... historians consider him the ablest and most successful diplomat that America has ever sent abroad. Franklin was the leader of his day in the study of electricity. As an inventor, he was unequaled in the United States until the time of Thomas A. Edison. People still quote from ... stagecoach. But the first successful voyage of Robert Fulton's steamboat, which became famous as the Clermont, signaled a promising new era in the history of transportation. Sojourner Truth was the name used by Isabella Baumfree, one of the best-known American abolitionists of her day. She was the ... entered Ha...

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... did what all women who went before them and came after them did when it came to raising children and running households, but they were assigned by history to play other roles as well. " (Roberts (1), p.15) Eliza Lucas Pinckney, at the age of sixteen was left in charge of her families ... human nature, for indeed, I think you ladies are in the number of the best patriots America can boast. " (Roberts (1), p.277) While most history books are dedicated to enriching people about the Founding Fathers, most neglect to give credence to the women in their lives. These are the women who were the ...

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... with Reverend William Douglas until 1757. He was then sent to the school of the Reverend James Maury at Hanover, Virginia, and spent two years studying Greek and Latin classics, history, literature, geography, and natural science. In March 1760 Jefferson entered the College of William and Mary. B. Occupational Background- 1767- Jefferson admitted to the practice of law and became a successful lawyer ... acquired. Navigation on the Mississippi River was also gained, which was extremely important for trade. This accomplishment was perhaps one of the greatest of any president and administr...

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The Election of 1800 was one of the most significant elections in American history. It marked the first transfer of power from one party to another in national government; this transfer of power was also accomplished in a peaceful and orderly manner which marked the ... House of Representatives, the Republicans were able to negotiate with the Federalists in some states to accept Jefferson for the Presidency. The election of 1800 was a critical election in American history. It tested the operation of political mechanisms created by the Constitution and political parties, and also produced a m...

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