Who is George Rogers Clark?
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George Rogers Clark was the second son of John and Ann Rogers Clark. Both families were Virginia landholders, and after their marriage they moved to a 400 acre farm left to Clark by his father, Jonathan. This land was located on the Rivanna River, two miles east of Charlottesville and two and one-half miles northwest of Shadwell, where Thomas Jefferson was born. Their first son, Jonathan, was born in 1750, and their second son, George, in 1752.\n\nIn 1757 the Clarks sold their land and moved to a small plantation in the southwest corner of Caroline County, VA, which had been left to them by an uncle, John Clark.\n\nGeorge's boyhood was probably typical of rural Virginia at the time. He would have learned to plant, trap, hunt, ride and wrestle. He probably received most of his schooling at home from relatives. From his later journals, we learn that he almost invariably bought some books when he returned to Williamsburg, so he must have been well-read, and his writing is well above average for the period.\n\nAlthough the facts are not proven by records of the school, some historians contend that when George was 11, he and Jonathan were sent to live with their grandfather, John Rogers, in order to attend a private school on the Mattapony River run by Donald Robertson, and that George was sent home after six or eight months. (Others known to have been enrolled at the time were James Madison and John Tyler.) If these tales are true, this schooling was probably the only formal education Clark received.\n\nIn 1770, when George was 18 his youngest brother, William, was born. This brother would later win fame as a leader of the Lewis and Clark expedition. The family consisted of six sons and four daughters and was closely knit, maintaining affectionate ties throughout their lives. At about this time, George learned surveying from his grandfather.\n\nDespite the British rules and laws against settlement west of the Allegheny Mountains, many young men in Virginia were crossing over to Kentucky in quest of land and adventure. In 1772, just turning 20 years of age, Clark left on a surveying trip to the West. During the next four years, he located land for himself, his family and other friends in Virginia and acted as a guide for settlers. He participated in Lord Dunmore's War and gained recognition as a formidable Indian fighter.\n\nIncreased Indian harassment of the Kentucky settlers led Clark to call a meeting of representatives from all the forts at Harrodsburg, KY in June 1776. He and another delegate were elected to go to Virginia to seek a more definite connection between Kentucky and Virginia. They wanted recognition and protection as a county, and failing this, Clark advocated a separate state. Gov. Patrick Henry and the Executive Council granted him 500 pounds of gunpowder for the defense of Kentucky, and the General Assembly made Kentucky a county of Virginia.\n\nThe fact that the Kentucky settlers entrusted Clark with such great responsibility at the age of 24, and that he was sufficiently persuasive to bring the General Assembly and a number of important men around to his way of thinking was indicative of his personal charisma, speaking abilities, leadership and qualities of mind. He was well over six feet tall, had red hair and was reliably reported to have been rugged and handsome. The fear and respect which he inspired in his Indian enemies indicated that he was a formidable warrior. Contemporary records show that he enjoyed an unusual rapport with his men, inspiring them to believe that they were unbeatable and firing them with an eagerness for battle. Even after he had lost favor in the East, he was still the leader of choice on the frontier among the men who knew his abilities best. He was also a leader in setting up the forms of government on the frontier, and whenever possible he used diplomacy and bluff rather than battle in dealing with the Indians. When he retired to Clarksville in later life, the Indian chie
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Martin Van Buren\nhttp://americanhistory.about.com/library/fastfacts/blffpres8.htm
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William T. Sherman\n\nAmerican soldier, businessman, educator, and author. He served as a general in the United States Army during the American Civil War (1861–65)
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He was a lawyer.  He became governor of Arkansas before becoming President.
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Yes.  Spencer Clark decided to print thousands of these bills with his own likeness on them during the Civil War, after Lincoln has suggested that Lewis and Clark should be honored on currency.  Clark decided that he should be printed, rather than the explorer.
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He's one of the reasons for the United States being a country.  He tried to tax the colonies for the Seven Year's War and they didn't want taxation without representation so the colonists were all like, boo on King George.
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First things first, Don Rogers is who?\n\nSorry but I've never heard of him.
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Definitely George Washington.
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John Quincy Adams, Rutherford B. Hayes, Benjamin Harrison, George W. Bush
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George washington.\nThere would be no America without him.
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George Washington is often credited with the survival of Democracy. Why? Because after two terms, he stepped down  from the Presidency. He could have been king. But, instead, he was humble.\n\nOthers:\n\nEvery since board of directors elected CEO's and started selling stocks, the CEO's main and only duty is to make money for the stock holders,  and ............. the heck with morality.
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Unfortunately, he passed away a couple of years ago.  This world could use a lot more Mr. Rogers and a lot less Mr. Bush.
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http://www.georgegalloway.com
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i personally prefer clark. he sends money to his mother and when he takes his glasses off he is realy cute and has honest eyes. Peter parker is still trying to find himself .he would suck. and i think bruce and robin got something going on . So if clark walk up to me and wore black lace ups i would do him.
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George Herbert Walker Bush
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General Nathaniel Banks
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He believed in natural rights and the equality of all people. He also believed that the purpose of government is to protect the rights of the governed. If the government does not do that they should be replaced. It became clear to him and others that King George was not in the business of protecting the rights of the colonists.