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The Glass Menagerie was written by Tennessee Williams. Thomas Lanier Williams III of English, Welsh, Huguenot, and Jewish ancestry, was born in Columbus, Mississippi. He was the second child of Cornelius Coffin and Edwina (Dakin). The Glass Menagerie is a captivating, controversial and touching play about the lost dreams of a Southern family, residing in St. Louis, and their struggle to escape reality. "Being a memory play, it is dimly lighted, it is sentimental, it is not realistic" (page 753,…

Picture this scene. It’s April 14, 1865 at Ford’s Theatre, around 10:00 o’clock at night. The 16th president, Abraham Lincoln lies unconscious on the floor, blood and brain matter gushing out of his head. Crowds of raging, screaming people trying to force their way into the president’s box fill the theater. The play being performed onstage forgotten immediately, the actors taking part in the angry mob. This horrific scene was caused by one person, John Wilkes Booth. John Wilkes Booth was a…

During the Civil War, the famous generals, Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee, paved the way for new American ideals. Bruce Catton analyzes the contrast between the beliefs and strategies of Grant and Lee, while comparing their similar personalities in his essay, “Grant and Lee: A study in Contrast.” These two powerful generals, different yet similar, reflect the strength of opposing views which had come to a final collision. Catton creates a serious tone, while also developing symbolism and…

The American Civil War was fought between the northern and southern soldiers during 1861-1865. This war played a crucial part in shaping the opinions of citizens and provisional gender roles during war time; females were encouraged to help aid the soldiers. Ladies at this time were “vivandieres” who were often known to accompany and provide support to the Union and Confederate army. A handful of women also impersonated themselves as men and joined the fight, while many other females were nurses…

There is plentiful discourse as to why the Northern Union won the Civil War in 1865 against the Southern Confederacy. Although the military leadership from Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant in the North and Jefferson Davis and Robert E. Lee in the South both impacted the outcome, Jefferson Davis’s poor political leadership both as president and commander in chief led to the Northern victory, particularly his defective judgements regarding military affairs and his moderate leadership as…

Critical Essay of Ulysses S. Grant This essay analyzes the leadership style and philosophies of the great American, Ulysses S. Grant, using the book Ulysses S. Grant by Joshua Bunting III. The book details Grant’s entire life beginning with his childhood days working for his father in the tannery, his military life, the time he spent in the White House as President, and his struggles after his presidency. I chose to write about Grant because of his accomplishments as president and being…

What were the major challenges of Reconstruction? Reconstruction era was the period in the United States after the Civil war in the South that lasted from 1863 to 1877. It was a harsh period for the US government, the Southerners and mostly the Freed Slaves. It was faced by many challenges ranging from disputed politics, political assassinations and impeachment, racial discrimination, corruption among others. The civil war had left the whole land and cities in ruins. Property worth millions had…

Grant was president. The main problems in politics were economic. There was a great struggle in the type of currency used and spread throughout the nation. Greenbacks or money made out of paper(the kind we use today) caused inflation around $432 million…

Clyde, Ohio is a town located in Sandusky County about 40 miles southeast of Toledo. The city has a population of approximately 6,000 people. The community was founded by a young lieutenant who fought in many Indian wars. The town was not originally named Clyde. Before they were renamed Clyde, the city was called Centreville. The city was renamed after Clyde, New York, which was the hometown of an early resident. Clyde has a few prominent citizens that left their mark in their life and in their…

The First Battle of Bull Run The first battle of bull run took place on July 21, 1861 near Manassas, Virginia. The leader of the union troops, General McDowell, encountered confederate troops near Bull Run Creek, led by P.G.T. Beauregard and Joseph Eggelston Johnston. McDowell spent two days trying to get around them. Union troops crossed Bull Run Creek and managed to drive back all of the confederate forces except one battalion, led by Thomas Jackson. He earned his nickname when one soldier…