Georgia studies have encompassed 284 years of rich history concerning our great state. In Georgia Studies, there are four domains which students are to learn about: SS8H9c deals with two influential Georgians, Richard B. Russell and Carl Vinson. In this paper, we will compare and contrast the political careers of the Carl Vinson and Richard B. Russell. According to Merriam Webster, compare is to look at two or more things and see what they have in common.
There have been many prominent leaders that have molded America into what it is today, Lee is one of them. Robert E. Lee was born in Virginia, January 19, 1807, although one historian believes has was born one year earlier (Wikipedia.com 1). Little is actually known about his childhood, and Lee scarcely mentioned it as an adult. His father, Henry “Light Horse” Lee, left him and his family at a young age and never returned. In 1825, Robert E. Lee attended West Point and graduated second in his class in 1829.
Richard Henry Lee Richard Henry Lee was born into an eminent Virginia family on January 20, 1732, at Stratford Hall in Westmoreland, Virginia. His father, grandfather and his four brothers all served as military officers, diplomats, and legislators. Richard was tutored at home and then sent to Wakefield Academy in England for his formal education. After graduation, he traveled in Europe, and then returned to Virginia in 1752. After school in England, he was elected to the Virginia House of Burgesses and later was a delegate to the Second Continental Congress, where he proposed the colonies should be independent from Great Britain.
In 1845 he married a woman named Mary Anne Montgomery. They moved to Memphis, Tennessee and lived their lives raising two of their children, William Montgomery Bedford, Forrest, and Fanny Ann Forest
After reading the letters and secret diaries of Samuel Sewall and William Byrd, I was able to see the views and perspectives of two great, but very different men. Samuel Sewall was born in England and came to America, to Massachusetts in 1661 with his parents at a young age. He received his education at Harvard, studying theology. Sewall was a judge during the Salem witch trials and also served a as member of the Colonial Governors Council, where he served as Chief Justice.
Richard Bassett was a significant Figure of the Constitutional Convention. Richard was in the convention at the age of 42 with the state of Delaware. Although Mr. Bassett was not apart of the committee assignments he did partake in New government such as, Attending the Delaware ratification convention, supported the ratification of the Constitution, served as a Senator from Delaware in the years of, 1789 through 1793 and Serving as the Midnight Judge appointee by President Adams. Prior Political experience Bassett was involved in includes, Lower House of Delaware State Legislature 1785, The Upper House of Delaware State Legislature 1776 and 1770-1780 and 1783-1785, also the Delaware State convention in 1776 with lastly being apart of the Annapolis Convention in 1786 as a Delegate. Richard Bassett didn 't know at a young age that soon when he was older he would be a significant Figure Of the Constitutional Convention.
Callyn Brown Richard Henry Lee Life span years: 1732-1794 Richard Henry Lee was born in Westmoreland, Virginia in 1732. He went to a private school in England and returned to Virginia in 1751. He came back during the French and Indian war and was chosen to lead a troop. In 1757 he was chosen as Justice of the Peace, he was then elected to the Virginia House of Burgesses. In 1774 he was elected to attend the first Continental Congress.
Biography Senator Ronald Lee Wyden was born on May 3, 1949 in Wichita Kansas. Both of his parents were jewish immigrants who fled Nazi Germany. Growing up in Palo Alto California, Wyden played high school basketball and ended up attending University of California, Santa Barbara with a basketball scholarship. After transferring to
He was the youngest son of Revolutionary War hero Henry “Light-Horse Harry” Lee and was raised in a family of distinguished military and political leaders. Lee graduated second in his class from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1829 and served as an officer in the U.S.
Andrew Johnson was born in North Carolina and had a pretty poor childhood. He was self-taught and didn’t go to school. He married a woman named Eliza McCardle and had 5 children. However, after he grew up and became a senator, he went on to become the 17th president we know as Andrew Johnson. He was appointed after Abe Lincoln got shot.
Eisenhower was a man with many accomplishments. He intensely campaigned for world peace after conducting the D-Day invasion in Normandy. Dwight D. Eisenhower was born on October 14, 1890 in Denison, Texas to Davis Jacob Eisenhower and Ida Elizabeth Stover Eisenhower as their third son. He was stellar in sports, playing baseball and football at Abilene High School. After graduating in 1909, Eisenhower worked at the Belle Springs Creamery with his uncle and father, as well as moonlighting as a fireman.
He stayed in his hometown and started to attend Whittier College. His grandfather from his mother’s side of the family helped pay for his education. In 1933 Richard became engaged with Ola Florence Welch, the daughter of the Whittier chief police. They later broke up in 1935. In 1934 when Richard graduated from Whittier High School, Richard received a full scholarship to attend Duke University School of Law.
His father was a laborer and he left when Ailey was less than one year old, his mother Lula Elizabeth Ailey was only 17 years old when she gave birth to him. She was very
James I, born June 19, 1566, was the King of England, Great Britain, and was Scotland 's short-lived king. James was known to be a controversial ruler and was hated by Parliament. He thought he had the “divine right” to rule England and the rest of its territories. Divine right means to have been given power by God, himself. James I was first born the king of Scotland but James I became king of England after Queen Elizabeth died.
Jane Jacobs is best known for her profound impact on urban studies. Jacob’s critique of 1950s urban planning in her book The Death and Life of American Cities has been one of the greatest influences on modern day city planning. While her ideas continue to live on in the design of modern cities, many of Jacobs’ characterizations of successful cities are overly theoretical and impractical. Because Jacob’s logic is flawed with hasty generalizations and fallacies of composition, city planners should be wary of implementing her recommendations in all cities.
