Army of Northern Virginia

It was on April 9, 1865, when Robert E. Lee surrendered to the Union in Appomattox, Virginia ending the Civil War. Lincoln had succeeded in restoring the Union and the beliefs of the country (K. Hillstrom, L. Hillstrom, Baker 275). His goal was to now “bind up the nation’s wounds” (Holzer) and treat the South with compassion. Lincoln wasn’t…

Terrorism is not a new phenomenon for us. The term “terrorism” originated in French Revolution in 1789 to describe the behaviour of revolutionaries. However, with the development of technology, international terrorist activities become easier, we heard the news about terrorism more and more frequently in the past few years. In order to protect the countries from terrorists, some countries passed laws that allow government to use extreme measures against terrorists. Those actions caused great…

The political philosopher Isaiah Berlin classified thinkers into two general types: hedgehogs, who perceive the world through a single ideological lens, and foxes, who derive understanding from diverse experiences and ideas. Joseph Parent’s book, Uniting States: Voluntary Union in World Politics, suggests that he is a paradigmatic hedgehog. Starting with his acknowledgement of influence from Realist luminaries including Robert Art, James Fearon, Robert Jervis, John Mearsheimer, Steve Walt,…

Spain, Great Britain and France all had different reasons for exploring and colonizing the New World, however many of the same consequences occurred from their actions. Spain continued their search for gold, as well as for slaves in the New World, which was later named America. Great Britain, although joining later in the century began to explore America as a result of social unrest due to inflation within Britain. France was also experiencing social unrest within the country in the form of…

Mindy Phan 278716 August 25, 2014 Civil War Journal Based on Seth Graham-Smith’s Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter People of the Civil War 1. Sec. of State William Seward Because of his prominence and support in the Republican Party, William Seward earned his position as the nation’s Secretary of State from 1861-1869, under Abraham Lincoln. William possessed the trait as an active abolitionist and contributed to the abolishment of slavery. In Maryland, he gave his overt suggestion to Abraham…

The role of women has been downplayed by many historians and scholars alike. In a time where women had little voice in society, and blacks had even less; a phenomenal women steps out the midst to become a leading factor in the abolitionist movement. Harriet Tubman was born into slavery, but would die a national hero. The life of Harriet Tubman was nothing less than remarkable; she spent her life as an activist who led thousands of enslaved people into freedom. Though she has not gotten the…

Hardly new in the United States, school shootings are perceived as devastating, frightening and incomprehensible acts, with long-lasting effects on society. Representing the work of America’s ten deadliest school shooters, statistics compiled, account for one hundred and thirty-three dead and one hundred and forty-two injured. Yet, the question remains, what type of person would enter a school with the purpose to extinguish human life? Do school shooters aim with specific targets in their sights…

Powderly William Graham Sumner John P. Altgeld Samuel Gompers What was the impact of the transcontinental rail system on the American economy and society in the late nineteenth century? 2) How did the huge industrial trusts develop in industries such as steel and oil, and what was their effect on the economy? 3) What was the effect of the new industrial revolution on American laborers, and how did various labor organizations attempt to respond to the new conditions? 4) The…

Devastating, frightening and incomprehensible, school shootings are hardly new to the United States of America. Statistics gathered from just ten school shootings, account for one hundred and thirty-three dead and one hundred and forty-two injured, representing the work product of America’s ten deadliest school shooters. To qualify as one of the ten deadliest, the shooter must have struck a minimum of ten individuals and caused at least five deaths. Yet, the question remains, what type of person…

Civil War: Drama, Spectacle, and Performance War sets the world on fire. Often caused by differences in beliefs, war divides people based on perspective. One of the most bloody and divisive wars in history was the American Civil War. During the Civil War, America was pitted against itself in a bloodbath divided by geological, social and political differences. These geological, social and political differences, lead to drama spectacle and performance that can be seen. These…