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During the civil war, both the Confederate States of America and the United States of America had female spies. The women that worked as spies came from various different backgrounds. Despite the different backgrounds of each women, they all had some things in common. They were committed, they all held a degree of power during the war, and their fates depended similarly regardless of which side they were apart of. In the rest of this research paper we will be looking at some of the women and…

President James Monroe is known for his numerous contributions to the United States of America as a political leader. Monroe was the fifth President of the United States, and he was the last President to be named as one of America’s Founding Fathers. Monroe is known for his Monroe Doctrine which states that the United States cannot be influenced or changed by the powers of any other country. Of course little is ever said about the life of James Monroe before he began his political career. It…

People who are involved in espionage usually must remain unknown during their lifetimes. Achieving anonymity even in history is especially true of African American spies and particularly of women spies. When people think of a civil war spy, they imagine a male. Nevertheless, women played a huge role and were perfect because they were easily trusted and viewed as a non-threat. African Americans were also great spies because they had direct access to conversation as they were serving and cooking…

Thomas was the third child of Julia (Neale) and Jonathan Jackson, an attorny. He was of Scotch-Irish descent. Two years after his birth, both his father and his sister, Elizabeth, died of typhoid fever. His mother was left alone to raise her children. Ill health and hard times forced her to send her children to live with relatives. Thomas, then 6-years old, and his sister Laura, were taken in by their uncle, Cummins Jackson, who lived at Jackson's Mill. His mother died in the fall of 1831.…

If they were lucky, they would vanquish the North after the North’s defeats at Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville. Confederates planned to capture Harrisburg, and then move on to Philadelphia and New York unless the North would propose peace. On the other side, Lincoln sent Union forces under the command of General George C. Meade to…

Music is embedded in every existing culture. There are no boundaries within the music. It varies between times and places. Without any doubts, music is one of the main sources that connect people without any barriers. So what exactly is music? According to the dictionary, music is a form of art that expresses different ideas and emotions through elements of rhythm, melody, and even color. The definition may seem to be easier to categorize music; however, music can be more than just the…

The Civil War is already known as one of the most devastating and destructive wars in American history, though many sacrifices were made that are still very seldom mentioned. As every Great War requires great effort and dedication on all fronts, it makes sense that the greatest war would have the greatest amounts of such effort and dedication. Upwards of 2.75 million total soldiers fought in this war, and millions more contributed to each side in other ways. The largest group of unsung heroes in…

The American Civil War brings a lot of attention to people. It really affected the Southern states where slavery was heavily enforced. Slavery is known to be the leading cause of the American Civil War; The Union wanted slavery to be demolished, while the Confederate did not want slavery to be spread into the northern states. This detail is important because the Confederate was not against the idea. It was slavery as a whole, they just did not agree that slavery deserved a part in the United…