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The Power of Music When Robert E. Lee said, “I don’t believe we can have an army without music,” he highlighted one of the most important aspects in the civil war: music. In the 1850’s, American musical instruments and patriotic songs were becoming common among Americans. Developments in society, such as the printing press and the railroads, allowed for the spread of music to accelerate. However, it was not until the early 1860’s, featuring the start of the civil war, for music to gain true…

also known as Native Americans. White Americans saw Native Americans as “savages” and felt that it was manifest destiny to take over Native Americans land so they can expand. In addition, white Americans believed that “civilizing” Native Americans (learning how to speak, dress, clean, and eat in the American way) was also Manifest Destiny. From this you get a glimpse of how white Americans believed they were above Native Americans, and constantly looked down upon Native Americans. Especially…

Many African Americans pursued opportunities to create paintings, sculpture, and other forms of artistic self-expression. Many, of course, had to create their opportunities to create. In my paper I will compare and contrast a few artist lives and works of art. The four African Americans artist I will talk about are Robert S. Duncanson, Edward M. Bannister, Mary Edmonia Lewis, and Henry Ossawa Tanner —All four free-born. The differences between art that referred to people’s personal conditions…

Who- Texas Ranger extraordinary and Mexican War officer also son of Harmon Hayes and Elizabeth Hayes. What- He led Texas Rangers on a campaign against the Comache. Imagrated to The Republic of Texas in 1836 at the age of 19. Jack rode with Flacco an Apache Chief who led the charge into every battle with him. Hays killed large amounts of Mexican guerillas in the Skirmish at Matamoros and also killed Mexican cavalry at the Affair at Galaxara Pass. He was a captain then a mayor. When the Mexican…

dozen in fact. Some were big, some were small, and some were more well known than others. The Battle of King’s Mountain was one of the smaller battles that was unheard of by most people. The battle was fought not against the British, but between American colonists. On one side were the Revolutionaries, who were patriots. On the other side was the loyalist Tory militia. The Battle of King’s Mountain was important because of its causes of being fought, its leaders, its events and effects. The…

Where’re Y’all From?: A Brief History of the Southern United States Dialect Southern American English, more commonly known as the Southern drawl or the Southern accent, is one of the most immediately recognizable of the United States’ many dialects. The dialect can bring many different connotations to mind depending on the preconceptions of the hearer. Those with positive ideas of the South may conjure up images of hard-working, hospitable, family oriented people, whereas others may prejudge…

Alexander Hamilton was born, on January 11th, 1755, a British subject on the island of St. Croix in the West Indies. His father, James Hamilton, was a Scottish merchant from St. Christopher. Rachael Fawcett Levine was Alexander’s mother, but, she was not able to marry James Hamilton…

Throughout the history of the United States, few conflicts shook the nation as slavery did, especially in the 1800’s. For everyone in the country, and even for several outside of it, the impact led to the bloodiest war the new nation became part of: The American Civil War. Furthermore, the topic held more importance on some rather than others, but that problem would become a turning point in understanding the concepts of rights for this country, even in its earliest stages. The puppet…

Every soldier in the Civil War had an enormous amount of bravery. Men on both sides exceeded expectations on the battlefield whether that be in a large battle or a small encounter. The actions each soldier displayed, proved it took true gallantry and courage to fight in the Civil War. Drums, bugles, and fifes followed the soldiers through every step of the battle, giving orders and commands to the soldiers. However, calls from bugles, drums, and fifes were not the only musical sound during the…

Since the beginning of American history power relations have played a very important aspect within the country’s development. From initial English settler colonialism spanning towards the American Revolution, a so called “multi-perspectival” approach must be taken when dealing with the complicated and intertwining stories each group of people represents. Various African Americans, Native Americans, and European Americans all conflicted, and aided, each other within the ebb and flow these power…