Essays on Historical Figures

Throughout American history, famous leaders such as John F. Kennedy, have used the beliefs of John Winthrop and his “city upon a hill” ideology to influence the American people that their nation must have a strong, moral, and ethical foundation. Some critics, such as, Tom...

The text “Reasons for the Plantation in New England” was found among the papers of Massachusetts Bay Governor John Winthrop dated 1629. In the treatise, Governor Winthrop contrived the nine main arguments to be considered as motivation and justification for the English Puritan undertakers of...

The Soviet Union originated from the Russian Revolution in1917. It was founded by leader Vladimir Lenin. Following Lenin’s death, a brutal dictator took over the USSR, whose name was Joseph Stalin. Stalin was aware that the country was developing at a really slow speed, agriculture,...

In the book, The Prince, the phrase ‘the ends justify the means’, was famously written by Niccolò Machiavelli in 1532 that illustrates how to acquire and maintain political power. Interpreting the lesson would be that “rulers must not be guided by conventional ideas of virtue...

Notes on Nursing: What it is and What it is Not is a logical book about nursing profession by Florence Nightingale. It was published in 1860; the book represents Western Healthcare and connects it morally, scientifically, and lets us see it in the perspective of...

No presidential wife served a longer period than Eleanor Roosevelt did as First Lady. She served a total of twelve years, one month, one week, and one day. Anna Eleanor Roosevelt was born October 11, 1884 in New York City, New York. Eleanor had a...

“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people. ”-Eleanor RooseveltEleanor Roosevelt born October 11, 1884. From New York...