Lincoln Memorial

It has been said that the “king of cotton” during the time of slavery, was the state of South Carolina. With its rich soils and warm humid temperatures, South Carolina was the biggest and most successful cotton manufacturer in all of the south. Not only were there millions of slave hands making it possible for this commodity to become so significant, but those same hands made South Carolina very rich. Before cotton became a popular commodity in the south, crops such as indigo, maize or corn, and…

Gorge Picket was a very successful man during the civil war. Stating his power, Pickett left the army shortly Virginia won the battle against the union in April 1861. He went east to the Confederate capital at Richmond, where he protected a colonel in command of secure at Rappahannock River. George E. Pickett was a Confederate during the American Civil War (1861–1865) and one of the most powerful leaders in the Army of Northern Virginia. He was born in Richmond Virginia. He really loved it there…

Around the 1830’s many Americans were in conflict with the controversial idea of letting African American slaves free. As the idea become more complex, it resulted in bitter hatred between the north and south part of America, the north resprestning anti-slavery and the south Pro- slavery. In many situations the two sides conflicted in violence. Since the first African slaves were brought to the North American colony of Jamestown, Virginia, in 1619, slavery has been practiced throughout the 17th…

Two weeks after the Union attempted to try to take over the Southern capitol, Richmond, the Battle of Wilson’s Creek occurred. It was one of the most significant battles in the Civil War, as it was the first battle fought West of the Mississippi River. The subtle causes of this battle led to drastic effects following the battle at Wilson’s Creek. From this battle, we learn how an unexperienced military commander managed to win a battle that changed the course of the entire war, and therefore,…

Battle of Wilderness The Civil War was the bloodiest war in American history resulting in around 620,000 deaths. It was a war between the North and the South, also known as the Union and the Confederacy respectively, and it was a war fought by both sides for their beliefs and ideals, with the Confederates fighting to preserve their way of life and the Union fighting to bring the Confederacy back into the Union. The Battle of Wilderness is a major battle that occurred in Spotsylvania and Orange…

Abraham Lincoln is one out of many presidents who is considered the best. Before he became a president he was a lawyer and was involved in the whig party. He also was apart of the House of Representatives. This gave him some background to follow his presidency. But there are some specifications that he should meet to be the best president. Lincoln should be able to keep in touch with society, act well in crisis situations, continue a strong army and be cable of showing respect to soldiers and…

During 1815 to 1860, many people came to the West for different reasons. For example, Spanish came to North America to aggressive Native American’s territory, Chinese people came to the West to seek the gold. Because of the coming of these people they brought new creatures to the U.S. like horse and also brought in different cultures and more trade opportunities, which plays a key role of the West’s development. What was the impact of the horse on Native American economy and culture? When the…

The Civil War is already known as one of the most devastating and destructive wars in American history, though many sacrifices were made that are still very seldom mentioned. As every Great War requires great effort and dedication on all fronts, it makes sense that the greatest war would have the greatest amounts of such effort and dedication. Upwards of 2.75 million total soldiers fought in this war, and millions more contributed to each side in other ways. The largest group of unsung heroes in…

Introduction On March 4, 1865, Abraham Lincoln gave his Second Inaugural Address. This speech outlined the most important pieces of post-war inevitabilities that Lincoln could conceive. Firmly based upon his political and personal beliefs, Lincoln argued for the freedom of the slaves and the peaceful reuniting of the seceded states. However, this speech also encompassed some of his final views surrounding slavery and reunion—he would be assassinated a mere month later. Thus the question arises:…

Robert Harris published a novel called Dictator, that is a description of his miserable end of the despotic monarch of Rome. I remembered It was a coincidence, but on the same day of his book published, North Korea held a stage the massive military parade in commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Labor Party in 2015. There are political and social leaders who still seem to be symbols of absolute power. It continues even without changing in the world. As the power of power grows, there is a…