Ulysses 31

The way the author, James L. Swanson, describes the epic adventure that booth goes on after he assassinated President Lincoln in Chasing Lincoln's killer, increases the drama of the mood and creates a foreboding mood by foreshadowing the story. Throughout the story, the author used vivid descriptive details to describe the setting to either increase the drama of the mood or foreshadow the conflict. When Booth was about to shoot President Lincoln, the author created a foreboding mood by…

Taking into consideration all that I have learned; I believe Alexander Garner was the photographer of this photography of Abraham Lincoln. The Chapter 7 lecture supports that Alexander Garner avidly photographed scenes from the Civil War, scenery in the North and Lincoln and his troops. The Chapter 7 lecture text also supports that Matthew Brady photographer Abraham Lincoln and his son. This led me consider the facts and conclude whether Matthew Brady or Alexander Garner was the photographer of…

The Reconstruction period was a major downfall, mostly toward the African Americans. The Radical Republicans failed as well with their job to protect the African Americans or former slaves from the white persecution that was going on at the time. Also the Northern democrats felt as though they wanted to stop all of what was going on throughout the whole reconstruction, including the right to fight for blacks rights, they wanted it all the end. While the ex-confederates choose to fill no remorse…

The Confederates fort at Vicksburg, Mississippi, was essential to the South, as it served as a key vantage point to them over the North. However, if the Union could besiege this fort, the North would have control over the lower Mississippi River, which would split the Confederacy into two, cutting off their connection to Virginia. With such an extreme advantage being given to the prevailing side, and the other a great defeat, is what makes the Battle of Vicksburg the true turning point of the…

“Oh Captain! My Captain!” is about a son who is attempting to inform his father about good news, unaware that his father has just passed away in a battle. Walt Whitman, the author of “Oh Captain! My Captain!” laments over the loss of his hero, Abraham Lincoln and viewed him as the greatest president in United States History. Whitman saw a “grand tragedy that promised ultimate purgation and unification for America” in the death of Lincoln (Reynolds). Because of this view on President Lincoln,…

There were many hard fought battles in the Civil War. But, arguably the biggest battle the United States went through, was the Reconstruction of the Civil War. The North may have won the war, but the South got their fair share of victory during reconstruction. The South did everything in their power to make sure “equality” was only preserved for the white man even though slavery was abolished. Once a black man was considered a free slaved, the South would not try to accept change, rather, they…

The political events following the Union’s victory of the 1881-1865 Civil War would mark the beginning of a political battle between Democratic and Republican parties of the North and South. This battle would spark tempers and enrage many leading to an uprising of terror and hatred which would begin to diminish only to reignite even stronger 100 years later. The war was over but the battle was just beginning. For 100 years the South was overseen by Democratic parties, however a change was on the…

upset many people the US Congress failed to secure land for African Americans, and without having any land to make a profit off of they were still at the mercy of the people who once owned them. It was not until Ulysses S. Grant came into office that African Americans had a strong ally. Ulysses S. Grant was the 18th President of the United States. Before his presidency he commanded the Union army during the Civil War. He is an Ohio native, and graduated from West Point. When Grant entered the…

Essential American Documents Our nation is founded on historical significance, most of which were noted in books or journals from important people who helped change America’s history. Though some documents remain hidden, the many documents we do have are very important to the construction of our nation. Early-American Documents are being used as references today, however, there are also many documents that are not being used that should be. These documents are written from presidents, freed…

Dorothea Dix was at a young age relatively in charge of keeping house and taking care of her younger siblings due to her mother’s crippling depression and likely other mental illnesses and her father’s abusive achollisim. While her mother likely being her first and most formative experience with mental illness, she was in no way her last. Having always had a fascination with the mentally ill Dorothea took a teaching position at the East Cambridge Women’s prison where she was shocked to see the…