Paul Revere

By: Bennet

http://www.biography.com/people/paul-revere-9456172

Paul Revere was made famous by the Henry Wadsworth Longfellow poem, “The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere.” Mr. Revere developed a system of lanterns to warn the town of Lexington, Massachusetts, that the British were coming. You will often hear that very quote stated when referring to him, as well as, “One if by land, two if by sea.”

Paul Revere was born January 1, 1735, in Massachusetts. His father was a silversmith who died in 1754. His mother was a member of a well-established Boston family. She died in 1777. When Paul’s dad died, Paul was legally too young to own a silver shop. Once Paul became of age, he then owned his father’s shop.

In 1775, the Revolutionary War began. Joseph Warren sent Paul to warn the Massachusetts Provincial Congress. To choose which route to take, Paul hung lanterns and told the people they would know where to expect the British by the number of lanterns hung: “One if by land, two if by sea.” When the war ended in 1783, there was a shortage of gunpowder, so Paul went to work on a powder mill.

In the beginning of 1792, he became one of America’s top bell casters and the Grand Master of the Freemasons. He also became the first person to successfully make copper sheets. After Paul’s death on May 1, 1818, his son Joseph Warren Revere took over the business. The Revere Copper Company still stands today. You can see his silverware, engravings and other works at the Museum of Fine Arts.

Although Paul is most remembered for his midnight ride, perhaps his greatest contributions came from his hammer and chisel. He was a man of many talents and was important in Boston’s success in resisting the authority of the British Parliament.

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Presentation Notes:

"Hello good sir/madam. Who might you be? Larry, ok, I'm the person who said the British are coming oh don't forget the time I hung up the lanterns do you know who I am or the time I did the midnight ride."

Alexander Hamilton

By: Zach

Alexander Hamilton was born on January 11, 1755 or 1757, the exact date is unknown. Alexander was a great student at King's College, a high class college in New York. When Hamilton was applying to join the military, he most likely lied about his age to join. It took at least 200 years to finally establish a proper monument for Alexander Hamilton. Now you will embrace his early life, his military experiences, his political life, and last you will learn about his death. 

Hamilton left for New York City in 1772. When he arrived in America, he went to Kortright to pick up his “allowance” that his parents left for him. He’s an orphan. He made a friend in Hercules Mulligan, a spirited, outgoing Irishman. For the next year, he lived in the upstairs of Hercules’ tailor shop. Then the next year when he was 18 years old, he applied for King's College.

After only two years of college, he began his military experience. “In 1775, discounting his education, he founded a volunteer military company”(1). Next he joined the U.S. military. After a couple of years in the U.S. military, he was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel and was made General Washington's Aide-de-Camp. This means to be “a military officer who assists another high-ranking officer”(8). He received this position because Washington was impressed by Hamilton's writing skills. After a year, he was sent to spend the winter of 1777-1778 with General Washington and the Continental Army at Valley Forge. He was also in the battle of Yorktown. He had gathered the French to be a wall with their navy which helped make the battle a success.

Equally important is his time in politics and with his family. On December 14, 1780, Alexander Hamilton married Elizabeth (Eliza) Schuyler, who came from a VERY wealthy and prominent New York family. He was the Secretary of Treasury for the U.S. One of his accomplishments was starting the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia, where it stayed even after the capital moved to Washington D.C. Since he was the first Secretary of Treasury, his image was put on the ten dollar bill. He had eight children; Philip, John Church, William S., James Alexander, Eliza, Alexander Jr., Phillip, and Angelica.

Finally, Hamilton lost a duel that ended his life. The people asked Hamilton who he would vote for to be President and he answered by telling the people that he would vote for Thomas Jefferson and not Aaron Burr. That made Aaron Burr mad because he thought that he and Hamilton were close friends. At dawn on July 11, 1804, Hamilton was shot right above his right hip by Aaron Burr. When he was falling he fired his shot and it sailed above Burr’s head and wedged itself in a tree behind Burr. Three years early, Hamilton’s oldest son Philip had died on the same island, Weehawken in New Jersey, while dueling like his father.

 

In conclusion, I think that Alexander Hamilton was an incredible person. I’m very glad that he fought in the Revolutionary War. He was the FIRST Secretary of Treasury, that’s just awesome. Hamilton was one of our very important founding fathers. That is just a slim, very slim part about Hamilton's life.

Sources:
Fritz, Jean, and Ian Schoenherr. Alexander Hamilton: The Outsider. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2011. Print.
Maranzani, Barbara. "5 Things You Didn’t Know About Alexander Hamilton."History.com. A&E Television Networks, 11 Jan. 2012. Web. 20 Apr. 2016.
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DeConde, Alexander. "Alexander Hamilton." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d. Web. 20 Apr. 2016.
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"Aide-de-camp." Merriam-Webster. Merriam-Webster, n.d. Web. 01 May 2016.

Pictures.
"Odd Things About King's College, Cambridge." The Tab Cambridge. N.p., 20 Nov. 2013. Web. 20 Apr. 2016.
"Alexander Hamilton Archives - The Imaginative Conservative." The Imaginative Conservative. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Apr. 2016.
Sarudy, Barbra Wells. "18C American Women." 18C American Women. Blogger, 2009. Web. 20 Apr. 2016.
"Hamilton-burr-duel." WeLearnToday. N.p., 10 Aug. 2012. Web. 29 Apr. 2016.

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Presentation Notes:

"Hello! I just helped G. Washington count and round up all of the British siolders from the battle. I was born on January 11, 1776, I should of been born in a castle, but my dad left to find his own way."

        

Aaron Burr

By: Kaiden

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burr_conspiracy

Welcome
This is a story or biography about Aaron Burr. So here's a short brief Aaron Burr was very well know not. He was on a "Got Milk" commercial which was not famous. So yes this is a story about a murderer so have fun listening to this story.


Early Life
“Burr was born in Newark, New Jersey, in 1756” was the second child of Reverend Burr,Sr a minister of “Presbyterian.” Burr had an older sister named (“sally”) or sarah named for her maternal grandmother. She he married Tapping Reeve, founder of the Law School in Litchfield, Connecticut. Aaron’s father died in 1757, his mother left following year.

Revolutionary War.
During the Rev. War,” Burr took part in Colonel Benedict Arnold’s expedition to Quebec.A trek of more than 300 miles (480km) through the frontier of what is now Maine. When their forces reached the city of Quebec, Burr was sent the Saint Lawrence River. To contact General Richard Montgomery, who had taken Montreal, and escort him to Quebec.

Marriage & Family.
“In 1782, Aaron Burr married Theodosia Bartow Prevost (1746-1794). A widow with five children who was ten years his senior, and lived with her in Philadelphia. “The Burrs’ daughter Theodosia, born in 1738 and named after her mother. Was their only child to survive to adulthood.

Politics.
“Burr served in the New York Assembly from 1784 to 1785.” He became seriously involved in politics in 1789.”“ Burr ran for president in the 1769 election, coming in fourth with 30 votes behind John Adams.” “Thomas Jefferson, and Thomas Pinckney, ( At the time members of the electoral college cast two ballots but didn’t specify an office.”)

Thank you for listening to my biography about Aaron Burr. I hope you enjoyed it because it took a while to get ready. So just let you know I "Got Milk" for cereal and peanut butter. So is there anyone who would like to ask some questions.


My sources were:
1."Aaron Burr." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 07 Apr. 2016.

Thx and good night.

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Presentation Notes:

"Hello I have just been kicked from The House Of Represenitives and I came here to see if I'm famous or not plus lunch."