Dennis Prager is an American conservative radio show host and popular writer. He first was in the public eye in the 1970’s when discussing the plight of Soviet jews in Russia who were unable to relocate due to religious persecution. He gradually began providing broader and more commentary on daily life and politics, which also helped him
James Madison, America’s fourth President (1809-1817), made a major contribution to the ratification of the Constitution by writing The Federalist Papers, along with Alexander Hamilton and John Jay. In later years, he was referred to as the “Father of the Constitution.” Madison was one of America’s Founding Fathers, James Madison wrote the first drafts of
George Frederick Will was born on May 4, 1941. He is one of the most famous American libertarian/conservative political commentators and authors over many decades. In the past he has made regular TV appearances on NBC and MSNBC news channels. And he writes regular columns for the Washington Post. He is very well known for his
Bernie (Bernard) Sanders was born in 1941 in Brooklyn, N.Y. to a family that struggled financially. In 1964, he earned a Political Science degree from the University of Chicago, just a year after participating in the famed Civil Rights March on Washington. A champion for civil rights, income equality, and medical care for everyone, Bernie
Caroline Bouvier Kennedy is an American author, attorney and a former US Ambassador to Japan from 2013 to 2017. She is the daughter and only surviving child of President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy. Caroline was almost six years old when her father was assassinated on November 22, 1963. Kennedy graduated
As the 19th President of the United States (1877-1881), Rutherford B. Hayes oversaw the end of Reconstruction. He initiated the efforts that led to civil service reform, and attempted to reconcile the divisions left over from the Civil War. Specifically, he withdrew troops from the Reconstruction states in order to restore local control and good
Alexander Hamilton was a critical Government Official figure. He created the U.S. financial system. His writing and career are still noteworthy today as they were in the 19th century. The following Alexander Hamilton quotes show why he was such an important person. Call him an Economic expert, Journalist, Lawyer, Military Leader, Political Scientist. His name
Ronald Wilson Reagan was an American politician who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989 and became a highly influential voice of modern conservatism. During his tenure as President, Reagan helped redefine the role of the US government and his diplomatic and military pressure on the Soviet Union helped end the
Thomas Hobbes was born on 5th April 1558 in Westport Wiltshire England. Sometimes he is referred to as Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury. He was an English philosopher who is considered the founding father of modern political philosophy. This philosophy has been well articulated in his best book Leviathan which laid the foundation for western political
According to the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, John Locke (1632 – 1704) “…is often classified as the first of the great English empiricists” Locke felt it was of the utmost importance to determine the limits of human understanding. His great work An Essay Concerning Human Understanding was the result of this goal. According to this
Gerald Ford was the 38th president of the United States. He took over the presidency after Richard Nixon resigned from office and he stayed as president for 895 days. Gerald Ford has the distinction of being the first president without being elected as president or vice president. Gerald served in Congress for 25 years. Because of
James Monroe was the 5th American President. He was born on April 28th and passed away on July 4th, 1831. He was the last President of the United States founding fathers and the last President of the Republican Generation and the Virginian dynasty. James Monroe was born in Virginia in Westmoreland county and is famous
Stephen Grover Cleveland started working with his brother, and later became a clerk while he studied law as a part-time student. He performed exceedingly in his bar exams and worked in a law firm for several years. After that, Grover Cleveland decided to venture into private practices. Due to his excellent performance, he quickly became
James Buchanan, the 15th President of the United States from 1857 to 1861, was born April 23, 1792, in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania. He was president when the U.S. was experiencing an extremely difficult time in its history. During this time, pro-slavery and anti-slavery confrontations had reached their peak leading to civil war in these years. James
Jimmy Carter is familiar globally because he served as the 39th U.S.A. president from 1977to 1981. Before vying for the presidency, he had initially served as the Governor of Georgia and also served as a Senator of the Georgia Senate from 1971 to 1975. Through his leadership, he generated a mandate, which was responsive, competent,
Martin Van Buren was an American President who was born on December 5, 1782, in Kinderhook, New York, and died on 24th July 1862. Martin was the 8th president of the US after serving as the 8th vice President as well as the 10th secretary of state under President Andrew Jackson. Martin Van Buren was
The famous Nancy Pelosi was born in 1940, March 26th. Nancy is an American politician and is currently performing the role of a United States House of Representatives speaker from January 2019. She first got elected to Congress back in 1987 and stands out as the only first woman to have served as the speaker
Oliver Wendell Holmes was a US philosopher, legal historian, and American Supreme Court jurist, who was born in 1841 in Boston and died in 1935 in Washington DC. Oliver Holmes, Jr. was the son of Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. who was a great writer and physician. Olivier Holmes joined a private school and later joined
In 1923, Heinz Alfred Kissinger, aka Henry, made his grand entrance in Bavaria, Germany to loving parents, Louis, and Paula Kissinger. While growing up, Henry and his pals received constant harassment from local youth connected to pro-Hitler gangs. Oftentimes he would get a sneak peek of a soccer game at the gymnasium only to catch
Napoleon Bonaparte, or Napoleon I, was born in Ajaccio, Corsica in 1769. On his father’s side of the family he was of ancient Tuscan nobility, his father’s side relocated to Corsica in the 16th century. His mother, Letizia Ramolino, was married to his father, Carlo Buonaparte, when she was just 14 years old, they had
