Gettysburg was one of the most horrific battles of the Civil War. Over fifty thousand soldiers were found dead‚ wounded‚ or went missing in a period of three days‚ July 1-3 of 1863. That is the most number of casualties that has occurred during any battle in American history. The battle took place in Gettysburg‚ Pennsylvania‚ where President Lincoln made a speech entitle the Gettysburg Address five months later‚ on November 19th of 1863.4 General Robert E. Lee‚ of the Confederate Army‚ decided
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Union cavalry brigades had arrived the previous day‚ as the bulk of both armies headed towards Gettysburg‚ Confederate forces drove Federal defenders to Cemetery Hill. Ewell declined to order an attack that Lee wanted on Cemetery Hill. “By dusk‚ a union corps under Winfield Scott Hancock had arrived and extended the defensive line along Cemetery Ridge to the hill known as Little Round Top; three more Union corps arrived overnight to strengthen its defenses”(History.com). Around 4 p.m. on July
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-Clearly the North had a distinct advantage in its ability to produce soldiers and supplies -The the South counted on the North not having the stomach to stay in the war -They counted on the Union eventually giving up and allowing them to secede. -What they failed to take into account was the resolve of Lincoln. It is said the longer the war went on‚ the better the Norths’ chances of winning. Clearly this was true and as the war grew longer and longer the South was eventually doomed.
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Thought the interview was unnecessary‚ put it in as filler Thought it was all-encompassing and informative Pencil Silverpoint is a graphic medium which preceded the common lead pencil. Instead of lead a point of silver wire is fixed in a wooden holder. Since this will leave but the faintest trace on an ordinary paper surface‚ a special ground must be prepared. A paste of powdered bone or chalk mixed withwater and gum or starch is spread with a stiff brush in thin coats‚ each coat being allowed
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In the past decade‚ archaeologists have discovered new information about the fascinating civilisation of Ancient Egypt. These include: a cemetery at The Temple of Taposiris Magna‚ a sphinx lined road at Luxor and the ancient city of Tanis. In 2011‚ at the Temple of Taposiris Magna‚ west of Alexandria‚ archaeologists found a cemetery of 27 tombs‚ containing 10 mummies with their heads turned towards the temple‚ suggesting their high status. Also‚ inside the temple‚ three deep shafts were found that
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In Latin American Culture they have a very different culture. Latin America includes many different parts of Central and South America and Mexico. Latin American culture mainly consists of Spanish speaking individuals alongside Portuguese and French. They have unique dances such as: mambo‚ salsa‚ cha-cha‚ and the tango. Latin american cultures has different holidays like la semana santa‚ cinco de mayo which is a very big one‚ Día de la Constitución‚ la tomatina‚ and dia de los muertos. In latin america
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diplomatic presents and perhaps arranging marriages with the city-states of Palestine‚ Syria and the Aegean” – Redford Hyksos ships left at the harbour of Avaris‚ containing many items including cedar‚ gold and lapis lazuli‚ after attack by Kamose on Hyksos occupied Avaris. “...the hundreds of ships of fresh cedar
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what is now called Montreal Island. Because of the ice‚ he had to stay in Canada for the winter. Many of his crew died of scurvy‚ a disease that is caused by a diet without vegetables and fruit. Finally‚ the Iroquois showed them how to make white cedar tea to cure it. Going
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Historical Relations Between “The Epic of Gilgamesh” and “The Golden Ass” Conventional wisdom has it that any type of literary work written‚ whether it be fictional or factual‚ has been somewhat influenced by the way that society and culture are seen in the era that it was written. Some works have a greater influence than others however‚ and it is debatable to say which books have a greater or lesser influence than others. This argument is definitely present in the literary works of “The Golden
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with no dialogue‚ and an inspiring soundtrack played over provocative scenes‚ typically comparing natural humans in their habitat to human damage and crowding. In two scenes‚ a big‚ dirty apartment complex is shown in contrast to a large‚ unclean cemetery‚ creating juxtaposition between the two. In the first scene‚ there are numerous buildings‚ showing that as the world population increases‚ conditions worsen as humans fight for space. The Kowloon walled city has a twisting series of stairways‚
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