“Honest Abe” Abraham Lincoln first earned the name "Honest Abe" as a young man, but it was a characteristic he valued and adhered to for the rest of his life in all that he did. Lincoln said that no man has a good enough memory to be a successful liar, but that is not likely why honesty mattered to him. He also said that when he did what was good, he felt good, and when he did what was bad, he felt bad. For Lincoln, the truth was not worth sacrificing for any gain, no matter how large that gain
Introduction Theodore Roosevelt was the 26the President of America. He was an accomplished explorer, soldier, politician, author, and historian . He is acclaimed among the most successful, revered, and influential presidents that the US has ever produced. This paper will conduct a book review of the text titled “The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt" by Edmund Morris. The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt The book explores the life history of President Roosevelt. The book starts with a gleaming introduction that
Introduction Abraham Lincoln once said, “Those who deny freedom to others, deserve it not for themselves” (Abraham Lincoln's Letter to Henry L. Pierce). Who has the right to decide who has freedom and who does not have freedom? It is very imperative to understand the importance of slavery and its impact on America. In the United States, slavery was an appalling action against another human being that lasted two hundred and forty five critical years. Over these years, many slaves died trying to get
once the speech ended. Not only was their immediate response a result of Johnsons’ successful speech but also the fact that the bill was passed promptly