Lewis was also believed to have had depression or an anxiety disorder. Meriwether Lewis was an explorer, soldier, politician and public administrator. He was best known for his role as the leader of the Corps of Discovery, but he was also President Thomas Jefferson's private secretary. He was a member of the Virginia state militia, helped to quell the Whiskey Rebellion in 1794 and was also an army
He did not attend the august gathering in Philadelphia though because of political problems in Maryland. He worried that his absence would encourage his political opponents to create mischief. Although he did not attend he would advocate for the Constitution in Maryland. Carroll’s personal contribution to the Constitution was that he inspired the creation and actual form of the U.S. Senate through his design (with state approval, of course) of the Maryland Senate.
Byron E. King Byron E. King was born on May 4, 1910 a white male who went to the Missouri Penitentiary for killing a taxi driver who goes by the name George Speer in St. Louis his motive was to rob the 68 year old of his money which was only $3.25 on January 17th, 1936 Speer told them that it was King when he was on his deathbed. He is one out of 40 people who was killed in the gas chamber he died with Hydrocyanic acid gas poison. The night that it happen before he was executed at 1:28 a.m., King smoked cigarettes and chatted with the prison staff, He was dead seven minutes later. He was 27 years old when he died on November 4th, 1938.
However, some delegates that attended the first Congress were Patrick Henry, George Washington, John Adams, and John Jay. Even though the First Continental Congress was indeed important as well, historical it was still not as significant as the Second Continental Congress.
Lewis served as Jefferson’s private secretary for about a year and a half when Jefferson asked Lewis to lead the expedition through the Louisiana Territory, Lewis gladly accepted and asked William Clark to serve as co-captain whom also accepted (Harper). Together Lewis and Clark gathered over thirty men and created The Corps of Discovery (Harper). Lewis and Clark along with The Corps of Discovery successfully Navigated and Documented the Louisiana Territory (Harper). After the expedition Jefferson made Lewis the governor of the Louisiana Territory (Harper). During his time as governor Lewis did many things, he oversaw the creation of the Territory of Arkansas, and he ordered for the creation of a road connecting St. Louis and New Madrid, Missouri (Harper).
My research topic is about Robert Carter III. Was Robert Carter the same or different than other slaveholders? Let 's read more and find out but first let 's read about his past. “When Robert Carter was 6 years old the General Assembly passed special legislation. That Entitled him to receive his inheritance,” John R. Barden.
Oliver Hill became a strong supporter of equality. Equality is the state of being the same in number, race, class, or quality. Oliver Hill grew up in Richmond, Virginia on May 1, 1907. Graduating from Dunbar High School, Hill wasn't sure what he wanted to do for a living. He married a woman named Beresenia Walker.
Ulysses S. Grant was born on April 27, 1822 with the name Hiram Ulysses Grant but was known as U.S. Grant when he joined the military. He wasn’t the only Union General during the time of the Civil war, it wasn’t until 1864 when he became general at the age of 42 years old. After the long devastating war ended, Grant became the President of the United States of America. He was not politically experienced and he was also the youngest president at the time. Ulysses S. Grant was born in 1822 in Point Pleasant, Ohio.
Martin Leach (born 11 January 1959 in New Zealand),[1] is a convicted rapist and double murderer, and has been described as one of, if not the Northern Territory's (Australia) worst killer.[2] Leach is the longest serving prisoner in the Northern Territory, and is currently imprisoned at the Alice Springs Correctional Centre,[1] serving three consecutive life sentences without parole for his crimes. Contents [hide] 1 Early life 2 Rape 3 Double murder 4 Trials and appeals 5 References Early life[edit] Leach met his wife when aged sixteen and they married in 1979. In 1978, Leach had been involved in a serious motor vehicle accident near Mataranka which left him seriously injured.[1] Rape[edit] In 1979, Leach raped a woman at knifepoint after
The Last Campaign Of Ulysses S. Grant US Grant overcomes financial ruin and cancer to produce the greatest war memoir in American history grant1 Facebook Twitter Ulysses S. Grant left his second term of office as president of the United States in 1877 with his reputation somewhat tarnished, but nevertheless intact. He had occupied the office during one of America’s fervent periods of expansion and concentration of wealth; and the consequential corruption that this expansion engendered had left a prominent mark on his presidency. While personally honest himself, Grant was a product of the closed world of the military, where the grasping for money and power was more subdued than in the civilian world. He was a battlefield general
I believe John Oakhurst is an outcast. He is not like the other people in the town of Poker Flat. He’s a caring person unlike other people in the town. He’s a gentlemen to The Dutchss. Poker flat is a sinful town full of improper people, but John Oakhurst is a good man.
William Clark was a very important person in American history. He was an explorer in the late 1700s, and early 1800s. He explored past the Mississippi, and everything he explored had just been bought, in the Louisiana purchase. This was a huge deal as nobody had explored past the Mississippi, so they had no idea what was there. That meant that they would have to map out the geography, since there were no maps of where they were.
KIt Carson Kit Carson was born in December 24,1809 he was from Kentucky he died May 23,1869 Kit Carson was a great leader because he when America had a love affair with the untamed land west of the Mississippi River. And it 's a path to fictional tales and exaggerated magazine stories, Carson 's reputation as a guide soon turned to that of legend, and the myth of Kit Carson was born. Kit Carson also became a legend Christopher "Kit" Carson was born in Madison County, Kentucky, on December 24, 1809. His father, Lindsey Carson fought in the American Revolution 1775 a war in which the American colonies fought to win their independence from Great Britain.
Lincoln’s Award Ladies and gentlemen, It gives me great pride and honor to be here today. Like every year, I give an award to the most supportive, helpful, and honorable person. This years award goes to… President Lincoln. This year, he has made a difference throughout the whole nation. This act is life changing.
In March 1773, along with Thomas Jefferson and Richard Henry Lee, Henry led the Virginia House of Burgesses to make resolutions providing for a standing committee of correspondence. Each colony set up such committees, and they led to the start of the First Continental Congress in 1774, after which Henry was
