Kamala Harris

Better than Trump

By Ada

Hello! This essay is about Kamala Harris and how she came so close to becoming the first woman to be president of the United States. Today I will be telling you about her political career, childhood, her accomplishments, and her hobbies and favorites. I hope you enjoy my presentation.

First, I will talk about her political career. In 2003 she was elected as the district attorney of the city and county of San Francisco, in 2016 Kamala was elected as senator for California. In July 2024 President Joe Biden announced that Kamala Harris would be his vice president.2019 she became vice president to Biden. On the sad, sad day of November 5, 2024, Trump beat Kamala Harris in the presidential election.

Now let's learn about Kamala Harris’s childhood. Kamala was born October 20, 1964, in Oakland California. She was the daughter of immigrants; her dad is Jamaican and her mother is Indian. When she was 12 years old she and her family moved to Montreal, Canada.

Now I will talk about Kamala Harris’s accomplishments. Kamala Harris was the first African American and the first woman to serve as attorney general, first African American woman to be vice president, and the first woman to be vice president. She was the first graduate of an HBCU to be sworn as the vice president of the U.S.A.

Lastly, I will tell you about Kamala Harris’s favorite things. Kamala’s favorite food is gumbo, and her favorite color is pink. Her favorite curse word is something I probably shouldn't talk about here. Kamala’s favorite drink is California white wine, and her favorite sport is Formula 1 racing. Her last favorite thing is her hobby, which is cooking.

Thank you for reading my essay. I had a really good time learning about Kamala Harris, and I think she is really interesting, and I hope you did to. If you are a Republican and resent Kamala, then you can suck it up.


sources:
National women's history museum

Stephen Colbert

 

STEPHEN

        COLBERT

BY Liam

Stephen Colbert was born on May 13th, 1964, in Washington DC to Lorna and James Colbert. He grew up in Charleston, South Carolina and was one of eleven kids. Stephen was born with a tumor in his right ear and when he had surgery to remove it, when he was very young, he became deaf in that ear which he still is today.

Stephen went to Northwestern University and got a degree in communication. He started acting with Second City where he met many comedy actors and friends. Stephen Colbert wrote skits, monologs, and jokes for Saturday Night Live for 15 years (1996-2011). He had a show on Comedy Central called The Colbert Report for nine years, from (2005-2014). Stephen starred as the host for the Late Show in September 2015, it has hosted it for 11 years (2015 – May 2026).

He met his wife first at a Charleston festival in 1990, and he said it was love at first sight. After meeting they discovered that had many of the same friends and had grown up together in the town of Charleston. He married his wife, Evie McGee Colbert, in 1993. He currently lives in northern New Jersey with his wife and three children: Madeline, Peter, and John.

Stephen Colbert has won 11 Emmys and has been nominated 99 times for Emmys and other awards in his career. Stephen loves the Lord of the Rings so much that he is fluent in the fictional languages spoken by the elves in that world. Steven impressed the director of the Lord of the Ring movies so much during his interview that he is going to be in the next Lord of the Rings movie.

Stephen Colbert is a gifted writer, actor, television host, and comedian. He has made people laugh for many years and will hopefully do so for many years to come. America will miss him as the host of the Late Show, but he is sure to find a new way to bring his comedy to people in the future.


s o u r c e s
Ø Stephen Colbert - Wikipedia
Ø H-VAULT
Ø The Late Show with Stephen Colbert - YouTube
Ø IMDB-About (Stephen Colbert) page
Ø MR.serch ( ONLY CAN USE ON UK INTERNET)

Abraham Lincoln

By: Jack

I'm going to talk about Abraham Lincoln, his election, the war, how he set slaves

free, and his assassination. Abraham Lincoln was a good person because he set slaves free. He would probably have to be smart, kind, and popular

In the election for senator against Steven Douglas, Abraham Lincoln was starting to win support, so Douglas blamed him for criticizing the Mexican-American war. In the end, Douglas won. Later, Lincoln, with the help of David Davis, wins the Republican Nomination for president against three other candidates. On November 1860 Abraham Lincoln was elected for president of the United States.

Around a few years later, Abraham Lincoln was looking for help with South Carolina’s rebellion, but the other southern states wouldn't help him. On the other hand, all of the North rose up to fight in the war. Lincoln thinks that their side will win against this rebellion. This is because the war department was only getting good news. Lincoln needs to protect the white house from Maryland and Virgina because they are dangerous states at this time. At the beginning of the war Lincoln was getting help from his generals but near the end of it he took matters into his own hands because they were overrated. The Confederacy had been winning most of the battles, but then at Gettysburg they met the union army and within three days the confederacy was forced to retreat. Later, to win the war, the union surrounded the south and made a blockade. Generals Sherman and Grant invaded and destroyed the south's armies.

Lincoln was also trying to get rid of slavery. Many people thought that slavery would go away on its own, but Lincoln realized that strong men in the government were pushing for it. Lincoln spent a few weeks writing the Emancipation Proclamation, which is a speech about setting slaves free. In 1864 Abraham Lincoln called for an anti-slavery amendment, the amendment was signed in 1865.

Soon after Lincoln will get shot. Jonn Booth was mad at Lincoln because the Union won the war. During the assassination, Lincoln was sitting on a theater balcony when Booth steps in and shoots him from behind, piercing through his brain. Several doctors found him, but the bullet couldn't be removed. He died on April 15, 1865.

Because he died now, we can't learn anymore about him. Overall, Abraham Lincoln was a very kind person.

Bibliography

10 Days Abraham Lincoln, David Colbert

The Times atlas of World history, Third Edition, Norman Stone

“Abraham Lincoln” Wikipedia

Queen Victoria's life

By Caitlin

Today I will be talking about queen Victorias amazing life, so I hope you enjoy my presentation and find it all interesting and especially true.

Queen Victoria was born on May 24, 1819, and died on Jan 22, 1901. She was 81 when she died and 18 when she became queen. She was born in London, United Kingdom. Queen Victoria had nine kids and all their names are, "Edward VII, Victoria princess royal, princess Alice The United Kingdom, princess Beatrice the United Kingdom, prince Leopold duke of Albany, princess Helena of the United Kingdom. Thara are still ancestors that are alive this very secant there's “King Harald V of Norway, King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweeden and king Felipe V of Spain.

Victoria was crowned queen when she was 18 years old. Queen Victoria was queen for 63 years until death at age 81 and if you switch the numbers around you get the year she was crowned as Queen of the former queen of the United Kingdom.

In return of queen Victorias help we should celebrate her with all we can because she did some amazing things in the past and we all should know that Queen Victoria is the best person to research.

Queen Elizabeth II

By Bella

 
Queen Elizabeth’s name is Elizabeth Alexandra Mary born on April 21,1926, at 2:40 am. Queen Elizabeth had a younger sister named Margret, who was born in 1930. They got along. Queen Elizabeth and her sister did not go to school but were taught at home by the child caretaker.

 
Queen Elizabeth’s favorite dogs were corgis. Her favorite color is blue She liked being outside, riding her horse, and Scottish country dancing. Her favorite food was simple cooked meat with vegetables. Queen Elizabeth liked strawberries, peaches, and chocolate for dessert.

 
Elizabeth got married at Westminster Abbey on November 20 at 11:30 am. Elizabeth married Philip, a British Naval Officer on November 20, 1947. The queen and prince Philip had four kids; Charles, Anne, Andrew, and Edward.

 
She was crowned queen June 2, 1953, when she was 25. The queen traveled widely during her reign. She was the only person in the UK allowed to drive without a license. She was the longest reigning monarch ever in Britain. Elizabeth II served in the British military in World War 2 as a mechanic and saw many wars. As the queen, she served in including Falkland's War, War on Terror, and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Queen Elizabeth was also the ruler over Canada and the Commonwealth. After a general election, the queen appoints the prime minister.

 
Queen Elizabeth died at 3:10 pm September 8, 2022. She was survived by her four children, eight grandchildren, and twelve great-grandchildren. Queen Elizabeth is succeeded by her son Charles. Charles will be crowned King of England on May 6, 2023.

Karl Marx

By Will

Karl Marx was born Karl Heinrich Marx on May 5,1818 in Trier, Germany. He was the oldest surviving boy of nine children. In 1835 at age 17 he went the University of Bonn there he studied law and philosophy.In 1836 he got engaged to Jenny von Westphalen and got married in 1843.In 1842 he moved to Cologne.In 1843 he and his wife moved to Paris because Prussia had become very anti-Karl Marx. He lived in 23 Rue Vaneau before the birth of his daughter Jenny. On August 28th,1844 he met Friedrich Engels a German Socialist which began a lifelong friendship. By 1844 Marx definitely had a vision of Marxism in his head. In 1845 when the French Government kicked him and his family out of France, outlawed from France and Germany he ran to Brussels.  

While in Brussels he wrote one of his most famous works The Communist Manifesto. However soon after in early 1848 the Belgian Ministry of Justice attempted to arrest Marx and so he fled back to France. Soon after he moved back to Germany but promptly fled to London where he lived for the rest of life. 

In 1852 he became a European correspondent for the New York Times. But when the editor-in-chief Charles Dana left in 1861 Karl left soon after. In 1867 his book Das Kapital Volume I was published the other 2 volumes to be published posthumously. Of his children his 3 daughters, all named Jenny, survived to adulthood. His wife of 38 years Jenny Marx died in 1881 and soon after in 1883 he died of bronchitis and pleurisy at age 64 

  I chose Karl Marx because he was a very interesting person. He was a founder of Communism. 

He was banished from 3 countries and he inspired thousands of people around the world. 

Abraham Lincoln

              

By: Cooper                                                                                                                                                                                              

Abraham Lincoln was one of the most interesting presidents. He guided our country through political crises, not to mention the Civil War. He was a strong leader and helped our country end slavery. He never gave up. In his own words, here’s how he did it. 

I was born on February 12, 1809, in a log cabin in Kentucky.  We were a very poor family, so I had to help around the house. My parents could only afford one year of schooling, so I taught myself how to read. In 1818, our mother, Nancy, died from milk sickness. We were already sad enough due to being poor. It took a long time to bounce back. Eventually, our father, Thomas Lincoln, set out to Illinois to find a new wife. Once we made it, he asked a lady whose husband died to marry him. Her name was Sarah and once I met her, I knew she was a keeper.  

In 1842, I met the love of my life, Mary Todd. We went on to have four kids, Robert, William, Tad, and Eddie. Sadly, Eddie died after his fourth birthday, William died right by me in the White House when he was 11, and Tad died when he was just 18. If you’ve ever experienced losing a child, then you know that it’s the worst thing that could ever happen to you.  I had to endure the loss of three children. 

In 1854, I was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives. I ran for the United States Senate and unfortunately lost. Soon I decided to run for president and faced my opponent, Stephen A. Douglas. The election was held on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 1860. I won by getting 55% of the vote! I was now the president of the United States of America! 

It was not an easy task being the 16th president, as many people hated me. One of the reasons is that I wanted to end slavery and most people in the North agreed, but the South did not. This led to the start of the Civil War.  

That year, in a historic moment, I signed the Emancipation Proclamation, which changed the course of our history. During the war, on November 19, 1863, at a cemetery in Pennsylvania, I gave a speech that honored the soldiers who had died in the war. The Gettysburg Address was a short speech, only being 271 words long, but it had great meaning. After the speech, I was worried people did not think it was a very good speech, but I wanted to honor our soldiers for their bravery, which would never be forgotten. 

In 1865, the war was coming to an end.  I was determined to free the slaves, which I was able to do by signing the Emancipation Proclamation.  The Emancipation Proclamation was a document that helped end the war and freed the slaves from the Confederacy. The only catch was the rebellious states were still slaves. Many people were not happy with me, and some even gave death threats, but I knew it was the right thing to do. 

 On April 14, 1865, I went to see a play with my wife. The play was a comedy.  Suddenly, I heard a big boom! That was the end for me. I was shot in the back of the head by John Wilkes Booth, an actor. I eventually died of a head wound on April 15, 1865.  I was 56 years old. 

         In conclusion, President Lincoln was one of our most important presidents because he helped make the world a better place. He stood by his convictions and wasn’t afraid to act on them. We need more leaders like him. 

        

                                                      Resources: 

. Wikipedia 

. Student Dictionary 

. Google 

. The movie Lincoln 

. My parents