President Eisenhower By: Daulton Gregory

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“You do not lead by hitting someone over the head, that’s assault not leadership.”- President Eisenhower   Background Information:  Soon after his election to the White House, Dwight D. Eisenhower ended the Korea War. This was a huge accomplishment for President Eisenhower  and led to many other accomplishments which made him one of the greatest Presidents in United States history.   He served two terms for the Republican party and was bon on October 14, 1890 in Denison Texas. He  graduated from West Point in 1915 and went straight to the army where he would become a great leader on the battlefield. He served in World War II as a five star general and over saw the actions of D-day. He gave a great speech before the Battle of D-day which motivated soldiers ad gave them the confidence they needed to go into battle.  His leadership styles carried over to the white...

Lt. Michael P. Murphy

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Lt. Michael P. Murphy

Dwight David “Ike” Eisenhower

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  “I come from the very heart of America.” Dwight David “Ike” Eisenhower was the 34th President of the United States of America. Before his two terms as President, he served as Supreme Allied Commander on the battlefields of Europe during World War II. It was his strategics that saw the execution of Operation Overlord and the fall of the Axis Powers in Europe. When he entered office, he utilized the power of the executive to not only enact the highway system that we know, but also to engage in the battle for civil rights, most notably during the Little Rock crisis. Eisenhower was a brilliant military mind who managed to turn from the art of war to the game of politics with great efficiency. His military style leadership, that of the commander determining course and relying on subordinates, is something he has been criticized for, despite it being perhaps...

George Armstrong Custer

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“There are not enough Indians in the world to defeat the 7th Cavalry” -George Armstrong Custer George Armstrong Custer will always be known for his failure at the Battle of Little Big Horn, in 1876, and leading his men along with himself into a massacre. Aside for that fateful day, he was known for his strong leadership and efficiency during the civil war. He may have been courageous, but he lacked humility. Three Key Events June 29, 1863, Custer is commissioned as a Brigadier General, making him the youngest general during the battle of Gettysburg. He got this position due to his bravery at Aldie and Brandy Station, even though he was so young and inexperienced. This battle is was his claim to fame. He was assigned to Kilpatrick’s cavalry division. He named the division the “wolverines.” This point was was the apex of his military career, and it gave him...

Theodore Roosevelt- Mr.America

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Matthew Kraus  Wagner College’16 “I don’t think any President ever enjoyed himself more than I did. Moreover, I don’t think any ex-President ever enjoyed himself more.”… “Success – the real success – does not depend upon the position you hold, but upon how you carry yourself in that position. (May 26th 1910)   Theodore Roosevelt evolved from a very sickly child who upon graduating Harvard University, into a man who lived one of the most interesting lives a president has ever walked. From his time in the Spanish American War, forming the first volunteer cavalry unit, called the Rough Riders. To his last gasp to claim the presidency in 1912 forming his own political party, Bull Moose Party, to challenge his successor because he disagreed with the incumbent’s policies. Roosevelt was able to have this long successful political career due to...

Michael Collins

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Michael Collins is a name that bears a great deal of pride with it in Ireland. In his short 31 years, this man accomplished so much for a country with but one goal, true independence. In the battle for Irish independence from the British Commonwealth, Michael Collins was always at the forefront. He began as just a member of the Irish Republican Brotherhood, a strong Irish nationalist group, but throughout his years he quickly progressed and became not only a strong military leader but also an important part of treaty negotiations.   Collins’ first testament to his devotion to the cause of Irish independence was the Easter Rising of 1916. In 1916, Collins had just returned from London where he had attended King’s College and had joined the IRB. Shortly after his return home, he was involved in the Easter Rising in Dublin during Easter Week 1916. This rising was ultimately a...