Internships are an important part of the growing experience for an individual; they can help determine what one would like to pursue for a future career‚ and what one would not like to do. My time interning with the National Museum of Civil War Medicine was overall an amazing experience. I now possess an overall understanding of the tasks of a collection manager must deal with on a day-to-day basis. I tackled a multitude of projects while working with Kate McDaniel‚ the projects consisted of dealing
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Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: the best way to travel is in a group led by a tour guide‚ With the advent of a myriad of travel agencies provided for the individuals in the vocation ‚ the issue that whether it is more appropriate for the individuals to travel with a tour guide or travel independently has raised more and more controversy among the people. A minority of the people have a tendency to travel by themselves may say that it would be more pleasant for us to go anywhere
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Introduction/Background The Mexican American War began on April 25‚ 1846. The war lasted two years losing many men on both sides. The Mexican war was the third major fought by the United States. In 1810‚ Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla triggers the beginning of Mexico’s fight for independence from Spain. Mexico gained its independence in 1821 after a long and bloody revolution against Spain. For Mexico‚ the war between them and the United States was a fight to keep their institutions and national integrity
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Have you ever wondered what the women did to contribute to the Civil War? For a long period of time women wanted to help out in the public life and not just at home all the time doing house work. The Civil War provided women with multiple opportunities to be active in the society. Prior to the Civil War women were considered very frail and weak people. Women were known for the house work they did to take care of their families while the men were away in war. Women’s equality was an ongoing battle
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Male and female spies were essential sources of information during the Civil War. The best spies were people you would never suspect. Spies were brave‚ faceless and they knew the environment very well. Their presence was incredibly excepted. Whether they dressed as men and joined the army‚ posed as mindless slaves‚ or just kept their ears opens in collective circles‚ spies provided necessary information. It was even a woman spy who provided Union battle plans to Confederate Army‚ which allowed them
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development of the United States of America include‚ the Second Great Awakening‚ the economies of the North and South‚ and failed attempts (compromises) to resolve their differences. It is clear that even though everything was done to prevent the Civil War‚ it was still inevitable. In the 1790’s conservative theologians attempted to spread religious ideas and encourage revitalization. Although this
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The civil war was the bloodiest war in American history. Families torn apart by different views‚ all fought in the name of liberty. Was this war about race? How could it not be? It was a fight of one group of people‚ whites‚ to own another group of people‚ blacks‚ and for blacks to be free with no oppressive master controlling their lives. A fight that lead to blacks being a free people. Black men were barred from joining the U.S. military because of an existing federal law passed in 1792. President
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The Spanish-American War was fought between the United States‚ and Spain. Sadly it’s not a popular subject in high schools these days‚ so most students don’t know anything about this war. The Spanish-American War marked a new beginning for the United States‚ Cuba and Spain. These countries where affected by the war because the Spanish American war would end the Spanish Empire‚ create a new one‚ and give a colony its independence. WHAT STARTED THE WAR The Spanish American war was about Cubin Independence
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Many outside factors were believed to affect the Civil War’s outcome; everything from clothing‚ weather conditions‚ weapons‚ and food. The factor that most affected the war’s outcome was the food. The North had a great amount and variety of food. The South’s food started off the same way‚ but it quickly deteriorated. The southern soldiers began to pillage farms to find food they wanted or the soldiers would desert and go home while they would have food. These were factors that could have been prevented
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Before the Civil War Abraham Lincoln was elected president of the United States of America In 1960. In 1661 the Civil War began because Fort Sumter is attacked. The people there surrender. Then that’s when it all started. Most people thought that the war would be over by Christmas. The Northerns were quick to join the Union Army. Pro-Union people were generally opposed to slavery and like stronged federal government. From there the War last until 1965.Civil War soldiers went on foot most of the
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