The Civil War. Louis P. Masur’s book, The civil War: a Concise History, Is a book that gives an overview of the civil war from 18 to 1800, Providing multiple causes an consequences that emerged from the war. The book begins by reviewing the origins of the war. Chapter one covers the issues between northern and southern states and the tension over right and slave possession. The tension created a conflict that raised a number of political, social, and military events that then proceeded into a battle to abolish slavery from the colonies.
In April 1775 British general Thomas Gage ordered his soldiers to destroy American rebel Military stores in Concord, Massachusetts. British and American forces clashed in Concord and Lexington starting the Revolutionary war. The New England state militias firepower forced British general William Howe to abandon Massachusetts in March 1776. A new stage in the war began in June 1776 when the British sailed into New York harbor with an army of 34,000 soldiers forcing the militia to retreat. To counter the british fleet in the harbor, David Bushnell came up with the idea to make a small craft that could slip through british waters and plant explosives on ships.
This book is unlike anything I’ve ever read before. Chris LaFata’s, Washington’s Providence makes one wonder if there is more to what happened in the past than we actually understand. This story is a very unique and different than anything I have ever read in my life. I believe this is the only book by Chris LaFata, which surprised me because he is such a great author. I love both history and science and this was a mixture of both.
The date was June 28th, 1861. On this day, Jefferson Davis Tant was born to William and Mattie Tant in Paulding County, Georgia. Merely two months and sixteen days before his birth, the American Civil War had officially begun. This time of horrific tumult and immeasurable sorrow was the world into which the infant Tant was born. At the time of his birth, his father owned eleven farms and a magnificent two-story mansion in northern Georgia.
The Civil war was fought over the topic of slavery and the issues it presented, and the injustifications of slavery. The Civil War was one of the longest and hardest wars ever fought. The Siege of Vicksburg was won by Union General Ulysses S. Grant. The Confederate General in the Battle of Vicksburg was John C. Pemberton. Pemberton’s troops made him surrender to Grant because the troops were starving to death (literally) and so he surrendered on July 4th, 1863.
When I look at the George Washington picture I notice how the artist uses lighter colors to make Washington stand out among his achievements, such as the crumpled up British flag in the left hand corner. When I see this article of art I think that Washington must have been a wonderful officer and won many battles. However, when I add what I have learned about Washington it changes how I see the picture because Washington was not always a great general, he made mistakes but he learned from them. He learned a lot from his first battle at Fort Necessity in the French and Indian War, which helped him adopt the strategic defensive he used in the revolutionary war to help his men stay alive and keep fighting to show that American would not back down.
Germantown. After the war Washington was very powerful and the most influential man in the American Colonies. It’s not out to the realm of thought to think Washington could have taken power of the new county, and its far to say that it would have been welcomed by the American people. But Washington did not want to go from one monarchy to another. He believed in the people should have a say in their government if they were going to be taxed.
Boom! Fire! March! And much loss and pain. After a long and hard fought Civil War one of the most prestigious armies: The Army of the Potomac is disbanded on June 28, 1865(“Army of the Potomac” 1).
Q: How did the coming of the Civil War reflect citizens reckoning with the effects of Democracy? As described by Susan-Mary Grant, the Northern worldview was defined by its antipathy towards the characteristics and values of the South. It could also be argued that the South was sympathetic to liberty and democratic values except for when it came to their slaves. The Republicans were hopeful that after the Kansas-Nebraska bill became a law that the North would become stronger.
Ulysses S. Grant was born in Point Pleasant, Ohio in April of 1822. He graduated from West Point in 1843. He was found to be an effective soldier/leader during the Mexican War, however, once the excitement of battle was over he was no longer interested in the mundane tasks of the everyday soldier. General Grant developed a very heavy drinking habit and resigned his commission in 1854. Once the Civil War began he enlisted in the Union Army and was promoted to brigadier general.
Booker T. Washington and Audre Lorde, what do these individuals have in common? Undoubtedly it is easy to see that these individuals are both African American, they both write, and they both are considered powerful American icons. Beyond that, though, Washington and Lorde don’t have much in common. They weren’t related in gene of their works, both were motivated to write for different reasons, and their styles of articulating are different as well. Although Washington and Lorde may have many differences they do have similarities on how they build their case in writing pieces.
The Civil War was a very influential turning point in the history of the United States. The war not only strengthened the connection of the states, specifically between states in the north and south, but it also resulted in the end of the old way of life in the south, known as the old south. The way of life style in the Old South was loved by many, Rhett from Gone With the Wind being one of them. Rhett and his future wife, but current friend Scarlett were fleeing Atlanta after an attack from the north when Rhett told Scarlett that she was witnessing the end of the Old South. Rhett is truly speaking the truth in this scene.
George Washington’s Presidency George Washington, as every American has known since around pre-school, was our nation’s first president. But what if we didn’t have a president? Maybe a king, or even a theocracy? Originally, George Washington thought that maybe a constitution may not work, and a ruling elite may even work better (William P. Kladky). The Constitutional Convention had many long and heated debates on how to best create their government to give equal power to all branches of the government, and a board of three was one of the contenders (William P. Kladky).
In the Civil War there were a lot of different variations of rifles and pistols used by the North and South. In some cases, these weapons had a huge effect in deaths. Also most people don’t realise that pistols also could be a deadly at short range. These guns were a big part of the Civil War.
Have you ever dreamed to live well? Or Did you know someone who has lived a good life? If so, how can you define a good life? According to Merriam-Webster’s dictionary, the good life can be defined as “a life marked by a high standard of living. In my opinion, the good life can be defined as a way that someone plans to live virtuously by having a great education, enough money, and helping others.
