In his speech, President Washington stated his gratitude to people who elected him the President. He talked about the burden of responsibility: “The magnitude and difficulty of the trust to which the voice of my Country called me” (Washington, 1789); and admitted he had disadvantages. He said, “One, who, inheriting...

George Washington was American statesman and political figure, first President of the United States, founder of the Institute of presidency in the US, commander. On February 22, 1732 he was born in the state of Virginia, County of Westmoreland. His father was the immigrant from England, a wealthy landowner-planter, who...

The purpose of this paper is to give a report on my trip to the Metropolitan Museum of Art at 1000 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10028. The connection between the museum's location and American history is very significant, as New York City was the capital of the US between...

Philadelphia,26 November 1792 Sir: I was honored to receive your last letter. While I received it with gladness and affection, I feel compelled to warn you against the evils of adopting Mr. Jefferson’s policy toward state powers. Mr. Jefferson supports a weak federal government, with most governing power left to...

When the British colonies of the New World declared independence from their mother country in 1776, they fought a war that would succeed in the formation of the United States. Ironically, though “united” in spirit, this new country was far from politically unified. There existed a deep philosophical divide in...