What They Fought For Book Review Did the south have the right to popular sovereignty or were they being inhumane and infringing upon the North’s Industry? During the civil war the south were fighting an Invading force. In their minds the Union was a tyranny‚ one very much like they faced in the revolution. England had ruled over them for many years‚ setting the rules and dictating what was right and what was wrong. The south was not going to allow another tranny to take over them‚ especially after
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What They Fought For 1861 - 1865 This book was a good analysis of Civil War soldiers’ diaries‚ and letters to their loved ones. Which explains what they were going through in their lives and what they fought for and risked their lives for in this conflict. In the book the author James M. McPherson uses information from l00’s of diaries and letters from the soldiers to learn why they fought in this war. The Union soldiers fought to preserve the Nation that was created in 1776‚ to save it
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What they Fought for What they fought for is an analysis of a collection of nearly a thousand personal letters and journals entries written by the soldiers who fought America’s famous Civil War. This book seeks to define the ideology of what the soldiers understood they were fighting for‚ and their comprehension of the outcome of their service .Although counter arguments agree that most soldiers could not give a solid explanation of why they fought for‚ nor the real Constitutional issues that were
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James M. McPherson‚ What They Fought For‚ 1861-1865 (Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Publisher‚ 1994; reprint‚ Logan: Perfection Learning Corporation‚ 2013). First thing’s first‚ anyone who encounters this wonderfully constructed book‚ What They Fought For‚ by James M. McPherson‚ must acknowledge his great work. McPherson is one of the few historians worth reading; this is coming from a Kinesiology major who wants little to nothing to do with historians. I strongly believe that
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History &136 - Fall 2010 Essay on What They Fought For‚ 1861-1865 Length: 3-4 Pages (Double-Spaced) Purpose: For this assignment‚ you will read a secondary source document and write an analytical essay that interprets it. The assignment is intended to develop your analytical and writing skills and will also familiarize you with the conventions of writing in history. Essays must: 1) Directly respond to and answer one of the questions. 2) Be structured with an introduction‚ body‚ and conclusion. 3)
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sense of nationalism and copious amounts of pride towards self-government and their personal property. In the North‚ soldiers expressed their sentiments about the war through their anger towards the South’s ideology and mindset. Many men viewed what the South was fighting for as something that defied the basic principles of their nation. One soldier‚ Franklin Rosenbery‚ stated that he was fighting so that “peace‚ freedom and liberty” would “again prevail in our land.” (Rosenbery‚ December 25)
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Human Survivorship Lab Pre data collecting and graph plotting questions: 1. I believe that death rates of those before 1950 will be higher just because of the lack of technological advances that can help one survive specific sicknesses and illnesses that would previously be fatal if not treated. 2. I expect the mortality of infants to be significantly lower before the 1950’s. Times were harder in the earlier part of the last decade‚ and the health care that we have come to have wasn’t
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Throughout the gruesome and tedious history of the United States of America‚ this society has worked‚ fought‚ and died for what all believe to be right. Fought for their American Dream to be realized in a world full of prosperity and hope. At one instance‚ the American Dream was a set term consisting of this that would make life easier. For example‚ while interview student Brandon Atkins he believes that the American Dream consisted of‚” The American Dream consist of A nice
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to keep communism from spreading‚ to preserve democracy in the world; throughout the military ranks‚ men could identify with this. As Specialist Fourth Class George Olsen wrote to a college friend‚ "I ’m where I want to be‚ quite voluntarily doing what I think is right" (42). Many GI ’s were immersed with a sense of mission and purpose. Even if they didn ’t completely agree with the war‚ it was their job as a solider. Even though Second Lieutenant Frederick Downs‚ Jr. is worn‚ he writes‚ " And yet
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Fought Through Obstacles of Literacy In order to be able to face these challenges‚ a student can choose to interact more with their professors Students should also find a source of motivation to overcome their challenges and fears of literacy. One of these obstacles‚ to be specific can be that students may have financial problems because of various reasons. In Math and English‚ individuals often face obstacles in the development of literacy skills. Students may have problems in Math and English
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