Eric Lane English 1020 Tim Parker 11/9/12 The Civil War and Appalachian Geography Did Appalachian geography have an effect on the civil war? Every major war in history has two things in common: a winner and a loser. There are many factors of war that decide the winner and the loser‚ some going unnoticed. The geography of a war has an impacting affect on the war and is sometimes overlooked‚ often leading to one side’s downfall (Falls 5). Appalachia has a fluctuating geography‚ for it ranges
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In Donnie’s situation‚ there was no violation of any known policy in regard to his being able to express himself by writing “Free Marcus” on his hands. He may have caused some discussions outside of the classroom‚ but he in no way interfered with the day-to-day classroom instruction or school activities. Because he did not cause any disturbance by his action‚ it can be shown that his right to freedom of speech was violated. In another case where a student filed suit for violation of his First Amendment
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During westward expansion many Native American Tribes were forced out of their homelands and moved into what was known as “Indian Territory” which is modern-day Oklahoma. The Cherokee‚ Choctaw‚ Chickasaw‚ Seminole‚ and Creeks‚ known as the “five civilized tribes” and the Plains Indians‚ which had been relocated to the western part of the territory on land leased from the Five Civilized Tribes‚ were moved into this area. Many of these tribes were enemies and were now being forced to live next to each
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During the three days battle of Gettysburg‚ the fate of the US as a united nation was at stake. A Confederate victory would have resulted in the country splitting into two‚ but the Union was victorious which kept the country united. Through analysis of the battle‚ there are significant lessons that are relevant that this generation can use as consideration. First‚ is the importance of timing. For leaders or anyone making any decision‚ the timing is just as critical to the effect‚ if not more
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different. So Union had the bigger advantage in the army in the Civil War. So let’s start with a little background info about the Civil War. The war lasted from 1861-1865. The Union had about 2.5 million soldiers with over 350‚000 casualties. The Confederates had over 1 million soldiers with over 250‚000 casualties. The Civil War was the first war the was photographed‚ and it meant that now you couldn’t have some stuff
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Once I was home at about 12:00 Everyone was asleep except me‚ I couldn’t wrap up my head to make me sleep. When I was trying attempts to make me sleep‚ until heard something coming from the kitchen the noise just started‚ when I tried hard to go but I was afraid of the noise coming from the kitchen‚ when i finally got brave but it took me 5 minutes to decide and went to go to get a flashlight and crawl on the floor. I turned on the flashlight and checked the the whole house and saving the kitchen
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As the two young men drive through the desert‚ Alexie applies significant imagery to show the isolation and importance of the situation. There is a certain tension in the air when the two old friends reconnect after their falling out. They are alone in the middle of nowhere: “Victor looked around the desert‚ sniffed the air‚ felt the emptiness and loneliness” (159). Alexie uses imagery to encapsulate the situation that the two young men are in. To help the reader feel the tension of the isolated
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The South vs. The South William W. Freehling 1-How anti-Confederate Southerners determined the course/outcome of the civil war. Specific information was given by Freehlng to show how the anti-confederates southerners determined the course and outcome of the civil war. The information is discussed in the following paragraph. According to Freehling‚ the events beyond the battlefields partially determined military verdicts. Furthermore‚ home front and battlefront unveiled defining aspects
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she is having an affair behind his back. He locks her in the attic in order to prevent her from escaping. This shows readers that George is very angry because he used to listen to everything that Myrtle says and obeys all her orders. The dramatic change in George’s personality can also be related to the change in the weather; the transition from spring to summer. Myrtle‚ on the other hand‚ does not give in easily; she breaks down the attic door and runs out of the house while calling George a coward
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Virginia. Expectations ran high that the Union troops would quickly send their Confederate brothers running for the hills. Buggies of spectators traveled the thirty miles from Washington to see the battle. Picnic baskets were opened and folks prepared to watch the show. No one expected what they saw. This wasn’t one of the biggest battles of the war‚ but it was the formal opening for both sides. Of the 32‚500 Confederate soldiers‚ 1‚982 of them became casualties‚ while the Union counted 2‚896 casualties
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