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A Review of Sick From Freedom Jim Downs, notable historian who researches the civil war and reconstruction’s effect on slaves is the author of the fascinating book Sick From Freedom. The Civil War is infamous for how disease claimed lives of more soldiers than military combat. In his book Downs exemplifies that disease and sickness actually had a more devastating effect on emancipated slaves than on soldiers. Downs encourages readers to look beyond military casualties and consider the public…

Lauren Alaina and Raelynn are both new female country artist, that have been through singing competitions to get where they are today. They both have had many challenges throughout their career. They have had to compete against several people and go in front of millions of people and judges. Lauren Alaina is from Rossville, Georgia. Lauren’s full name is Lauren Alaina Kristine Suddeth. Lauren was born on November 8, 1994. She was on the tenth season of American Idol. She was the runner up…

The Scottsboro Trial was when two white girls accused 9 black teenagers of rape on the Southern Railroad freight run from Chattanooga to Memphis (Kinding).This crime occurred on March 25,1931.The Salem Witch Trial occurred in 1692 and 1693 200 people were accused of witchcraft,witchcraft was very hysteria.It was started by a group of young girls,innocent people lives were taken.During,the Salem Witch Trial,people were excuted of being witches,Scottsboro Trial,9 innocent black teenagers were…

Seth Rollins, Cesaro, Randy Orton, Daniel Bryan, Nikki Bella, John Cena, Sheamus, Sting, Wade Barret and we will add Alberto Del Rio. Looks like a pretty decent list of WWE superstars, and these stars all share something in common. The injury bug. Daniel Bryan has been out for what seems like forever, while Nikki Bella just went through neck surgery, and John Cena is recovering from shoulder surgery. Meanwhile former WWE Champion Seth Rollins never lost his title. He hand to surrender the title…

Despite being a brilliant and innovative businessman, he didn’t realize then that the future of Coca-Cola would be with portable, bottled beverages customers could take anywhere. In 1899, five years later, two Chattanooga lawyers, Benjamin Thomas and Joseph Whitehead approached Candler about perhaps bottling the drink so it was available beyond the soda fountain. Thomas and Whitehead could essentially have the rights to bottle Coke for as long as they wanted, and…

Throughout the summer, people may find teenage girls hanging out with friends, going on vacations together, and spending time on the beach. However, people may not expect to find a teenage girl riding in an old car, even more rare, with her dad in the drivers seat. This summer activity is one that may be different, but can be very interesting and enjoyable, as experienced by a teenage girl like myself. This unique experience/hobby of mine is one that I enjoy, and it has led me to discover…

Everything was new. Every time I was out there I would meet new family members and go to new places. There were two cities in Tennessee we would visit, Chattanooga and Winchester. Chattanooga was my favorite place to go to as a little kid. It was like a city and it felt like home. Everything was close by unlike Winchester. It was where my Grandma Aluh lived. Now that I'm older I cherish her so much. She is so beautiful…

add in the people who live in the U.S. territories, we get over 38,099 affected people. Furthermore, if we were to put this into a clearer perspective, the city of Chattanooga has a population of 173,366 people, as of 2013. So, if we were to take those of whom are affected with Zika and replace them with the inhabitants of Chattanooga, that would mean roughly 27% of the entire city would have the Zika virus. As you can see in this image from the CDC, (refer to image) The state of Tennessee…

Both A Martinet and a Failure: The Effect of the Battle of Stones River on Braxton Bragg General Braxton Bragg was a leader of the Confederate side in the Civil War. He fought in many battles, including the Battle of Stones River. However, his career came to an end because he caused his associates to become frustrated with his quarrelsome attitude and cowardly decisions. This begs the question: To what extent did the battle of Stones River affect Braxton Bragg 's military career? While Bragg 's…

through the back ground checks to get through. Gun control laws and background checks are not an efficient deterrent to crime. The article “Will Recent Shootings Influence Gun Legislation”, by the Ethan McLeod writes about shootings in four cities. Chattanooga Tenn. Charleston, S.C., Chapel Hill, N.C. and Lafayette, L.A. were where…