Musket

Of all of the battles in the American Civil War, none other amounted to the sheer casualties in the one day that was the Battle of Antietam. With a slew of mistakes by both Generals, the terrain was disadvantageous to both sides, the Union didn’t take advantage of the surplus of troops, General Lee’s battle plans were spread, and many other battlefield errors, this was the bloodiest single day in American history. The topics that are going to be covered are: A overview of the battle in general;…

When thinking about Auburn, N.Y. in historical terms, one often first thinks of Harriet Tubman or William Seward. Many times, it is often forgotten that a significant amount of men from Auburn, N.Y., and the smaller surrounding areas, enlisted and fought in the Civil War. While the Civil War is taught extensively throughout schools and universities, the individuals that fought have often gone forgotten. Fortunately, many of the men from Auburn, N.Y. that fought in the Civil War can be remembered…

On March 5, 1770, Private Hugh White was doing his duty as a sentry in Boston's King Street, just a block away from the customs house. A young boy began to pester White. The soldier knocked the boy down with the butt of his musket. That drew an angry crowd, which grew as shouting brought more people near. White backed himself up against the customshouse door and tried to go in. When he could not, he stood his ground and raised his gun in defense. The mob continued to grow,…

The French Revolution is a time of complexity, full of events and people who contributed to the madness. Although many important events took place during this time period, one is especially unique. The Women’s March on Versailles was an unique stand against the monarchy of France because the female marchers were able to show the impact of hard-working women. Life in France Life was much harder back in the 1700’s, especially that of women. Women had no say in politics, barely left the house, were…

There is strong and then there is Army strong” (Army, 1). The quote that inspires millions, yet does not exclude racial slander and poor judgement. Even though millions of people go and risk for life 's to be a part of our nation 's greatest, they are still not exception to racial slurs and humiliating ways of life. Many have gone through being a part of the military, and finding out that what is been on the outside as a civilian is still on the inside as a fighter for our country. The judgment…

WAR OF INDEPENDENCE 1857 In 1857 British faced a serious challenge to their rule in India known as "The Indian Rebellion of 1857" or "The war of independence 1857" was a war in India against the rule of the Britain and their company named as east India company and their domination in subcontinent. It was basically a effort to get rid of their domination that continued from May 1857 to July 1859 and The rebellion is also known by many other names including the India's First War of…

Native Americans are rarely recognized for the significant and truly fundamental impact they made in American history. For the most part, James Axtell states, Native Americans have been regarded as “exotic or pathetic footnotes to the main course of American history.”1 This idea, and the ways Native Americans have been approached in history, as either ‘heroes’ or ‘victims’, all but erase their existence. One of the approaches by historians to Native American history, the ‘contributions’ approach…

allies of both the British and the Spanish and occupied lands that be accessible to unfriendly European empires. The Seminoles had weapons including: clubs, knives, bows and arrows, spears and axes and then the British introduced them to rifles and muskets. Most of the Seminole population consisted not of red men but of black runaway slaves. The Seminoles were…

Slave revolts were common throughout the 1700s, and even beyond that time frame. Many slaves revolted in retaliation against their masters. Many slave owners often live in fear, due to the uprising of slave revolts. It was also understandable why many slaves revolted in the first place. The slaves were taken away from their homes and traded off, without a say in the matter. Many of them that were brought over on slave ships died during the voyage to American, because of lack of proper nutrients…

William Shakespeare’s estimated birth is around April 23, 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom ("Poet William Shakespeare”). He one of eight children of John Shakespeare and Mary Arden, and had two older sisters and five younger brothers ("Poet William Shakespeare”). Although sources say that no birth records exist, the estimated date of birth was presumed from church records that indicate that Shakespeare was baptized on April 26, 1564 ("William Shakespeare”). It is also presumed that…