The first set off the Civil War took place when John Brown, a white abolitionist took upon himself to free the slaves by setting a raid on Harpers Ferry a year prior to Lincoln's election.4 As the Union Army was trying to gain control over Fort Sumter, the first shots of the Civil War was fired. 5 The North held many advantages over the South during the Civil War. ... The South contained a military tradition that which had high encouragement for young me to serve in the armed forces or attend a military school; many had served the U.S. military before the Civil War.7 To add on another a...

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He led his troops into battle with an emerald green flag with a large golden harp in its center, celebrating their heritage even in the midst of death. ... On April 9, at the Appmoattox Court House, General Lee surrendered his army to Ulysses S. ...

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The Battle of the Bulge The Battle of the Ardennes, known to the United States as the Battle of the Bulge, was the greatest battle this country had or would participate in. At its height more than 500,000 American forces were engaged with nearly 600,000 German soldiers. The Americans were at tim...

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Michael Cranston CHA3U Dr. Calverley 6 May 2003 History Essay: Final Draft The Foreign Policies of Woodrow Wilson: Why America Entered the First World War After Declaring Neutrality in 1914 The Great War was an incredible landmark in the history of mankind. The war brought about the destruction of imperial dynasties, the collapse and disintegration of empires, and virtually destroyed the European balance of power. For the United States, the Great War was equally as important as it emphasized the economic and military power that the United States would become. However, one quest...

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Critical Essay on "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee "To Kill a Mockingbird" is a fictional story set in a small Southern town, Maycomb, in the early 1930. ... The Ewell father, Robert Lee, drinks and doesn't take proper care of his seven children. ...

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Throughout history, a great deal of things evolve and revolutionize due to changing factors in our environment. Fashion is just one of the many things that change through time. The many factors, like our current world standing in war or more importantly the current economic situation, shape how im...

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