U-Press Telegram James M. McPherson tells us that the civil war is the most writtenabout event inAmerican history, and perhaps for that reason it seems ambitious to try to http://u.presstelegram.com/Stories/0,1413,218%7E24542%7E951297,00.html
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Extractions: The Show Antiques Roadshow viewers tune in to watch people much like themselves - amateur collectors or history buffs - learn whether their treasure is a rare find or a reproduction. The men and women who volunteer their services as appraisers are extremely knowledgeable about specific periods of history. Their expertise comes from years working in some of the most notable auction houses in the country. They offer their services for free in exchange for national exposure on a highly-popular show. The show's appeal stems from the drama which unfolds each time an appraiser asks the collector, "Do you have any idea of the value of this item?" Some guests are surprised to hear that the odds and ends pulled from their attics are actually worth a great deal of money; others are disappointed to hear a low appraisal of a treasured family heirloom. Regardless of the appraisal, guests trust they have been given fair and honest values by the experts, which is a cornerstone of the popular show.
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Extractions: featuring Seneca Falls librarian Glynis Tryon Anyone interested in mid-nineteenth century New York State, Seneca Falls, the Civil War or just a real good read, check out Miriam's home page: Wayne Mahood The Plymouth Pilgrims: A History of the Eighty-Fifth New York Infantry in the Civil War 1989 Charlie Mosher's Civil War: From Fair Oaks to Andersonville with the Plymouth Pilgrims (85th N.Y. Infantry) 1994 "Written in Blood": A History of the 126th New York Infantry in the Civil War, 1997
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Extractions: The news of the firing on Fort Sumter, in April 1861, immediately awakened strong patriotic feelings to quell the rebellion in the minds of Cape Coders. While many Cape men were away from home engaged in the fisheries, those that remained were determined to act. When Abraham Lincoln called for 75,000 volunteers for three months to 'suppress the rebellion,' Simeon Deyo, in 'A History of Barnstable County,' writes, 'Its effect was like an electric spark in quickening the resolution and action of the men of this county. The president's estimate was short of the necessities of the movement, as the history of the war abundantly proved; but to his calm and judicious patriotism a grateful nation has erected enduring monuments, and engraved his deeds upon lasting pages of history.' The facts show that Provincetown contributed liberally to the war effort. Provincetown held a special Town Meeting on May 2, 1861 and passed resolutions for the enlistments of troops. The town sent 57 more men to the rebellion than were called. Deyo records, 'Three were commissioned officers in the service. The number reported by the selectmen was 247; but the number much exceeded that. The whole amount of money raised was $37,452, and for state aid, which was reimbursed, $7,368.24. It is also a fact that Provincetown paid to the families of volunteers double the amount reimbursed by the government. The ladies of the town organized, in 1862, a Soldiers' Aid Society, which contributed $2,291.65 in money and clothing.'
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Extractions: Crawford County History from 1818-1926 . H.H. Pleasant. Wm. Michell Printing Company, 1926. Includes the sections: Early History of Crawford County, Early History of Fredonia, Settlement of the Towns of Leavenworth, The County in the Twenties, the County in the Thirties, the County in the Forties, Alton, Early Roads, Roaring Fifties, Other Towns in the County, Occupations and Customs, Early SchoolsSchool Laws, Terrible Sixties, Civil War, the Seventies, the Eighties, education, English after the War, County in the Nineties, Marengo after the War, Later Years of History, W.S. Ross, Jr., Odds and Ends, Campaign of 1918 and 1920, Politics in Crawford County, and Who's Who from Crawford County.
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Extractions: After Canute's death, Denmark fell into a period of turmoil and civil war. Later, Waldemar (1157-82) and Waldemar II (1202-41) were energetic rulers who established Danish hegemony over Northern Europe. With the end of the Viking raids and the development of a strong and independent church, the nobles were able to impose their will on the weaker kings. In 1282, Eric V (1259-86) was forced to submit to the Great Charter, which established annual parliaments and a council of nobles who shared the king's power. This form of government persisted until 1660. Wadlermar III (1340-75) again brought Danish power to a high point, but he was humiliated by the Hanseatic League in the Treaty of Stralsund (1370). Waldemar's daughter, Queen Margaret, achieved (1397) the union of the Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish crowns. Sweden soon escaped effective Danish rule, and with the accession (1523) of Gustavus I of Sweden the union was dissolved. However, the union with Norway lasted until 1814.
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Extractions: from 'The May Family of Basingstoke' by F. Ray (1904) The town of Basingstoke is situate on the main line of the L. and S. W. R., forty-seven miles from London. There is a splendid service of trains to and from all parts of the country, and the Metropolis can be reached in less than an hour. The town is built on two slopes, the one running from the south towards the north, the other from the north towards the south. It is the centre of an agricultural district, the subsoil is chalk, and the air is very bracing. Basingstoke is a very ancient borough, its history reaching back to the time of the Roman occupation of the country, traces of which are still to he found in the neighbourhood. But its history becomes clearer at the time of the Danish invasion, as it was the scene of a battle between the Danes and Ethelred, and numerous traces of those stirring times in English history still remain. After the Norman Conquest Basingstoke became a Royal manor, and in those early times it had a Church dedicated to St. Michael, probably on the site of the present Church. The town obtained considerable importance in the days of the Civil War, owing to its proximity to Basing House, which for more than two years was held by the fifth Marquis of Winchester on behalf of the King against the Parliamentary troops.
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Extractions: Sherman's March Through South Carolina "You Cannot judge war in Harsher terms then I will. War is Cruelty and you cannot refine it, and those who brought war into our country deserve all the curses and maledictions a people can pour out. William Tecumseh Sherman in correspondance with Confederate Authorities regarding his expulsion of civilians from the City of Atlanta, and their attempts to have him change his policy. "South Carolina is reaping at last the consequence of her treason..." George W. Pepper, speaking of the Burning of Columbia, South Carolina. "The men in the army are spoiling for a fight and would give anything to "lock arms" with the hoards of Sherman. Most of them have been cutoff from their homes and have become terribly mad at the way things are going on and swear vengence against the whole United North." Stephen Elliot Welch, Hampton's Legion(South Carolina), regarding the soldiers fighting in Virginia who's homes were in Sherman's path. Nathan Bedford Forrest , would gain just as much notoriety as battlefield laurels. William Tecumseh Sherman practiced what is termed "total war". This fairly tame term for the practice, means quite simply that the proverbial gloves come off. No structure, or facet of the enemies society is off limits. William Tecumseh Sherman believed that war was not only between armies but societies. The very societies that sent its sons off to war would, if shown the horrors of war first hand, demand its end. This Belief, and the things he did to carry it out on the state of South Carolina in the Campaign of the Carolinas would earn William Tecumseh Sherman the distinction of being easily the most hated man in the history of South Carolina.
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Extractions: Make Barbara's Entourage my Home Page MEMORIAL DAY Memorial Day is a very patrotic day in the United States. It's the day we honor all Americans who have given their life for their country. It originally was started to honor the military personnel who lost their lives in the Civil War of 1861-1865, but was later changed to honor all who gave their life in any war for the country. Memorial Day is a legal holiday in most states. Most states observe the holiday on the last Monday in May. This date was made a federal holiday by law in 1971. The Southern states have different days to honor their dead from the Confederate War, calling it the Confederate Memorial Day. Alabama celebrates on the fourth Monday in April. Georgia observes the holiday on April 26. Mississippi celebrates the last Monday in April. North Carolina and South Carolina celebrate it on May 10. Virginia observes the holiday on the last Monday in May. Louisiana observes it on June 3. Also, on that date, Tennessee observes Confederate Decoration Day. Texas celebrates Confederate Heroes Day on January 19. Remember Me
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Extractions: Chinese History - Han Dynasty After a short civil war, a new dynasty, called Han (206 B.C.-A.D. 220), emerged with its capital at Chang'an ( Under the Han rulers, science and technology made remarkable strides; paper, the compass, and the seismograph were invented; and steel was manufactured. The empire expanded into southern China, northern Vietnam and parts of Korea, and forged trade routes through Central Asia to India and Persia. Confucianism was reinterpreted and adopted as the official state ideology, and a national university was established for the training of Confucian officials. The political unity of the Qin was preserved, but sanctioned by Confucianism so that Chinese of today still look back on this epoch with pride and call themselves "men of Han." Diversity developed within the culture: native and foreign, Confucian and Taoist, courtly and popular. After 200 years, Han rule was interrupted briefly (in AD 9-24 by Wang Mang, a reformer), and then restored for another 200 years. The Han rulers, however, were unable to adjust to what centralization had wrought a growing population, increasing wealth and resultant financial difficulties and rivalries and ever-more complex political institutions. Riddled with the corruption characteristic of the dynastic cycle, by AD 220 the Han empire collapsed.
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Extractions: "The Last Meeting" Welcome to the Battle of Chancellorsville Homepage. If you are a serious student of The Civil War, then you've come to the right place. I offer a detailed account of the battle regarded by many historians as "Lee's Greatest Victory." You will find a full-length summary of Chancellorsville, plus a brief analysis of it's strategic impact on the war. This battle was unlike any other during the war. This was in part due to the maneuvering through what seemed to be landscape inpregnable to maneuver. The mind and methods of Napoleon Bonaparte also played a pivotal role. Without the lessons of "central position" it is unlikely that Lee would have chosen to stay and fight. "Fightin'" Joe Hooker's movement up the Rappahannock River was taken right out of the Corsican's playbook as well. It was fought from May 1-5, 1863, and when it was all over, more than 30,000 Americans were either killed, captured, or wounded at Chancellorsville. But the loss of one man was irreplaceable to the Confederacy; Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson. His tragic death marked the beginning of the end for the elite level of commanders in Lee's Army of Northern Virginia.
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Extractions: TRAVEL Olustee Battle Reenactment GraciousJaneMarie home Martha Bear JEWELRY weblog - Beading Diary greenlightWRITE home weblog - Diary of a Mad Web Lackey QUOTATIONS writing services training info ... site SEARCH "I knew you weren't serious when I saw your plywood spears." Unknown Irish druid reenactor Gatling Gun Click on our photos to enlarge them. I had been to theme parks where knights joust, seen dozens of movies depicting scenes of war, but never had personally experienced any battle reenactments. I had no real idea of what the sights and sounds of this often lethal action were like until I attended the annual reenactment Civil War Battle of Olustee , held every February in Olustee, Florida. The efforts of the reenactors are so realistic, you unwittingly discover yourself ducking for cover. The cannon and rifle fire bombard your ears. The smell of gunpowder invades your nostrils. The screams of the men fighting and dying make you almost feel their pain. While the horses rear up with terror in their eyes, the smoke rings drift past like the white halos of invisible angels watching over the sad spectacle. The participants are dedicated beyond measure. They dress history, talk history and eat history. These devoted men and woman and, often, their children, spend their own funds to present physical and spiritual history from the 1860s.