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    new American. Born in 1767 South Carolina, Jackson received less education than any former president in the US. He was given the nickname “Old Hickory” because he had been brought up through tough, hardworking, American roots. In fact, young Andrew Jackson has been characterized by some historians as “a poor student who showed little regard for the rules of the English language” (“Andrew Jackson”) Given Jackson's background, few could foretell that he would prosper to become the 7th President of the

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    stated during the first Presidential elections, that “many of the members cast their eyes towards General Washington, as President, and shaped their ideas of the powers to be given a President, by their opinions of his virtue” (“George Washington” 127). He meant that George Washington was a man that, in the eyes of all the chair-holders, fit all the categories that a President should have. America at the time of George Washington was a colony of England. For over 150 years, England was the dominant

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    Expectations for American presidents vary depending on the people 's opinion and involvement in political parties. Whether Democrat or a Republican, all citizens want the United States to flourish. As years go on and new presidents come and go, America has to face problems that lead to either success or failure. It is up to the president to decide the best way to handle those situations. Unfortunately, most presidents fail to thrive in those positions due to pressure and uncertainty of the result

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    The 2008 US presidential Election: We select the 2008 US presidential election is because president Obama is the first African American president. Panel B of Table 1 reports results of arbitrage computation for the 2008 US presidential election. As we can observe from Panel B of Table 1, we do not see any positive return both from USD to GBP and from GBP to USD. Only one positive return appears in 3 months’ forward rates for both USD to GBP and GBP to USD. When we look at the average arbitrage opportunity

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    In my opinion Abraham Lincoln was the best American President because of how he treated people, and how he did great things for the United States. Lincoln did a lot of good for the people and because of that I think he needs to be recognized. We will all have our opinions of who was the best president, so let me inform you on my reasoning as to why I believe it would be Abraham Lincoln. First off, I believe Abraham Lincoln was the best president because of how he treated people. Abraham

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    The president that has revolutionized the title “president” is Woodrow Wilson. This report will inform you about Woodrow Wilson’s biographical information, early education to his college years, and his significant contributions in office. Every important aspect of his life will be explained in the following paragraphs. To begin with, Woodrow Wilson was born on December 28th, 1856 and passed away on February 3, 1924. His home as a boy was in Columbia, South Carolina from 1870-1874. Woodrow Wilson’s

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    Ronald Reagan was a beloved American president. However, he didn’t represent the prodigious archetype all citizens should follow. Reagan declared that the “government isn’t the solution to our problem” rather, “the government is the problem”. He decried that years of new deal-style tax- and- spend programs created a federal government that reminded him of a create who was all appetite at one end with no sense of responsibility on the other. In essence, he argues the government undermined one major

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    The end of 2008 saw the election of the first African American president in United States history. This was a momentous occasion for the country, and was seen as in incredible leap forward for racial equality and the advancement of social equality. The democratic Barack Obama promised to deliver a series of reforms and bills, focused on infrastructure, health care, clean energy and education. In his second inaugural speech four years later, he reiterated these beliefs, adding a special emphasis

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    President Jackson and the “uncivilized” Native Americans During the 19th Century, The Trail of Tears was the greatest crime against the indigenous population, in which the Indian removal Act led to their destruction. President Andrew Jackson removed the Native Americans from their ancestral lands because he believed that they were uncivilized. Jackson had no remorse for the Native Americans, as he and the whites forced them out of their own land, as he abused his power of authority. The Native Americans

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    the expectations and set the standards for their successors. George Washington placed a high caliber for the title of president of the United States of America. In George Washington, The American Presidents Series: The 1st President, 1789-1797, James McGregor Burns and Susan Dunn explain Washington’s presidency, what he enforced, and what he had to deal with being the first president of a young nation. Having no predecessor, Washington had no one to look up to for the guidelines and had to set up the

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