Historical Figure Essay

Christopher Columbus was an important historical figure. He did discover America and everything, right? I wonder where we'd be without him, don't you? Let's find out a little more about him, shall we? He was once a child, younger, right? He was born in 1451, republic of Genoa, Italy. He had three brothers, and one sister. He worked with his father in a wool shop as a wool merchant. When he was 14, he dropped out of school and left his fathers wool shop to apprentice himself to a merchant on

Two Historical Figures That Changed America In 1786, Shay’s Rebellion sparked an uprising against the Massachusetts legislator, due to the unfair taxes that were placed on the farmer’s land. This would leave the Massachusetts legislator vulnerable, seeing that the legislator could not call for a militia, considering that the militia was held by Daniel Shay. Nevertheless, a private military was raised to stop Shay’s Rebellion, and George Washington would come out of retirement to support the military

Thomas 1 Jessica Thomas 12-13-2015 U.S. HISTORY TO 1877 A biographical examination of a major historical figure Thomas 2 In this essay I will discuss one of the most prominent figures in American history, our 16th president, Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809, in Hodgenville, Kentucky. In 1816 his family decided to move to Southern Indiana where he grew up in a poor household. Although Lincoln was limited to three brief periods in local schools

of a fictional pop-culture icon and a historical figure. Rarely do the people we read about in history books remind us of characters we see on the big screen. However, when a television program, such as The Walking Dead, highlights round personas that face major developments throughout the series, the characters become immensely vivid and believable. So believable, in fact, that these characters can spark comparison between themselves and the historical figures who have set the stage for inspiration

Competitive Edge Level One: Essay Response The historical figure I admire the most would be Elizabeth Blackwell; the first American woman to graduate in Medical School. The reasons for this particular and very singular woman to take the position almost to a roll model is to the remarkable era she started, my growing want to become a doctor someday, and to the feminist side of myself. Today women can do almost anything the put their minds to; excluding the inequalities in pay and many other things

Historical Figures and Seizures: Vincent van Gogh Next week, Aura America will be celebrating the birthday of an artist whose talent was unfortunately undervalued in his own lifetime. While retailers today stock their shelves with prints of his paintings to fulfill the demand for his art, Vincent van Gogh sadly sold only a small number of his paintings during his life. The Dutch artist differentiated himself with his unique brushwork, and his style developed over time into what is now known as

Maddie Lago Extra Credit= Joseph Stalin There have been my important historical figures in history, but Joseph Stalin made many impacts. Stalin was the leader of the communist party for the Soviet Union during the mid 1920’s. He was a very hard, cold, and impersonal lead wrong during his time. “Stalin” means man of steel and most thought that the name was very fitting. Stalin was a very sneaking and suspicious man leading people like Vladimir Lenin into thinking that he was dangerous. After

Lewis and Clark are important historical figures in America. Thomas Jefferson sent them to find a water route from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and to explore the land that he bought in Louisiana. They were also the first Americans to cross the Western portion of what is the United States now. The expedition started May 14, 1803 and ended on 1806. President Jefferson had Meriwether Lewis explore the land he bought. Lewis had William Clark explore with him because he was the president's

Which historical figure do you admire most and why?: “They cannot stop me. I will get my education if it is in home, school or any place” Malala Yousafzai declared in an interview with Diane Sawyer (Teri Whitfield and Muriel Pearson 2013). Miss Yousafzai, a young woman of courage and bravery from Swat Valley Pakistan, made that statement in defiance to the Taliban. Her mission is to impact the world of education. In 2012, when she was my age (fifteen), Malala was shot by the Taliban on

painter and teacher whose work anticipated references to important art-historical developments. Ideological forces, such as familiar cartoon imagery, “Steamboat Willie”, and formally represented figures, are clearly influences in his work as his interest of hidden subject matter is visually bursted on an oil canvas. He created a blended cartoon-like scene of abstraction and figuration by incorporating a mysterious feminine figure “Moon face” and a recurring character “Mr. Man” to embody a message of