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    The battle between our own states was a raging and bloody war for both the north and the south. Throughout the war the officers were often treated like royalty compared to that of the men that, I feel, did most of the hard work. The enlisted men did not get the same quality of goods as the officers and were forced to make good with what they got. I could not imagine sleeping in half of a tent or somehow having to find a way to join two halves together as you can see in the pictures shown at Camp…

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    The North and the South: Civil War Era In the mid-1800s, turmoil broke between the North and the South states. The Southern Confederate states and the Northern Union states shared different beliefs. There were slave states in the South and free states in the North. These two territories shared many other differences, as well as a few minor similarities. The North and the South shared several variations between their social, economic, and political cultures. Alhough the North and the South…

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    We see pictures of poverty on the news from many different communities across the nation, but often, little of this news coverage is given to the people living in Appalachia. The ABC 20/20 episode entitled A Hidden America: Children of the Mountains shines a much needed light on the daily struggles people living in Central Appalachia face. Watching Children of the Mountains was a sobering experience for me. The most surprising thing in this video was the drug abuse and drug dealing. It was…

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    sympathizers. However, what hit the nail on the head for forcing Maryland to remain in the Union had to do with partially, Lincoln’s political agenda and partially his military agenda. Maryland was the home of the Naval Academy in Annapolis and the home of West Point Military Academy. The city of Baltimore had a key harbor for supplies and shipbuilding. Lincoln would…

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    Pancakes Persuasive Speech

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    I would like to share to Abraham Lincoln about pancakes because they are the best things to ever eat during morning breakfasts. Why I pick Abraham Lincoln as my person? Well he has shown a lot a democracy to the people in the northern part of the United States, for there he was a great leader of all of the people in that time era. Furthermore, I want to show Abraham this type of food because I like to eat pancakes during the morning wherever we go to eat, so showing this type of food to him…

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    The theme of "O Captain! My Captain!" is that sacrifices have to be made in order to be successful and gain greatness. Elegy: somber toned poem, lament for the dead This poem is an Elegy in honor of Abraham Lincoln. Walt Whitman wrote this poem a little after Lincoln's assassination. This poem is a big metaphor because it is about a captain -Abraham Lincoln- and his crew -Lincoln's followers- obtaining their sought out prize-winning the civil war- but after getting what they want the captain…

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    Advantages of the North and South in Civil War Both the north and south had many advantages during the Civil War. However, the north didn’t just win the war by chance, they still had more major advantages that the south did not have. The south had many advantages as follows. Firstly, the south had many of the best officers in the whole country. A lot of America’s best military leaders and commanders supported the South, which held as a major advantage for them. Another advantage the South…

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    I have fallen in love with West Virginia Wesleyan and Buckhannon West Virginia. There are multiple reasons why this has happened over the past year and some of the reasons are because of the small school size, how great the academics are, the amazing soccer program, and how Wesleyan suits my personal life, and personality, perfectly. I appreciate the small school, that Wesleyan is, because I am a person and not just another number in the school. The education at Wesleyan is more personalized to…

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    During the American Civil War the Union and Confederates used similar fighting techniques to the ones of the Teutonic/Anglo-Saxons and the Celts. Whether they meant it or not, these battle strategies really showed throughout the war. Many battles were won using these techniques, by the North and the South alike. The Union used more of the Teutonic/Anglo-Saxon fighting technique. The Teutonic/Anglo-Saxon people lived in the modern day England area, and thrived prior to the Norman Conquest. They…

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    The North’s Wealth In the American Civil War the North had an advantage for numerous reasons. The main and biggest reason was their wealth. The North was able to beat the South because of their wealth. It allowed them to buy more things than the South could and also supplied their troops. Since they had a lot of it, they had more options as well. In the Civil War the South had better army generals which allowed them to hold on, but in the long run the North’s money and power overcame them.…

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