William J. Donavan was born January 1, 1883 in Buffalo New York. He was of Irish descent to first generation immigrant parents. As a young man growing up in the early 19th century, Donovan attended College at Columbia University located in Upper Manhattan, New York City. While attending Columbia University he was also a star football player, this is where he got the Nickname “Wild Bill” for his aggressive and intense style of playing. William Donovan Graduated from Columbia’s prestigious law school in 1905. Upon graduation he became a prominent lawyer on New York’s Wall Street.
1912-1916 William J. Donovan was a member of the National Guard. He led a troop to the Mexican border to assist in the battle at Pancho Villa when America entered WWI. Donovan could be considered a seasoned solider. He helped lead the 165th Infantry regiment. Donovan also lead the 69th New York volunteers know simply as the “fighting 69th”. Many would say that William J. Donovan was a born leader which he proved his leadership throughout his college education, athleticism, judicial and military career proven with his many honors and accolades the Purple Heart and Silver Star just to name a few.
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Donovan was more than just your ordinary soldier. He was a man of brilliant ideas and talents personally and politically. Post WWI Donovan severed as a member of the U.S District Attorney’s Office in the state of New York. Donovan had higher aspirations that where not as successful. For instance the former Colonel Donovan once ran for Lieutenant Governor of New York State in 1922 and then for New York State Governor in 1932 both of which were unsuccessful attempts. These failures did not stop his political aspirations. He later went on to become a foreign affairs ambassador to President Franklin D. Roosevelt (not to be confused with the earlier Presidential Ruff Rider Theodore
“… no ordinary man. He had a quick, inquiring mind and uncommon resolve. He was extremely hardworking, forthright, good-natured, and a born leader. His commitment to the Glorious Cause of America, as it was called, was total. And if his youth was obvious, the Gl...
Lawrence Willoughby, an African American male, was born in 1881 in Pitt County, North Carolina. He was the son of Lannie Anderson and X Willoughby. Lawrence married at 22,a woman by the name of Jennie Best on December 20, 1903. Records says that the two married in Pitt County, North Carolina. They had eight children in 13 years. He died on August 4, 1951, in Greenville, North Carolina, at the age of 70.
Billy Bishop’s path to greatness was not an easy one. He encountered many challenges throughout his young life that recognized him as a fiercer fighter pilot and a true hero. Billy Bishop faced an incredibly tough task to achieving his dream of becoming Canada’s greatest ace. Bishop had a tough life at Owen Sound Collegiate. He would be the subject to many jokes and preferred the company of girls. However his anger and fists won him acceptance on the school ground. He was a good natured boy born on February 8th, 1984. In 1911, at the age of 17, his parents sent him Royal Military College in Kingston, Ontario due to his mediocre marks in school which his father knew would not allow him to get accepted to the University of Toronto. He was not an academic student and in his third year of high school was found cheating on a class exam which would later be the subject to many controversie...
George Washington was selected Commander in Chief of the Continental Army because of his courage and bravery, his ability to motivate and command respect from his followers, and his strategic ability in battle. His reputation as a daring and successful leader inspired confidence and loyalty in his followers. If it weren't for George Washington, it would be a different America today.
Before Roosevelt became president he was many other things that may have helped him have a broader perspective then other presidents before him. Among them were rancher and cowboy, Deputy Sheriff in the Dakota Territory, Police Commissioner of New York, U.S. Civil Service Commissioner, Assistant Secretary of the Navy, and a Colonel in the volunteer Calvary that earned the name “rough ri...
Hero of the southern campaign in the American Revolution, who was known for his mastery of the small-unit tactics necessary for effective guerrilla warfare.
Mitchell, the son of a wealthy Wisconsin Senator, began his military career at the age of eighteen when he enlisted as a private in the First Wisconsin when the United States declared war on Spain in April, 1898. Due to his father’s high position, “in three weeks Mitchell had accepted a second lieutenant’s commission in a volunteer signal company.” He witnessed the ceremony of Spain’s surrender in Havana, Cuba, an important experience in bringing him to “appreciate America’s new worldwide role.”
...rned the essential plans that a leader would need to lead him troops. He also had the morale and spirits to keep the troops ready to fight for the freedom they wanted, as well as his ability to command such troops in placement and tactics.
After spending some time in the Dakota’s after his mother and wife’s deaths, Roosevelt decided to return to New York where he earned city commission jobs. In these jobs he started to gain attention from many Republican leaders. In 1898, President McKinley appointed Roosevelt as the Assistant Secretary of the Navy. Roosevelt soon resigns as Assistant Secretary and decides to join in the war against Spain for Cuba. In the war, Roosevelt joins the Rough Riders and becomes an instant hero at the battle of San Jan Hill. Once the war is over Roosevelt returned to New York where he becomes the governor.
George Washington is considered to be the most significant leader in the history of the United States. In 1775, when the Continental Army was created, he was chosen by his peers to take on the role of General and Commander in Chief and two years later as the President of the Constitutional Convention. His popularity was even made more apparent, when in a unanimous decision, he became the President of the United States. From the moment he was noticed at age 21 and throughout his career, George Washington
Theodore Roosevelt rose to his power of influence over the course of many years. It started off during the Spanish-American war, when he commanded a group of volunteer cavalry known as the Rough Riders. From his triumphs in at the Battle of San Juan Hill and the rest of the war, Roosevelt’s popularity quickly escalated. Shortly thereafter, he became the governor of New York. The Republican Party, however, grew quickly concerned with Roosevelt’s ascension to both fame and power. This was entirely due to the fact that Roosevelt had a very different...
Richard Taylor was a Confederate soldier. He followed after his dad’s footsteps and became a great man and one that many will remember. He made the Confederates proud by leading them to a lot of victories.
He helped the country with the Spanish-American war. He also helped with World War 1. After enduring these events he was given the Medal of Honor. He was also given the Noble Peace Prize.
With the assassination of President McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt stepped up to become the youngest president in our nation’s history at the mere age of forty three. He brought new excitement and power to the Presidency. The revolution of his life brought many events and new ideas to the world. Roosevelt was a republican, and an excellent leader. His outlook on a better, improved United States caught the attention of the whole country. Roosevelt was not only a good leader as a president but also within every leadership position he held. Prior to his presidency, Roosevelt served as a New York legislature, commissioner of police for New York, assistant secretary of the Navy at the beginning of the Spanish-American War, second in command of the Rough Riders in Cuba, and the governor of New York. He was a man of many accomplishments but clearly also knew how to be an outstanding leader. While he was a commissioner of police he restored the department, made promotions based on merit, and worked his fellow policemen to serve the people as they should. Roosevelt established group called the Rough Riders as a volunteer force to free Cuba from the Spanish after the explosion of the USS Maine in Havana Harbor. During the Spanish-American war Roosevelt served as the lieutenant colonel of the Rough Rider Regiment. He and his group ...
He led the United States to come together during the wartime by preaching peace. The president requested the citizens to come together and support his strategies that would help to end the war. He was involved in writing of the constitution of the Treaty of the Versailles of the League of Nations.