President Essays

Introduction – The Aim and Mission National convention is the gathering of all political stake holders belonging to a political party in a move towards presenting a unified candidate of sound integrity for the next presidential (national) election. Such a candidature must be formidable enough to successfully withstand the rigor …

Obama mentions the book Heart of Darkness several times in the book, suggesting possibly that the context within which events are occurring in the book is colonialism. Heart of Darkness was written by Joseph Conrad at a time when European colonialism was at its height, invading and occupying large parts …

“…the man who really counts in the world is the doer, not the mere critic- the man who actually does the work, even if roughly and imperfectly, not the man who only talks or writes about how it ought to be done.” -Theodore Roosevelt (Theodore Roosevelt Association, 2008)             Such …

Introduction The solemn event begins best observed and compared to similar episodes in history…“His tenure begins not with a religious ceremony symbolizing the church’s approval, but with the swearing of a legal oath, thirty-five words written very specifically into the Constitution–along with the four words ad-libbed by George Washington in …

  1 The United States Secret Service is mandated by statute and executive orders to carry out two significant missions: protection and criminal investigations. The Secret Service protects the President and Vice President, their families, heads of states, and other designated individuals; investigates threats against these protectees; protects the White …

INTRODUCTION George Washington (1732-1799), the first president of the United States (1789-1797) and one of the most important leaders in United States history. His role in gaining independence for the American colonies and later in unifying them under the new U.S. federal government cannot be overestimated. He was a leading influence in persuading …

John F. Kennedy’s only inaugural address as the United State’s youngest president presented both his mission and vision for the country, as well as his famed challenge to Americans and the rest of the world. Kennedy delivered his speech on a Friday, January 20, 1961.  From the very start of …

The twentieth century, the political and social events that unfolded in this modern era, and America’s involvement in such affairs, both domestic and foreign, brought about a significant shift in the balance of power within U.S politics. Notwithstanding the framers original design of a distinct system of checks and balances …

Could whites and Indians have lived peaceably in the trans-Mississippi West? I do not think that the whites and Indians could have lived peacefully in the trans-Mississippi West. I believe this is because of the ways the Indians were living and hunting. Also with how the whites were not concerned …

There was once a time when I escaped the hustles of the world. I found myself walking alone in a dark and lonely street. Trash was scattered everywhere and the street was filled with rats. I was deeply moved and saddened by the frightful sight. While I was walking down …