Army of the Tennessee

The Ku Klux Klan, or known as the KKK was a terrorist group in America made up of white supremacist who believed that white christians were superior to every other race or religion. The KKK is known for being the first terrorist group in America.(1)The group was formed around 1865 but was officially established as the “Klan” in 1886.(4) Named after the Greek word “Kuklos” which means circle. The word circle represents the KKK symbol which is a red circle with a white cross in the middle. The…

The legacies Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson left behind significantly impacted the institutions and systems of the United States of America. Their power greatly contributed to America’s political culture and their influence can be seen in the beliefs of the people or the documents of the country. The massive reforms and radical ideologies under these men shaped American societies, allowing political advancement of parties and democratic ideals. Political, social, and economic changes and…

Violence and the Creation of Virtues Violence is defined as “behavior involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something” (Definition, Violence). Violence can come in multiple forms such as physical, sexual, emotional, psychological, spiritual, and cultural violence, verbal and financial abuse, and neglect. Violence, abuse, and neglect each have an aspect of intended damage, whether it be physical or emotional. Whether someone interprets their actions as…

aggressors, Pearl Harbor turned into a scene of awfulness, pulverization, and disarray with the U.S. A torpedo hit the war vessel U.S.S. West Virginia and an arrangement of blasts went off. A torpedo hit U.S.S. Arizona and its blasts set the U.S.S. Tennessee ablaze. The U.S.S. Arizona is as yet resting in Pearl Harbor, and serves as a commemoration to Americans of what the Japanese did to us. At the point when the second rush of Japanese assailants came at 8:40 a.m. the Americans had the…

excellent leadership in the Battle of New Orleans. In his book Andrew Jackson and the Miracle of New Orleans: The Battle That Shaped America's Destiny, Brian Kilmeade writes, “By order and by example, in every way he knew how, Jackson had readied his army, in mind and body, to defend New Orleans.” The British attacked New Orleans but they did not withstand Jackson’s defensive forces. Jackson’s military abilities and tenacious leadership ensured America’s victory. In the 1828 Presidential…

There have always been armies, and each army has heroes. People have been forced to accomplish miracles in war. Some heroes have saved their friends. Some have survived many days with little food or water, and have been abandoned behind enemy lines. Some have miraculously captured…

August 18, 1920: the day that the 19th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified. After more than 70 years of struggle during the women’s suffrage movement, the day finally came; their goal was finally achieved. Many factors contributed to the ratification of this amendment that gave women the right to vote. Some of those factors include the Seneca Falls Convention, which started the entire movement, and the strenuous efforts of suffrage groups, such as the National Women Suffrage Association…

The American Revolution was inevitable because it was caused by various events that Great Britain forced upon the new thirteen colonies. The Civil war was also inevitable because the north and south wanted the nation run under different government and state rules. The difference between a Civil war and a revolution is that a Civil war is a war between states with in a country. A revolution is a profound change in society and the social structure, especially when made suddenly and is followed by…

Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known as Mark Twain, has been central to American literature for over a century. He was born on November 30, 1835 in a small town in Missouri. Mark Twain is one of the most famous American literature authors of all time. He has changed the way people look at American Literature and has wrote hundreds of stories about his past childhood experiences and way of life. Twain tried to embody his virtues into the stories he wrote to help readers through tough times…

peace "for the furtherance of brotherhood among men and to the abolishment or reduction of standing armies and for the extension of these purposes." stated the Nobel Institute. And instead of keeping the 54,000 dollars he received with the award, he put it right back into the civil rights movement(“Martin Luther King WIns the Nobel Prize for Peace”). Sadly, at age 39 he is assassinated in Tennessee by James Earl Ray, who then was sentenced to 99 years in jail. However, after he died his spirit…