The Overland

The two overcame many dramatic situations together. In 1864, during his Overland Campaign, Lee attempted to lead attacks to the dismay of his soldiers. On six different occasions they grabbed the reins, stopping him from moving further. The most famous of these occasions was May 6th. Traveller was surrounded by members of the…

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southern end of the Kokoda Track. With this, Japan could establish forward air and naval bases from which it could strike deeply into the Australian mainland and intercept military support for Australia from the United States. They proposed an assault overland across the Owen Stanley’s range, combined with a sea-borne attack from Rabaul. These forces were to be protected by MiIne Bay. Approximately 95% of Japan’s war planes were capable of flying easily from Milne Bay to Port Moresby and then…

River while Bonn is a city on the banks of the Rhine. Although travel by water can sometimes be hazardous, steamships are prevalent on the Rhine and presumably, the Kramer family travels on them. Although decent roads are becoming more prevalent, overland Prussian travelers routinely complain about sandy roads that turn to churning mud when it rains, creating ruts that swallow carriages up to the axles. Traveling long distances in horse-drawn carriages with a family of five is less likely. There…

During the 19th century, the United States experienced a lot of growth, both in population and in square mileage. With the acquiring of western lands from Mexico after the Mexican American War, more and more people became interested in the westward frontier. The South, hungry for more land to grow their plantations, were eager for expansion. Northerners were also excited to expand, though not for all the same reasons the South wanted to expand. The new land was the perfect opportunity for the…

Afghans have played a big part in Australian history and have had a huge contribution towards the economic and social development of early Australia. The actions the Afghans performed have helped mould the Australia we know today. Through letters, immigration forms, personal possessions such as clothing and journals, historians have discovered many things about the Afghans and their job as cameleers in Australia. Before the arrival of the Afghans travel in Australia was slow as people were…

Effect of Divorce on Children Introduction Divorce is for many a process that causes hardships, ruins plans and for some it provides relief but at the least it shakes the ground of what once was thought to be good. The thought being through thick and thin, through sickness and health are parts of the vows taken in marriage. Those vows are taken before many to include friends and family with the venue often being either a courthouse or a church. Marriages for some fall a part and divorce rings…

Already pulled into a life of crime when she was born, Johanne Fröst was already well-traveled before Blackwatch caught up with her and her father, a renowned arms smuggler named Stian Fröst. He was offered an out by them and was permitted to keep his daughter if he accepted, throwing in additional protection for her should anything happen to him. Compelled due to his fierce devotion to her, Stian accepted immediately and the two were soon brought into Overwatch Headquarters. Despite his XO’s…

1880s in the Midwest to denote the practice of hiding flasks of illegal alcohol in the tops of boots while fighting with the Indians. Many people imported liquor from other countries and ships. They used the river between Detroit and Canada and the overland method on the long border. Bootleggers also built secret breweries with intricate security systems and lookouts. In addition to hiding from police, bootleggers would have to fight off other bootleggers who would try to steal their liquor.…

One common misconception about the Old West was if it was violent or nonviolent. Because cowboys, Indians, railroad workers, settlers, and soldiers played out their disputes on the Great Plains. Which led to different beliefs if the West was violent or not. So was The Old West really violent? The Old West was located on the Great Plains (The Great American Dessert). It was anything West of Mississippi and was between the early 1860s and 1890s. There were Plain Indians and new players who resided…