Battle of Antietam

we dedicate to the great task before us that from these honored dead we take increased devotion” (Lincoln 27). This brings a valid argument, because those who have loved ones now wanted to fight even harder to continue the battle for those who had lost their lives on the battle grounds. This can also tell us that President Lincoln was also disgusted with slavery because he says “… all men are created equal.” (Lincoln 27) With that being said, Lincoln’s belief was that whether you are black or…

A strong dynamic character can teach a vital lesson. The content of Fallen Angels is a novel about one of the great american wars, Vietnam. The book is narrated by soldier Richard Perry. Soldier Johnson a strong African American was heavily depended on by Richies squad leader. Peewee and Perry recognized Johnson was extremely blessed with strength far superior to others in the squad. Upon arrival in nam; the men were all assigned a task, this is when everyone initially witnessed his strength.…

be known as the Battle of Gettysburg, between the army of the Northern Virginia which was under the command of Confederate Gen. Robert E Lee, and the Union army of the Potomac which was under the command of Maj. Gen. George G Meade. This battle was important to the Unites States because whoever won the battle at Gettysburg would have gained the power to rule us. Even though it did not have a lot of soldiers involved, it did have a large number of casualties from any other battle resulting from…

From the beginning, Gettysburg makes a point to align itself with factual historical figures, but misrepresents or ignores important aspects of the real happenings from which it claims to draw source. The film spans three days revolving around The Battle of Gettysburg: focusing on the viewpoints from John Buford (Sam Elliot), Joshua Chamberlain (Jeff Daniels), and James Longstreet (Tom Berenger).…

maneuver between Washington, D.C. and Meade’s Army of the Potomac, and force Meade to descend from the high ground to attack at a more advantageous point that Lee could choose instead.14,15,16 Lee, still without Stuart’s cavalry on the second day of the battle, did not have the ability to reconnoiter an avenue to the south and elected to remain at Gettysburg to attack.17…

Do you ever wonder what war is really like? Do you really want to know so that you can know but not have to go through it.. Well did you know that there is a book that you can read to get a sense of what the war is like. This wonderful amazing book is called Black Hawk Down. In the book it doesn't just explain how we were in war but it shows how both the American and the Somalis side of the story. What makes the author so amazing is that he went to Somalia to gather all of his information and…

subject. The Peloponnesian wars are an important turning point for Sparta in their struggle to maintain their impressive appearance to the other Greek poleis. Athens was known for its impressive naval power, whilst Sparta dominated in the land based battles. The Archidamian war, the first in many wars involving Sparta, Athens and their allies, appears to have begun due to the Spartans feeling threatened by Athens' increasing power. As a polis now known for its strength and military prowess,…

Lincoln’s Transcendental Address In Lincoln at Gettysburg: The Words That Remade America, Garry Wills discusses the influence that the transcendentalist movement had on Lincolns Gettysburg Address. The transcendentalist movement was brought about from the idea of transcendentalism; everyone has equal knowledge of themselves and the world beyond that, relating to what people see, hear, touch and feel. Throughout Wills chapter, titled “The Transcendental Declaration”, Wills argues that Lincolns…

Saving Private Ryan: Negative Argument Historical films matter, because for a lot of people, such films are where they get much of their knowledge of history from. After 300 came out, I noticed an increase in the number of my students who thought that Thermopylae was the reason the Persians lost that war, and Braveheart has certainly given people the idea that medieval Scots wore great kilts, when in reality the Scottish kilt is a late 16th century development. Small historical inaccuracies…

October 3rd and 4th of 1993. This film displays a life threatening mission that the U.S. Army Rangers try to overcome. The mission is called to capture two Somalian war lords. Once the mission starts disaster is brought upon from the beginning of the battle to the end. Within the movie, Black Hawk Down, you follow the character of Sgt. Eversman, who leads The Ranger unit Chalk Four into the first crash cite of the Black Hawk Chopper. Although most of the movie is accurate there are some…