Ulysses S. Grant

Mitch Landrieu, the Mayor of New Orleans gave a speech on May 19, 2017 to the people of New Orleans concerning the removal of a multiple monuments, including one of Robert E. Lee. The Robert E. Lee monument was built in 1884, which symbolized the confederacy and resistance during the Civil War. Mitch Landrieu uses many different rhetorical strategies in his speech to convey his message of why the monuments should be removed. Landrieu relies on three main appeals to draw the audience's attention,…

As the Civil War came to an end, President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated and replaced by Andrew Johnson, a Southern Democrat who lacked the fundamental political skills and the ability to influence public opinion. He implemented his plan of Reconstruction which allowed the Whites to handle the transition from slavery to freedom without offering Blacks a role to play in the reconstruction. His plan for reconstruction was an epic fail because many believed that he was rebuilding the nation how…

A strong and brave man by the name of John Pope once stated success and glory are in the advance; disaster and shame lurk in the rear. Although John Pope faced a great defeat he was respected and acknowledged throughout the civil war. Therefore John Pope was a significant person who influenced the overall outcome of the American Civil War. John Pope was a fighter at heart. He joined the United States Military Academy and graduated in 1842 when he became a part of the topographical engineers.…

The Civil War was the darkest and bloodiest period in American history with 620,000 lives lost. After it’s end America needed a period of rebuilding, Reconstruction. Reconstruction lasted throughout the U.S. from 1865 to 1877. Who, the North or South, put an end to America’s reassembly in 1877? The South killed Reconstruction through violent, political, and social conflicts. Hate crimes ran rampant in the South during the Reconstruction Era. The amount of violence was so extreme it was even…

Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States (March 4th , 1861-April 14th , 1865). He was president during the Civil War. Lincoln was watching the play Our American Cousin in Ford’s Theater when he got assassinated by John Wilkes Booth. John Wilkes Booth was an Actor. He was also part of the Know Nothing Party who wanted to limit immigration to the United States. During the Civil war he joined the Virginia militia, and was a Confederate spy. According to biography.com Booth was…

The outcome of battle is influenced by many things, politics, religion, natural resources, infrastructure etc. However, understanding terrain, current technology, and doctrine are essential in the outcome of any battle. Take for instance the battle at Fort Pulaski, during the Civil War. Following the War of 1812, defense of ports along the east coast became critical to fend off British and Spanish attacks. Fort Pulaski was on key terrain for defense of Savannah Georgia’s inlet which trade ships…

The book Chasing Lincoln’s Killer by James L. Swanson is a nonfiction book that explores the adventurous manhunt for Abraham Lincoln’s assassin. The book goes further into the story behind Lincoln’s death than most people know because all this comes from original sources. In my opinion, the book was a very interesting and fun to follow read, and I gained a greater insight of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination. Overall, I had no complaints about the book, and I would definitely read more from the…

As great as Abraham Lincoln was, he never went to college and did not earn a degree. He was born in Hodgenville, Kentucky, in 1809. Lincoln suffered from depression many times as a child, but he went on to become the 16th president after winning the 1860 election. During that election, President Lincoln did not win a single southern state. He also did not win the popular vote during the election. President Lincoln’s legacy has a positive impact on American society. Everything did not come easy…

Garrett Augustus Morgan was an inventor. With only an elementary school education; he made a trail for future African-American inventors. He started having an eye for inventing at a young ages; that when Mr. Morgan knew he found his dream job. Mr. Morgan improved the sewing machine and, a hair straighten product. Garret Morgan was born on March 4, 1877 in Paris Kentucky. He was the seventh child out of a total of eleven children. Mr. Morgan was not totally in African American; he was actually…

Zachary Taylor Did you know that Zachary Taylor wanted to end slavery? Zachary Taylor was a war hero. He was a Major General in the army. He was a career officer. Zachary Taylor was in the army for 40 years, the twelfth president of the United States, and tried to end slavery. Zachary Taylor was an important person in the army. Zachary was in the army for 4 decades. He was a Major General. Zachary Taylor was a war hero. He helped win half of a million square miles. Zachary Taylor won lots of…