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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…

The United States of America has a long history. A great part of that history is the history of our many presidents. Though each of them made huge contributions to our government, some still argue which of them was the strongest. Between Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, and Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln is the strongest because of his leadership and his commintment to values. The strongest president is Abraham Lincoln because of his leadership and his commitment to values. According to…

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…

The literary counterpart I researched in connection to Poe is Ambrose Bierce. According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, Bierce was born on June 24, 1842 in Ohio. In 1861, he joined the Union Army and served as a solider in various battles throughout the Civil War. Bierce served for about four years, after which he moved to San Francisco where he wrote for magazines and eventually became an editor. Bierce moved multiple times—to England, back to San Francisco, to Washington D.C., and eventually…

Before the election of 1860, Stephen Douglas and Abraham Lincoln had already ran against each other in the senatorial campaign for Illinois in 1859. (The Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica. “Lincoln-Douglas Debates.” Paragraph 1). During the senatorial campaign Lincoln and Douglas had seven debates throughout the state of Illinois, these were known as the Great Debates. Slavery was the main issue the candidates debated over, as it was also a popular topic during this time. (History.com staff,…

Andrew Carnegie was born on November 25, 1835, in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. Even though Carnegie grew up with little formal education, he was raised in a family that believed in the gravity of books and learning (“Andrew Carnegie Biography” 1). When Carnegie was 13 years old, his family moved to Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. His first job was working as a bobbin boy in a textile mill for only $1.20 per week. One year later, he worked in a telegraph office as a messenger for a slightly…

Did you ever hear about the seven pines battle? The seven pines battle is one of the most important battles in the civil war. Did you know that there are 3 factors that General Johnston was involved in? Johnston is very important I would pay attention when his name comes up. Also Robert E. lee is also very important and he will come up later in the battle. May 31/Day 1 Did you know that there are 3 factors that conspired…

It quickly went from a nice, fun, vacation to a painful, terrible, nightmare. Just about every year before school starts while my mom has meetings for teachers, my dad takes my sister and I on a small, five day trip to different places. This year, we decided to go to St Louis. Little did I know that this trip would soon turn south very, very, fast. It was the middle of August, 2013. I believe it was around the 13th. My dad, sister, and I were on our way to St Louis to do various activities…

Reconstruction Era The Reconstruction Era took place in 1865 to 1877, following the Civil War which lasted from April 1861 to 1865. The Civil War was fought between the North, then known as the Union, and the South, known as the Confederacy. The Reconstruction Era included three main phases: Wartime, Presidential, and Congressional or Radical Reconstruction- starting in 1861 and ending in 1877. The civil rights and liberties of the emancipated slaves were the main issue among the North and the…