The World of George Washington Plunkitt by William L. Riordon. It is a collections of talks and writing of Plunkitt detailing about his life, politics, and general knowledge of the public. Many reformers saw the organization of Tammany Hall as a corrupt malignancy that plagued the American government. But Plunkitt argues that his work was always practical, legal and influential and helped shape the democratic system for the better. And as for his fortune, he simply states, “I seen my opportunities and I took em.”
As the author stated in his book that he does not have the intention to compete with other writers or historians, but his idea was to give a clear an fresh portrait of Washington that focused largely on his characters. I will recommend this book to those that are willing to known Washington and people who are unfamiliar with the founding father of United States. This biography introduces readers into the remarkable events and significant life experiences of the first president of United States in the shortest time, without
Washington’s first year in the office as president of the United States was 1789. “How to Be Presidential” by Edward G. Lengel focuses on George Washington becoming the first president of the United States. The author used chronological events in Washington’s life to structure this text to develop his claim that George Washington deserved to become America’s first president. The author uses chronological order to develop his claim that George Washington deserved to be the first president of the U.S. In the text, it states, “By the time the Second Continental Congress convened in May 1775, Washington had cultivated a persona of balanced emotions and careful speech-but not of detachment.”
George Washington was a courageous, caring person who ended up becoming the first President of the United States. The author of “How to Be Presidential”, Edward G Lengel, truly believed Washington was the man for the job, and shows his claims by explaining his life in chronological order. By doing so, he makes people believe Washington deserved to be the first President because of his courageous life. Lengel carefully put certain timelines in the story to explain Washington’s life into chronological order. This is first directly showed in paragraph four where Lengel writes, “...which he experienced at Fort Necessity and the Monongahela River in western Pennsylvania in 1754-55,...”.
Presidential Courage, written by Michael Beschloss, takes the reader through a series of events over 200 years involving 9 different presidents and how America grew to highly respect them. Out of the 9, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Harry Truman were the top 3 most revered Presidents. Beschloss uncovers the troubles each and every single one of the president’s moment of crisis and how they all overcame these problems while risking the stability of the country. George Washington had faced his biggest challenge in the political field and surprisingly not the battlefield in 1795 when he attempted to turn away from a new war against Great Britain that he knew the United States could not succeed.
The time period during the 18th century had many influential people that changed American history. However, the three people known to be George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and Abigail Adams made remarkable changes that would be remembered even till today. George Washington's presidency created traditions and established precedents that would be carried out through our government today and the presidents, also Benjamin Franklin would be a dominant figure to the colonies as well as Abigail Adams who would strive for women's rights. During George Washington’s administration, he set our nation on a path that has withstanded for over two hundred years, and lasted longer than any other republic in history.
In “George Washington’s Farewell Address”, Washington addresses the nation as a final farewell as a means of resignation of presidency. Washington leaves the nation with compelling ideas in order for continued success. He discusses that the nation benefits with a federal government, we should eliminate political parties, religion and morality are important, to preserve public credit, to steer clear of foreign alliances, and to avoid overgrown military establishments. In “The Rise of Presidential Power before World War II”, author James T. Patterson discusses the development of presidential powers in America from the 19th to 20th century.
It is not every day that a man of prestige, dignity, and modesty becomes a leader. On April 30, 1789, George Washington was inaugurated in New York City, the country’s current capital, and became the first President of the United States. As the newborn country’s first President, he had nobody’s mistakes to learn from but his very own. Every decision he made would set the path for his future successors. Establishing the first Cabinet, he appointed renowned leaders like Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton who would help him in his decisions that would set the stage for the government of the United States of America.
Society for years has been seeking out revolutionary changes. Changes that many would attest that Washington brought forth and other presidents who succeeded him continued with. In the beginning, it wasn’t all about education or wealth. It was about strengths that would pull the country together. In this aspect, it is not to say that Washington was perfect.
Analysis of Leadership: Washington was a great leader who helped shape the country and set a standard for future leaders. He was respected for his integrity, honesty, and courage, and his leadership helped the country survive its early years. However, Washington also faced criticism, particularly for his treatment of Native Americans and his ownership of enslaved people. He was able to lead the country through difficult times, but it is important to acknowledge his flaws and understand that his actions have had lasting impacts. A lesser-known fact about Washington is that he spent a large majority of the time trying to keep the army together during the revolutionary
Intro Growing up, we have all heard the many stories of George Washington. While many recognize him as one of the most important figures in U.S history, others only recognize him by one of his multiple accomplishments; he was the 1st president of the United States. With presidency comes the variety of duties and responsibilities, the main being a president 's inaugural adress. In George Washington 's very 1st inaugural, he uses three rhetorical strategies: personification, amplification, and last but not least, repitition to convey what he truly wants for the States and why a successful Constitution should be in order.
When hearing George Washington’s Farewell Address for the first time it is easy to understand it is well written and the substance is things he really felt is important. However once the time is spent relating his speech to todays times and problems the magnitude of his word is really understood. Almost 250 years later and 44 more presidents, George Washington’s thoughts still apply perfectly to the current state of the U.S. So much has change sense he gave this address but unity, Stoping the divide of political parties, morality, and avoiding entangling
Others would say that a president would have to have some smarts, care about his people, and does well under pressure when he gets asked about his country. One of those great presidents was President Gerald R Ford. Today we will take a journey on President Ford’s life from beginning to end. First, we will take a look at his early life, such as his family and education. Then, we will take a look into his life
Washington’s Farewell Analysis Vanessa Bates Liberty University Online (GOVT 200-S02) Instructor: Sarah Barber November 22, 2015 The President George Washington’s Farewell Address is a letter written behalf of the president at that time George Washington for the American people. The Farewell Address is one of the most important writings in American history but was written by Alexander Hamilton.
Critique of James Barber’s The Presidential Character: Predicting Performance in the White House Kristen Reicks Wartburg College February 14, 2023 When reading The Presidential Character, I saw a common theme: James Barber tried to implement various predicaments on how a president’s personality could impact his job at the White House. Patterns in personality from a person’s character, view of the world, and style were the overall themes that Barber examined in this book, although letting the readers understand these themes through scientific angles. I was hesitant to venture onward because of how he wanted to dissect past presidents’ personalities and what they achieved in Office.
