Fort Sumter

Heroines of Mercy Street was written by Pamela D. Toler and was published by Little Brown and Company in 2016. This is a non-fiction book and it describes the real stories from the television series Mercy Street. It has 253 pages not included the references and the index at the end of the book. The book describes the diligent nurses who worked and volunteered during the Civil War and showed the difficulties that the soldiers and nurses faced outside of the battlefield. The book describes the…

Many scholars have been able to paint a vivid picture of how the American Civil War may have looked. Many have been erudite enough on the Civil War to be able to produce many scholarly books and articles, in order to help people better understand. The importance of the years that literally changed the history for the United States of America. One known and famous scholar, historian, and Pulitzer Prize Winner, James M. McPherson has done just that with the book entitled the Battle Cry of Freedom:…

But Lincoln’s time as President involved more than just him being assassinated. When Lincoln was sworn into his presidency, in 1861 South Carolina had already succeeded from the union and after that came along six more states.[1] The Battle of Fort Sumter was the battle to begin the civil war on April 12 ,1861.[4] While this went one, Lincoln established the Department of Agriculture, in which has four sections explain what it is and what it does, and was approved, May 15th, 1862. Also in 1862…

General William Tecumseh is a name that resonates with many different types of people for a variety of reasons. His Soldiers referred to him as “Uncle Billy”, because they loved, respected, and admired their Commander. The Northerners credit General William Sherman as the man that ended the Civil War and restored the Union. While the people of the South have an opposite and repugnant memory of the man, they blame for “scorching” the South. Despite personal opinions of General William Sherman,…

Walt Whitman is regarded as one of the greatest American writers in history. His work during the Civil War influenced almost every writer that came after him. Despite Whitman being one of the most influential writers in American history, he himself was greatly influenced by his surroundings and experiences, the most influential of which was his experience in the Civil War, another big influence was his feelings and relationship with Abraham Lincoln, as well as his childhood which bought his…

In this essay I will be talking about one of the most famous, respected, and known heroes to ever lead this country. His Name is Abraham Lincoln our 16th President. I will be giving you a shortened biography on the life of Abraham. We will discussing his early life, along with important significant events in his life. Also goals, and accomplishments. Along with the reasoning behind why he is one of the most well respected, and beloved presidents for the some of the greatest things this country…

Midterm Exam Introduction There were many cause of the American Civil War that started on April 12, 1861 and lasted until May 9, 1965. Some of the causes of the Civil War would be States’ Rights, Federal Rights, and Economic and Social Differences. However, the main cause that started the American Civil War would be slavery. The Southern states felt it was part of their property rights’ to own slaves and wanted to expand slavery across the country. The Northern states felt that it was…

Confederate General Robert E. Lee is possibly the most controversial and yet widely respected out of all the Civil War commanders. Historians have held different views about the beloved General for over a hundred years, such as Robert W. Winston in his book Robert E. Lee; A Biography (1934), Michael Fellman in The Making of Robert E. Lee (2000), and Margaret Sanborn’s Robert E. Lee: A Portrait (1966). Winston’s theme in his book created a different outlook on General Lee than the latter two…

The Help is set in Jackson, Mississippi, a town with a population of two hundred thousand people. The period is the 1960s, which was a very racist and homophobic time. The places do not change much throughout the book, but the social awareness of racism increases greatly. Different races lived in different areas, which caused tension and ignorance between races. Black people were given worse circumstances as they were seen as inferior. This segregation of the races vastly influences different…

The institution of slavery has been around since the pilgrims came to America. The southern economy of the United States has always been centered around large-scale farming with slavery on plantations growing cotton and tobacco. The northern and southern regions of the United States have very different economies. The north revolved around manufacturing and industry, while having some agriculture on a small-scale. The South had been bullied by the North for too long; last straw came in November…