarts and the Half-Breeds. For this reason, the Republican party underwent a great stalemate in 1880. Because of this stalemate, on the thirty-sixth ballot, presidential elect James A. Garfield won the nomination for the Republican nominee. Eventually leading him to win the presidential election of 1880. As the nation cheered in celebration, a menacing man known as Roscoe Conkling,

Several quotes are included, highlighting perspectives which appealed to local farmers, including topics such as tariff reform, state’s rights, reducing factionalism within the party, trust busting, and reducing the tariff tax (“What a Democrat Thinks,” April 9, 1908). The conclusion of the article exclaims, “Governor Douglas’ statement rings like a bugle call to battle and it is gratifying to know that he and Mr. Bryan are well nigh in perfect accord” (“What a Democrat Thinks,” April 9, 1908). The “Mr. Bryan” he is referring to is William Jennings Bryan, one of the Democratic Party’s forerunners for the presidential candidacy, and a favorite of Democrats in Texas. Remarks such as these, made by a northern democrat, but featured in a small-town Texas newspaper, are evidence of the devotion and loyalty of the Texas voters to the Democratic

Although he does not serve as a lawyer, McCain has had a positive impact on America, serving as a military leader and representative of the U.S. government. He is recognized as a hero for his honorable morality in his military performance. He, like Hamilton also has had a substantial contribution in America’s government and after serving in the military, delegated his work in politics. He is recognized as a bold conservative, and, like Hamilton, is not afraid to express his opinion towards his political party. McCain has succeeded numerous times and in the most recent election on November 8, 2016, he was re-elected for his sixth term in the U.S. Senate. Just as Hamilton put effort into influencing his political party- the federalist party- in his support for Thomas Jefferson and his efforts to making him the next President, McCain played a role in supporting his party - the Republican Party- by showing his support for Mitt Romney in the 2012 election, and later went on to supporting Trump, but eventually receded from his support after the Washington post was released. Both men’s endorsement towards their specific leader, however, were surprisingly not based off the leaders themselves, but the party they represented. As mentioned before, Hamilton greatly disliked Jefferson, but still supported him, in efforts to do what he believed was the best for the country’s political future. McCain stated, “I am a Republican. I'm loyal to the party of Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt. And I believe that my party, in some ways, has strayed from those principles, particularly on the issue of fiscal discipline.” (Mccain, 2016) Both men have done remarkable jobs in representing America for what it stands

He was a minuteman for the local militia to help stop the British. He protested against the British. Since he loved to read and write, he wrote poems and stories. Those poems and stories would reach out to people about what the British are doing. Also it would tell what life was life in the war. Since he was telling what the British were doing, the Tories (stayed for the British) might change to patriots and support the Americans.

Davis in 1873, Texas entered a period of Democratic dominance that would last almost more than a century. During elections in this era it was almost a fated deduction that the Democrats would win nomination. Until about the 1940’s Texas politics was often a chaotic confused mess which formed the Shivecrat movement a split of the Democratic party which is known as the liberals (gave way to presidential republicanism) and the conservatives (strict in affiliation and democratic values). Even with the split the Democrats domineered over the Republicans in state elections during this time period (1950’s) By 1970’s the winner of the Democratic primary had to face a significant conservative challenge from the Republicans in the general election. Following this challenge the 1970’s saw a sharp decline in “Democratic Affiliation”(pg.120). By the 1980’s those who identified with the Republicans whom essentially increased in numbers with respects to the Reagan revolution which fundamentally shrunk the power of the Democrats through shifting

The convictions and ideals of the Jacksonian Democrats can be bestillustrated through a passage written by George Henry Evans. Evans was an editor with strong democratic principles who created "The Working Men's Declaration ofIndependence

Alex Theodoridis gave us small statistics here in there about his studies, voting patters, and how parties react to things their own people do. Theodoridis heavily used slides to show how “true” republican