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Archaeologies while looking around have found earthen pottery. Seeming to be crude when compared to to the stoneware vessels commonly in use in euro america households, these items were initially presumed to have been made by Native Americans of the colonial period who perished shortly after the arrival of the first European settlers. Initially labeled as Colono ware, it is now clear that many of these pieces were fashioned by Africans. Consequently these rough earthenware vessels should be…

During the mid to late 1800s, many companies - such as the Henry Repeating Arms Company and Smith and Wesson - emerged, revolutionizing the firearms industry forever. Although most are still standing and producing firearms, one rises above the rest. The Winchester Repeating Arms company but how was it formed and who created it? Oliver Fisher Winchester was born on November 30th, 1810 in Boston Massachusetts to Samuel Winchester and Hannah Bates. He worked as a carpenter, ran a men’s shirt store…

Emily Dickinson was born on December 10th 1830. She died May 15th 1886 due to what her death certificate says bright disease but she actually suffered from a primary hypertension, which could have led to heart failure or brain hemorrhage. Her birth place is in Amherst, Massachusetts. For her elementary school she went to Amherst academy, for her high school she went to Amherst high school, and for college she went to Amherst College owned by her family. Her mother was Emily Norcross Dickinson…

The Iron Bank, co-founded by residents and the founder of Ironton, opened for business on July 11, 1851. After some changes in location and a merger, the bank, then the First National Bank of Ironton, settled in its current home on Third Street. In the 1970s, it was purchased by the First National Bank of Cincinnati, which subsequently became the Star Banc Corporation and finally the U. S. Bank National Association. After the town of Ironton began selling lots and constructed a railroad, many…

The cultural content deriving from “sectional differences” within the United States began in the 1850’s when authoritive country leaders disagreeably debated on forcibly expanding slavery into western territories. Document A is the outlining intentions of Abraham Lincoln, his proactive ideologist of restricting the westward slavery expansion and eliminating ownership of individual commodities. Document B is the socially counterproductive immediate successional actionable causes of Mississippi…

In the year of 1860, Abraham Lincoln was elected as our 16th President of the United States. His four year term was during the Civil War. Before he was elected President, he was a lawyer and served in the House of Representatives. However, at the time of his presidency, he was not very liked by the people. They thought he was a bad president but now many individuals view Abraham Lincoln as one of the best. President Lincoln was also against slavery which led to the Emancipation Proclamation that…

Valeria Ramos HIST 1302 103 December 5, 2016 Equal Pay Act of 1963 The sixties was dominated by historical events that shaped present-day society. These events included the Civil Rights movement, the assassination of John F. Kennedy which resulted in the presidency to be assigned to Lyndon B. Johnson, the Bay of Pigs invasion, the Cuban Missile Crisis and lastly the Moon landing. The feminine mystique 16th street baptist church, four little black girls were at church when a bomb exploded killing…

Fort Sumter was a island fortification located in Charleston harbor, South Carolina. It was originally constructed as a coastal garrison, Fort Sumter is most famous for being the place where the first shots of the civil war. On December 26, 1860, six days after South Carolina seceded from the Union, Army Major Robert Anderson abandoned the indefensible Fort Moultrie. He secretly relocated companies E and H of the 1st U.S. Artillery to Fort Sumter on his own initiative. He thought that providing…

America is a great country in the world. The revolution happened in 1776 created this powerful country; however when this country was established, it still had some big problems and these problems made this country not as firm as what people is seeing today. Fortunately, because of the American Civil War, America became a federated country and started her way to be prosperous. The important effects of the America Civil War are two parts. The first is whether United States should be a…

From the beginning of his journey as president of the Reorganized Church in 1860, Smith asked the church during his ordination, to bear with him as he tried to direct its matters with reason and faith. In May of 1865, he brought forth this discussion on one of the weightiest issues facing the reorganization and society. The Civil…