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mchair civil war nerd here. General Grant was a brilliant general and changed military tactics during the Civil War. Though, the civil war itself were changing how people perceived war (aka rifles and precise cannons). Early in the war, Grant was an unknown general in the west. He later gain fame with the successful strikes at Fort Henry and Donelson. However, Grant and the army ran into trouble when attacking Corinth, Mississippi. The army was caught unaware and the bloodbath of Shiloh took…

Christopher Latham Sholes “Father of the Typewriter” As you were typing a paper or email have you ever wondered why the keyboard was organized this way? Or even who invented the notion of the typewriter? Well Mr. Christopher Latham Sholes invented the typewriter and also the Qwerty keyboard which we use today. Christopher “freed the world from pen slavery” by developing the first working typewriter. . Christopher Latham Sholes was born on February 14th, 1819 in Mooresburg, Pennsylvania.…

Elizabeth Musico Mr. Phillip Jones American History 201 29 November 2016 The Reconstruction Era The reconstruction period, from 1865 to 1877, occurred right after the Civil War had ended and it was to rebuild, or remodel, the United States in hopes to become a much improved country. Although the military conflict had ended, reconstruction was in many ways still a war. This main struggle was opposed by radical northerners who desired to discipline the south and southerners who, to a great extent…

Make-A-Wish foundation The Make-A-Wish Foundation is a non-profit organization that grants wishes for children who have been diagnosed with life-threatening medical conditions. With a large amount of donors and fundraisers held by large franchises, they are able to create a dream come true for these children (Wish.org). The Make-A-Wish Foundation was founded in 1980 by Frank Shankwitz. Shankwitz was inspired to create the Make-A-Wish Foundation because a young boy named Chris Greicius had…

On July 16, 1861, the new Union volunteer army under Brig. Gen. Irvin McDowell marched from Washington DC toward the Confederate army under Gen. Pierre G. T. Beauregard, drawn up behind Bull Run creek west of Centreville. Beauregard's men defended the strategic railroad junction at Manassas, just west of the creek. On July 17th, McDowell sent a small force across Bull Run at Blackburn's Ford to test the Confederate defenses. A brief skirmish ensured, with light casualties and little result.…

John Ross Over history there was a lot of native Americans chefs.The chefs are getting into wars like the creek war. Where the chef was born and when he died.If they had parents,siblings and children. In conclusion this I'm sailing what is going to happen in the paragraphs. John Ross was born on October 3,1790 In Turkeytown,Alabama. His father was Daniel Ross, and his mother was half Scottish and half Cherokee. Daniel built a school and hired a teacher. In 1815 John…

America: War With Itself The Civil War was a war between two rivals, the South and the North. The South thought the war would last only a couple weeks or months, but it turns out, the war lasted over 4 years. Also, the South thought very little of the North during the war. For example, the South thought the North had very little supplies, small army, and a weak navy but the North proved them wrong. Abraham Lincoln was president at the time and was trying to abolish slavery from the United…

I think reconstruction can be categorized in each range of human behavior.The behaviors of anonymity, shame and humiliation, bystander, and dehumanization play a major part in the reconstruction of the country after the civil war. Although it was a both a failure and success in their own ways, it was just the beginning of Civil Rights movements, whether you were in the North or South. Reconstruction failed because there was so much corruption and violence which would lead to hate groups like…

The Battle of Bull Run occurred from August 28th, 1862 to August 30th, 1862 in Prince William County, Virginia near Manassas, Virginia (which is how it got its name). The Commanding officer of the Union was John Pope while General Robert E. Lee led the Confederates. It all started when General “Stonewall” Jackson attacked a Union force at Brawner’s Farm which ended up getting Pope’s attention, but ended in a draw . Meanwhile, General James Longstreet successfully beat a Union force at the…

In the discussion of the Latter-Day Saints; Mormonism, the principal branch of the Latter Day Saint Movement. Founded by Joseph Smith in upstate New York in the 1820s. By 1830, the Book Of Mormon was published. Years down the road on June 27th, 1844 marked an important day for the Mormonism religion. The day Smith was attacked and killed by a mob, he was currently the mayor of a small town called Nauvoo in Illinois and was preparing to run for the President of the United States. Sources report…