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be fired (Crossby, 2002). Upon a discovery that the Scots had been making plans with the French he again decided attack wit...
would support the opposite, namely, a "slow, feeble, disorganized attack" (Hughes, 2002). He also explains this strategy based on ...
also making it unique in history. Although names such as "War Between the States" and "War of Rebellion" are more accurate (Civil ...
to Whitmans own estimates, he aided over 100,000 soldiers during this period, many of whom became his devoted friends (Valiumas 70...
is an extremely interesting account of the plight of the American black after the Civil War. Written from the viewpoint of Gideon...
hold up to the demand. Each time the demand grew so did the number of black farmers who toiled the land. Cotton was not the only...
unusual. The Spanish Civil War quickly became infiltrated by foreign intervention on both sides, and indeed has been likened to a ...
of the intelligensia of the period to realize that the revolution would, by definition, evolve from the most non-urbanized corners...
culture to some extent. The culture is implicit in much of what goes on and is woven throughout the content of the book. Identity ...
white freedom and black slavery. The link between whites and blacks would change considerably between the arrival of those first ...
was taken prisoner three times, and escaped three times. He was grazed or hit by Yankee bullets on numerous occasions, and once, h...
boil over, and no attempts to quell this surging rage would have proven effective at averting what was to inevitably follow. ...
a Northern state that had Southern sympathies during the war ("Jersey," 1994). He describes the border state status as the product...
was overthrown by the election of Abraham Lincoln, aristocrats in the South refused to accept the public will (1999). Southerners...
is influences upon the Civil War were such that had he not been a primary participant in the battle, history would have recorded t...
of effecting what is right" (The American Dilemma). There are many factors that can be cited as the cause for the Civil...
proved to be the right choice. Burnside even gained support of President Lincoln, who approved their mission but warned that they...
Old South. Her father represents the ideals and traditions of the Old South: "Historically, the Grierson name was one of the most ...
book is not on any one person, but on the war and the period of Reconstruction that followed. Having said that, its still possible...
by the slave states because they had the potential of tipping the scales in one direction or another in regard to free verses slav...
he used his paper to speak his peace. There was a lot of turmoil during the middle of the nineteenth century. Because America did...
a portrait of a gracious and elegant way of life populated by generous masters and happy "darkies" one of whom, Big Sam, even risk...
made some states different than others, thus leading to further illustrate different ideals as well as different politics and econ...
gin (Faragher et al, 2000). He invented the machine in 1793 and it proved so successful that by the mid-1830s cotton was "King" in...
alike despite their willingness to risk their lives in combat. But as the text illustrates, racial discrimination was unfortunate...
causes were paramount in the instigation of World War I, but these factors alone would not have been sufficient to cause a war wit...
Geography is also important because, as noted, the North had become industrialized. Almost all of the industry was located there, ...
the same year the prisoners were released. It did set the stage for tensions, especially when one considers that the South really ...
we can talk about what is getting ready to explode right under our feet. I know that many of your cousins and friends are reading...
well he might be, since three of his children died that winter of a fever, within a week of one another (Shaara). He is a good sol...