Steve Sheridan Mr. Vingo American History 17 December 2006 Emancipation Proclamation and Gettysburg Address similarities The Emancipation Proclamation and the Gettysburg Address are two for the most controversial speeches/ documents in United States History. These speeches were both made in the civil war area and have many of the same ideas and points inside of them. The 3 biggest similarities of these 2 speeches are‚ both of these speeches have lead to Abraham Lincoln leaving a legacy behind
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Lee: The Gentlemen’s Gentleman Robert E. Lee was considered by many in the South and even by some in the North to be the epitome of what a gentleman should be. Ulysses S. Grant was the North’s answer to Lee. “They were two strong men‚ these oddly different generals‚ and they represented the strengths of two conflicting currents that‚ through them‚ had come into final collision” (429). He was even considered to be an aristocrat in many social circles. “Lee embodied the noblest elements of this
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American Historians’ Debate on the Civil War The American Civil War has without a doubt left a permanent divide on this great nation’s past and present. American historians still debate the causes of a war that began in 1861 between the Union states and Confederacy states. The war can be seen as caused by the principle of slavery‚ the growing tension between northern and southern ideology or due to a crack in the political system of the time. United States’ history classes focus on teaching students
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12/12/13 P.1 A Stillness at Appomattox A Stillness at Appomattox gives and inside view of what happened during the civil war. This novel covers the final years of the war through the surrender of Lee and his rebel army. It was not simply about the issue of slavery‚ but about the inability of people to compromise and look outside of their ingrained and traditional beliefs. A Stillness at Appomattox does not go into the reasons for the fighting‚ only that drawn-out descent into surrender by an
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“America’s Gift to My Generation” As Joe Barton once said‚ “Our flag honors those who have fought to protect it‚ and is a reminder of the sacrifice of our nation’s founders heros.” Our flag is not to be knelt upon‚ but to stand as one together‚ remembering how Veterans risked their lives everyday to go to war and give us freedom today. The least we can do is to thank you. You gave me a future‚ freedom of speech‚ and an education‚ and so many more things. None of you deserve to be spat upon. You
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Known as the single bloodiest day in American history‚ the Battle of Antietam was just that. It was the battle that has the most lives lost. It was the battle that suffered the most casualties. It was the worst day of the entire Civil War. This battle was different because it was one of the first battles to be fought in the North. On this bloody day‚ two sides went head to head‚ force on force‚ to achieve a victory. A victory in which‚ if you look at it‚ no one really won. Although it was a stalemate
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The Events of Antietam is taking after the Confederate triumph at Second Bull Run in late August‚ 1862‚ Lee moved his strengths over the Potomac into Maryland. This development into Union domain was later memorialized in James Greenleaf Whittier’s ballad‚ Barbara Frietchie. Lee issued Special Orders No. 191 and partitioned his strengths into four segments‚ sending Stonewall Jackson to close-by Harper’s Ferry. Union administrator George B. McClellan picked up a potential favorable position when‚ on
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On May 4-7 1864‚ the first battle of General Ulysses S. Grant’s “Virginia Overland Campaign” against the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia‚ and their general Robert E. Lee took place. The Battle of the Wilderness was the first step towards capturing the Confederate capital of Richmond. It began with a meeting between President Abraham Lincoln and Union leader Ulysses S. Grant to discuss war tactics. The goal was to battle Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia and keep it under pressure to
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The Battle of Beersheba‚ part of the third Battle of Gaza‚ was a day-long battle fought on the 31st of October 1917. This battle was fought by the British‚ Australians and New Zealanders in an attempt to capture Beersheba. If the British were successful in capturing Beersheba‚ they would be enabled to push past the Ottoman line near Gaza and finally advance into Palestine. The two prior attacks on Gaza resulted in defeat for the Egypt Expedition Force (EEF)‚ a British Empire military formation. Neidell
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Artifacts can tell stories. Unlike history recorded or told by human‚ artifacts are capable of revealing the most objective and neutral version of the stories. Behind the sword belonged to Thomas’ Legion‚ there is a history of Native American‚ especially the position of eastern band of Cherokee‚ during the Civil War period. The sword is a Model 1840 Cavalry Saber (M1840) in dark color‚ which used to owned by Colonel Love in Thomas’ Legion. This artifact is 44 inch long with a weight of 2.5 pounds
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