Chasing Lincolns Killer #17 For this book talk I am going to give three characters I would not want to get to know and why. I choose John Wilkes Booth‚David Herold‚and George Atzerodt. The reasons will soon be explained in the following paragraphs. Just to be clear these three people were killed or thrown in a cell the day of what they planned. John Wilkes Booth is the main man of this horrendous act. He himself shot and killed our 16th president Abraham Lincoln. The reason is clear
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The Killer Angels is the book I chose to read for my American Civil War Documentary project. It is a historical novel about real people in history and real events. The story takes place in the small town of Gettysburg‚ Pennsylvania in 1863 during the Civil War. Gettysburg was the site of one of the most significant battles in the American Civil War‚ and this book describes the three day event in great deal. Although this book is a novel about the Civil War‚ it is written through the eyes of the
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American History The Killer Angels Michael Shaara’s goal in writing The Killer Angels was to write about the men of the Civil War‚ not the war itself. A take on the war from the inside out‚ opposed to outside in. Shaara was able to show that there was no good vs. bad‚ there was just men who had dreams‚ and the will to fight for their homeland. One way that Shaara shows that there were no bad side in the war was through the portrayal of confederate general Robert E. Lee. The book portrayed the general
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purpose of the war was to officially end the act of slavery. However‚ the Confederate army was fighting to continue to have slaves because not only did they work for free‚ but they also had an impact on the growth in their economy. In the novel The Killer Angels‚ Michael Shaara reflects the iconic battle scenes from the Battle of Gettysburg in the viewpoints of the men who fought in this bloody massacre‚ however; we do not only learn about the personal bias’ the men had but Sharra also sheds light upon
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LCpl Beck‚ Ashton Commandant’s Professional Reading Program Michael Shaara‚ The Killer Angels The Killer Angels: An Inside Look at the Battle of Gettysburg The Killer Angels written by Michael Shaara‚ is a historical fiction novel that describes in great detail the events that took place during the battle of Gettysburg. In the forward we are given an in depth view of each of the main characters and key figures of the battle. For instance‚ we are told that that General Robert Edward Lee is an
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Saffy’s Angel Book Review The author of this book is Hilary McKay and was published by Aladdin Paperbacks. The book is about 160 pages long and the setting of the most of the book is in a small town in Europe‚ (for the beginning of the book) then they later go to Sienna‚ Italy. It’s rare for a book to present the true chaos of a big family (or maybe I just haven’t read enough books). This book gets the details right--the chaos and clutter‚ and the independence of the children‚ even to preparing
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The notorious case that took place over three decades is making its way back into the public’s eye as Genene Jones aka the “Angel of Death or Infant Killer” is said to walk free next year May 2018. This is due to an old Texas law that releases some prisoners to relieve overcrowding in prisons. Genene Jones was a nurse who worked at one of the hospitals in San Antonio‚ Texas before going to another one in Kerrville. Every time she worked‚ there would be a significant amount of deaths‚ which lead to
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In the book Of Beetles and Angels‚ by Mawi Asgedom‚ a Sudanese refugee family immigrates to America‚ seeking a newer‚ better life. The value of reading Of Beetles and Angels is that it shows that you can become something from nothing in the hardest situations. It shows the value of setting goals‚ working hard‚ and being kind to others. First‚ in OBAA‚ Mawi shows the value of setting goals and persisting to reach them. For example‚ when Mawi is in the summer of his oncoming senior year he sets
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Wells‚ Peter. Barbarians to Angel: The Dark Ages Reconsidered. New York‚ NY: W.W. Norton & Company‚ Inc.‚ 2008 Barbarians to Angels written by Peter Wells is an enlightening read that sheds light on to what really went on during “The Dark Ages”. The written word during 400-800 AD came from educated citizens of the Roman Empire and their recount could be judgmental. Many historians are led to believe that Barbarians destroyed Roman and everyone suffered from acts of violence‚ a mass migration‚
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Book Report No: 3 Johnny Angel By. Danielle Steel Summary: With a word or a smile‚ seventeen-year-old Johnny Peterson could light up a room‚ fill his mother’s heart with pride‚ and inspire the best in those around him. A star athlete and class valedictorian‚ tall‚ lanky Johnny had a future filled with promise - until he stepped into a car on prom night‚ dazzling in his rented tux‚ and in an
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