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April 12
Article posted May 12, 2012 at 03:33 AM GMT •
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April 1861- Fort Sumter Attack
July 1861- First Battle of Bull Run
March 1862- Battle of the "Monitor" and the "Merrimac"
April 1862- The Battle of Shiloh
September 1862- Battle of Antietam
December 1862- Battle of Fredericksburg
July 1-3, 1863- Battle of Gettysburg
July 4, 1863- Battle of Vicksburg
May 1863- Battle of Chancellorsville
September 1863- Battle of Chickamauga
November 1863- Battle of Chattanooga
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Article posted May 12, 2012 at 03:33 AM GMT •
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April 15
Article posted May 12, 2012 at 01:19 AM GMT •
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I think only one good thing came from the sinking of the Titanic. People would be able to examine the ship. Whatever made it sink would've given the examiners clues. They could use this information and examination results to make better ships in the future.
Once we made better ships that were "unsinkable," travel would be safer for passengers. People might or might not be afraid of ship travelling after the Titanic. But I think that learning from shipbuilding mistakes would've at least encouraged them to put a little faith in ships. We have improved our ships ever since the Titanic sank.
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Article posted May 12, 2012 at 01:19 AM GMT •
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April 10
Article posted May 12, 2012 at 01:16 AM GMT •
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The Virginia Company established two colonies. They were Popham Colony and Jamestown colony. Jamestown was located in Virginia. Popham Colony was located in Maine.
If I was King James I of England, I wouldn't have made the new colonies pay high taxes. I would've given them a little more freedom. They would have to pay taxes only for molasses and seasoning such as salt, pepper, and sugar. I would never send soldiers to control the settlers.
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Article posted May 12, 2012 at 01:16 AM GMT •
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April 13
Article posted May 12, 2012 at 01:09 AM GMT •
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Former presidents have been honored with statues, portraits, and holidays. People who have taken part in important events should be memorialized in some way. For example, signers of the Declaration of Independence and people who made important events happen.
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Article posted May 12, 2012 at 01:09 AM GMT •
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May 1
Article posted May 12, 2012 at 12:58 AM GMT •
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I would celebrate by decorating the Empire State Building and throwing a huge party on the highest floor. Some of the events would include food all day, a dance, maybe a short video, and showing how to make a small model of the Empire State Building. I would invite all the important people such as the President, leaders of other countries, and all of my friends.
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Article posted May 12, 2012 at 12:58 AM GMT •
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April 30
Article posted May 12, 2012 at 12:52 AM GMT •
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Introduction of Gherig:
An honorable baseball player will be leaving his team today due to a dreadful disease. He has led his team through some losses and multiple wins. We will greatly miss his enthusiastic presence on the team. Let's make this farewell one he will remember forever.
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Article posted May 12, 2012 at 12:52 AM GMT •
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May 2
Article posted May 12, 2012 at 12:12 AM GMT •
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The Red Cross gathers donations and support to help injured people from around the world.
10 women of accomplishment:
1. Madam C.J. Walker
2. Hillary Clinton
3. Amelia Earhart
4. Frances Perkins
5. Joan Benoit
6. Kathryn Bigelow
7. Madeleine Albright
8. Manon Rheaume
9. Janet Guthrie
10. Alice Paul
Out of these ten women, I admire Amelia Earhart the most. She had the courage and skills to make the first solo transatlantic flight.
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Article posted May 12, 2012 at 12:12 AM GMT •
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May 5
Article posted May 11, 2012 at 11:54 PM GMT •
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Memorial Day is celebrated in Louisiana by families visiting deceased members who died fighting for our country. Their graves are visited and some even place flowers or flags on them. It's treated as both a day of respect for American soldiers and as a day off from work.
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Article posted May 11, 2012 at 11:54 PM GMT •
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April 25
Article posted May 11, 2012 at 03:56 PM GMT •
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I'm not sure if I would visit the leader of a hostile country to the United States. I would want to go to try to persuade the leader to strengthen the U.S.'s relationship with his country. At the same time, I wouldn't want to go. He/she might attempt to assassinate me.
Also, I would most likely feel unwelcome and awkward. Sitting with a really important person sounds nerveracking. However, if a meeting was what it took to strengthen our relationship with the leader's country, I would go. Either I would go or get somebody else to go for me.
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Article posted May 11, 2012 at 03:56 PM GMT •
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April 26
Article posted May 11, 2012 at 03:48 PM GMT •
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Comparison:
-Both rode to warn that the British were coming
-They rode throughout the night
Contrast:
-Ludington's ride was twice as long as Paul Revere's
-Ludington's ride took place in New York
-Revere's ride took place in Massachusetts
-Ludington's ride took place two years after Revere's ride
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Article posted May 11, 2012 at 03:48 PM GMT •
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April 29
Article posted May 11, 2012 at 03:26 PM GMT •
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Guest List:
1. Lee Kuan Yew
2. President Obama
3. Bill Gates
4. Simon Cowell
5. Warren Buffett
Seating Chart:
|LKY|Me|PO|
|SC |BG|WB|
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Article posted May 11, 2012 at 03:26 PM GMT •
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April 28
Article posted May 11, 2012 at 01:40 AM GMT •
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I would've sent out flyers or gotten about 15 people to announce the showing throughout the city.
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Article posted May 11, 2012 at 01:40 AM GMT •
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May 17
Article posted May 11, 2012 at 01:21 AM GMT •
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I think that certain Senate hearings should be televised. The United States is a democracy. We deserve to know what's going on in the government. Whatever is important to our government is important to the people also.
Anything provocative shouldn't be televised. The hearings that may spark debate and even a riot shouldn't be televised. Even if we don't know whether or not it will start a riot, if it's provocative or biased, we should just not televise it at all. Many people like to know what's going on in the government.
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Article posted May 11, 2012 at 01:21 AM GMT •
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May 23
Article posted May 11, 2012 at 01:07 AM GMT •
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A person is nominated for president today by political parties. They nominate their candidate and the people vote for their new president. The nominees for the last presidential election were Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, Gary Johnson, and Jill Stein.
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Article posted May 11, 2012 at 01:07 AM GMT •
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May 24
Article posted May 11, 2012 at 01:00 AM GMT •
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10 Questions:
1. Who lived there besides the settlers?
2. What kind of tools did they use?
3. What was in each of those buildings?
4. What time period did the settlers settle in?
5. Did the settlers have to adapt in any way in order to settle there?
6. Why did the settlers settle in Jamestown?
7. Were there any enemies of the settlers?
8. Did any battles ensue between the settlers and another outsider group?
9. What did the settlers mostly eat?
10. What was their life like?
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Article posted May 11, 2012 at 01:00 AM GMT •
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May 21
Article posted May 11, 2012 at 12:54 AM GMT •
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Newspaper Headlines:
1. Earhart Conquers the Air
2. Lady Lindy Sets New Record
3. New, Astonishing Record
4. Lady Lindy Set Out to Become First Woman to Complete Solo Transatlantic Flight
5. Lady Lindy Follows in Charles Lindbergh's Footsteps
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Article posted May 11, 2012 at 12:54 AM GMT •
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May 12
Article posted May 10, 2012 at 03:38 PM GMT •
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Irving Berlin- songwriter
Robert Peary- explorer
Patrick Henry- Revolutionary War patriot
John Brown- abolitionist
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Article posted May 10, 2012 at 03:38 PM GMT •
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May 10
Article posted May 10, 2012 at 03:36 PM GMT •
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Transcontinental means going across a continent. The prefix "trans-" means across or through.
10 Words that contain the prefix "trans-"
1. Transact
2. Transaminase
3. Transalpine
4. Transatlantic
5. Transceiver
6. Transcend
7. Transcendentalist
8. Transcribe
9. Transcription
10. Transduce
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Article posted May 10, 2012 at 03:36 PM GMT •
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May 8
Article posted May 10, 2012 at 03:31 PM GMT •
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President Harry S. Truman is best known for defeating Nazi Germany, creating the United Nations, inventing the Truman Doctrine, and for also creating the Marshall Plan to aid Europe. President Obama is best known for becoming the first African American President of the United States.
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Article posted May 10, 2012 at 03:31 PM GMT •
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May 7
Article posted May 10, 2012 at 03:26 PM GMT •
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I think The Gray Wolf Throne deserves a "Best Fictional Book" award because the plot was amazing. This book was very enticing.
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Article posted May 10, 2012 at 03:26 PM GMT •
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April 20
Article posted May 8, 2012 at 01:05 AM GMT •
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Characteristics of a Good Mystery:
- Suspense
- Attention-grabbing plot
- A little horror
Outline:
- Girl gets run over by vehicle secretly
- Detective hired to investigate
- Detective kidnapped
- Above happens to multiple detectives until one cunning detective outwits his kidnapper
- Solves case
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Article posted May 8, 2012 at 01:05 AM GMT •
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April 19
Article posted May 8, 2012 at 12:52 AM GMT •
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I think the shot is called "the shot heard round the world" because it was the shot that "officially" started the war. It made things even more serious.
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Article posted May 8, 2012 at 12:52 AM GMT •
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April 16
Article posted May 8, 2012 at 12:45 AM GMT •
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Questions:
1. Did you have a tough childhood?
2. Who inspired you during your career?
3. What made you want to take up baseball?
4. What age were you when you started playing baseball?
5. When did you win your first baseball game?
6. Do you play any other sports?
7. Were you expecting to become the first black person to play major league baseball?
8. How many baseball teams have you been in?
9. When do you plan on retiring from baseball?
10. Do you have any siblings?
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Article posted May 8, 2012 at 12:45 AM GMT •
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#337- May 10, 1865: Jefferson Davis
Article posted April 26, 2012 at 03:58 AM GMT •
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Eight facts about Davis:
1. Davis's Vice President was Alexander Stephens.
2. He was in office from February 18, 1861- May 11, 1865.
3. Davis was born in Christian County, Kentucky.
4. Davis enrolled in the United States Military Academy in 1824.
5. Davis fought in the Mexican-American War.
6. He was a colonel in the Mexican-American War.
7. He served in the Confederacy.
8. Davis's religion is Episcopal.
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Article posted April 26, 2012 at 03:58 AM GMT •
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#345- 1865: Mary E. Mapes Dodge
Article posted April 26, 2012 at 03:52 AM GMT •
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Three facts about Mary Dodge:
1. Dodge was born in New York City.
2. Her parents were James Jay Mapes and Sophia Furman.
3. Dodge died in 1905 in Tannersville, New York.
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Article posted April 26, 2012 at 03:52 AM GMT •
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#336- 1865: Knights of the Golden Circle
Article posted April 26, 2012 at 03:50 AM GMT •
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Four facts about the Klan:
1. The abbreviation was KGC.
2. It was formed in 1854.
3. Its headquarters were in Cincinnati, Ohio.
4. The leader was George W.L. Bickley.
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Article posted April 26, 2012 at 03:50 AM GMT •
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#332- 1865: Problems of the South
Article posted April 26, 2012 at 03:44 AM GMT •
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Problems the South had to solve after the Civil War:
1. The South had to decide how to settle slave/ African American rights.
2. The South also had to decide if it was going to remain as it was or if it should unite with the North.
3. The South had to decide what to do with the leaders of the Confederacy.
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Article posted April 26, 2012 at 03:44 AM GMT •
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#329- 1865: First Oil Pipe
Article posted April 26, 2012 at 03:27 AM GMT •
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Five facts about oil:
1. Oil doesn't mix with water.
2. The word "oil" comes from the Old French word "oile" and from the Latin word "oleum".
3. Organic oils are produced by animals and agriculture.
4. Mineral oils come from fossilized organisms.
5. Oil can be used in cosmetics, religion, painting, lubrication, and fuel.
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Article posted April 26, 2012 at 03:27 AM GMT •
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#327- March 13, 1865: Slaves as Soldiers
Article posted April 26, 2012 at 03:24 AM GMT •
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I think that using slaves as troops was a wise decision because it increased the fighting force. If they had used the slaves earlier, they might have won the war due to an increased number of soldiers. There could be a possible chance, however, that the slaves rebelled instead of fought against the North.
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Article posted April 26, 2012 at 03:24 AM GMT •
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#321-1865: Joseph Lister
Article posted April 26, 2012 at 03:01 AM GMT •
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More injured people/soldiers would've survived if antiseptics had been used at the beginning of the Civil War.
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Article posted April 26, 2012 at 03:01 AM GMT •
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#320- 1865: Tax on Bank Notes
Article posted April 26, 2012 at 02:58 AM GMT •
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Currency is the type of money used in a region or country. The tax on state bank notes was good for our country because it provided the money to set up national banks and new banks.
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Article posted April 26, 2012 at 02:58 AM GMT •
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#315-December, 1864: 13th Amendment
Article posted April 26, 2012 at 02:36 AM GMT •
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This amendment was a good idea because it got rid of slavery. Slaves became free. It made everyone equal.
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Article posted April 26, 2012 at 02:36 AM GMT •
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#312: November, 1864: Battle of Franklin
Article posted April 20, 2012 at 11:04 PM GMT •
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I would've made sure that the retreat was stopped or at least delayed. If a lot of soldiers in my army were killed in the event, I would just let the enemy go by.
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Article posted April 20, 2012 at 11:04 PM GMT •
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#310: November, 1864: Lincoln Reelected
Article posted April 20, 2012 at 10:57 PM GMT •
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Lincoln's electoral votes: 212
McClellan's electoral votes: 21
The electoral college is a group of people that elect the President and Vice President. The group is selected by voters in each and every state.
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Article posted April 20, 2012 at 10:57 PM GMT •
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#305: Poet Walt Whitman
Article posted April 20, 2012 at 10:54 PM GMT •
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Six facts:
1. Whitman was born on May 31, 1819.
2. He died on March 26, 1892.
3. He was born in New York on Long Island.
4. He died in New Jersey.
5. He was 72 years old when he died.
6. Whitman was the second child out of nine children.
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Article posted April 20, 2012 at 10:54 PM GMT •
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#303: Andersonville Prison
Article posted April 20, 2012 at 10:32 PM GMT •
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Six facts:
1. The Andersonville Prison is officially known as Camp Sumter.
2. It is now called the Andersonville National Historic Site.
3. It is located in Macon County and Sumter County.
4. It is about 514 acres.
5. The prison opened in February of 1864.
6. In 1910, the Woman's Relief Corps donated the Andersonville Prison to the federal government.
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Article posted April 20, 2012 at 10:32 PM GMT •
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#299- June 19, 1864: Alabama Sunk
Article posted April 6, 2012 at 02:49 AM GMT •
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The Alabama was a commerce raider. She had been attacking Union merchant and naval ships for about two years.
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Article posted April 6, 2012 at 02:49 AM GMT •
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#292- Generals
Article posted April 6, 2012 at 02:25 AM GMT •
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Ulysses S. Grant: Union Army
Nickname: "Sam"
One-word Description: Wise
Robert E. Lee: Confederate Army
Nickname: "Marble Man"
One-word Description: Shrewd
John Buford: Union Army
Nickname: none
One-word Description: Loyal
George Meade: Union Army
Nickname: "Old Snapping Turtle"
One-word Description: Witty
Manning Force: Union Army
Nickname: none
One-word Description: Brave
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Article posted April 6, 2012 at 02:25 AM GMT •
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#298- 1864: Yosemite State Park
Article posted April 6, 2012 at 12:31 AM GMT •
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5 facts about Yosemite Valley:
1. Yosemite Valley has a floor elevation of 4,000 feet.
2. Its width is 1 mile.
3. Its area is 3,800 acres.
4. The valley is approximately 8 miles long.
5. Yosemite Valley is located in the Yosemite National Park.
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Article posted April 6, 2012 at 12:31 AM GMT •
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#291- Cities
Article posted April 6, 2012 at 12:20 AM GMT •
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City One is Richmond, Virginia.
City Two is Washington, D.C.
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Article posted April 6, 2012 at 12:20 AM GMT •
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#288- March 12, 1864: General Grant Becomes a Commander
Article posted April 6, 2012 at 12:07 AM GMT •
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Grant was born in Point Pleasant, Ohio. He was President from March 4,1869- March 4, 1877.
Five other facts:
1. Grant's Vice Presidents were Schuyler Colfax and Henry Wilson.
2. He was preceded by Andrew Johnson.
3. He was succeeded by Rutherford B. Hayes.
4. He was the 18th U.S. President.
5. Grant's wife was Julia Dent.
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Article posted April 6, 2012 at 12:07 AM GMT •
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#284- Food
Article posted April 6, 2012 at 12:00 AM GMT •
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Scarce- barely, little; rare
Quality- the characteristic or quality of something
Contaminated- poisoned, unclean
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Article posted April 6, 2012 at 12:00 AM GMT •
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#282- 1863:
Article posted April 5, 2012 at 11:56 PM GMT •
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When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again Lyrics:
When Johnny comes marching home again,
Hurrah! Hurrah!
We'll give him a hearty welcome then
Hurrah! Hurrah!
The men will cheer and the boys will shout
The ladies they will all turn out
And we'll all feel gay when Johnny comes marching home.
The old church bell will peal with joy
Hurrah! Hurrah!
To welcome home our darling boy,
Hurrah! Hurrah!
The village lads and lassies say
With roses they will strew the way,
And we'll all feel gay when Johnny comes marching home.
Get ready for the Jubilee,
Hurrah! Hurrah!
We'll give the hero three times three,
Hurrah! Hurrah!
The laurel wreath is ready now
To place upon his loyal brow
And we'll all feel gay when Johnny comes marching home.
Let love and friendship on that day,
Hurrah, hurrah!
Their choicest pleasures then display,
Hurrah, hurrah!
And let each one perform some part,
To fill with joy the warrior's heart,
And we'll all feel gay when Johnny comes marching home
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Article posted April 5, 2012 at 11:56 PM GMT •
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#278- Singing Soldiers
Article posted April 5, 2012 at 11:41 PM GMT •
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Oh! Susannah Lyrics:
I come from Alabama with my banjo on my knee;
I'm goin' to Lou'siana my true love for to see.
It rained all night the day I left,
the weather it was dry;
The sun so hot I froze to death,
Susanna don't you cry.
Oh! Susanna, don't you cry for me;
I come from Alabama,
with my banjo on my knee.
I had a dream the other night,
When everything was still;
I thought I saw Susanna dear,
A-coming down the hill.
The buckwheat cake was in her mouth,
The tear was in her eye,
Said I, I'm coming from the south,
Susanna don't you cry.
Oh! Susanna, don't you cry for me;
I come from Alabama,
with my banjo on my knee.
I soon will be in New Orleans,
And then I'll look all 'round,
And when I find Susanna,
I'll fall upon the ground.
But if I do not find her,
This darkey'll surely die,
And when I'm dead and buried,
Susanna don't you cry.
Oh! Susanna, don't you cry for me;
I come from Alabama,
with my banjo on my knee.
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Article posted April 5, 2012 at 11:41 PM GMT •
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#276-September 19-20, 1863: Battle of Chickamauga
Article posted April 5, 2012 at 11:37 PM GMT •
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George Henry Thomas obtained the nickname, "The Rock of Chickamauga" because during the Battle of Chickamauga, when James Garfield, an officer for the Army of the Cumberland, carried orders to General Thomas from General Rosecrans to retreat, General Thomas said he had to stay behind to make sure his Army was safe. Garfield reported to General Rosecrans that General Thomas was "standing like a rock." This was how General Thomas got his nickname.
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Article posted April 5, 2012 at 11:37 PM GMT •
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#274- 1863: Draft Riot
Article posted April 5, 2012 at 11:22 PM GMT •
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The New York City draft riots were about a new law Congress had passed to draft men to fight in the Civil War. The rioters were mostly common people since rich men could pay a fee to get out of being drafted.
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Article posted April 5, 2012 at 11:22 PM GMT •
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#273- Generals of the War Between the States
Article posted April 5, 2012 at 04:56 PM GMT •
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Characteristics of a good general:
1. Intelligent
2. Responsible
3. Wise
4. Good strategist
5. Reasonable
6. Modest
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Article posted April 5, 2012 at 04:56 PM GMT •
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#268- 1863: Battle of Gettysburg
Article posted April 5, 2012 at 04:11 PM GMT •
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7 facts:
1. The Battle of Gettysburg was fought from July 1-3, 1863.
2. The Unions won the battle.
3. It took place in Adams County, Pennsylvania.
4. There were about 90,000 Union soldiers and about 70,000 Confederate Soldiers.
5. Approximately 3,000 Union soldiers were killed and about 4,500 Confederate soldiers were killed.
6. The Union was led by George G. Meade.
7. The Confederate army was led by Robert E. Lee.
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Article posted April 5, 2012 at 04:11 PM GMT •
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#264- Prisoner Exchange
Article posted April 5, 2012 at 04:06 PM GMT •
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If the Union wanted 3 of their generals, they would have to return 180 privates to the Confederates.
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Article posted April 5, 2012 at 04:06 PM GMT •
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#263- U.S. Presidents in the Military
Article posted April 5, 2012 at 03:54 PM GMT •
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Andrew Johnson| North Carolina| 1808| 66 years old
Ulysses S. Grant| Ohio| 1822| 63 years old
Rutherford B. Hayes| Ohio| 1822| 70 years old
James A. Garfield| Ohio| 1831| 49 years old
Benjamin Harrison| Ohio| 1833| 67 years old
William McKinley| Ohio| 1843| 58 years old
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Article posted April 5, 2012 at 03:54 PM GMT •
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#262-Holmes & Coute Army Bread
Article posted April 5, 2012 at 03:27 PM GMT •
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Types of food soldiers ate:
Salted pork
Salted beef and jerky
Canned fruit
Fresh meat
Rice
Potatoes
Onions
Non-perishable foods
Oranges to avoid Scurvy
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Article posted April 5, 2012 at 03:27 PM GMT •
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#259-1863: Free Carrier Mail Service
Article posted April 5, 2012 at 01:17 AM GMT •
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Dear Emily,
I have found some very interesting facts about the U.S. Post Office. I thought maybe you would like to hear them too. First, the United States Postal Service was founded in July 26, 1775. Benjamin Franklin was the first postmaster general. Their headquarters are currently based in Washington, D.C. The multicolored logo has been used ever since 1993. The USPS employs over 574,000 people and owns more than 218,000 vehicles! It's amazing how people run such a huge service.
Your friend,
Cally
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Article posted April 5, 2012 at 01:17 AM GMT •
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#253-Women's Rights
Article posted April 5, 2012 at 12:50 AM GMT •
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Women need to vote because their votes might make all the difference. If they owned property, they could make a lot of money off it and might sell a piece of their land off, which would leave less people unemployed. Women also need the right to go to school because they need to be educated. They might grow up to become intelligent people and could end up finding a cure. We should have as many possibilities as we can to improve the world.
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Article posted April 5, 2012 at 12:50 AM GMT •
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#252-December 12, 1862: Matthew Brady
Article posted April 5, 2012 at 12:46 AM GMT •
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6 facts:
1. Matthew Brady died on January 15, 1896.
2. He was born in Warren County, New York.
3. His wife is Juliette Handy Brady.
4. Brady spent more than $100,000 to make over 10,000 plates.
5. His funeral was supported by veterans of the 7th New York Infantry.
6. Brady took pictures of 18 of the 19 U.S. Presidents from John Quincy Adams to William McKinley.
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Article posted April 5, 2012 at 12:46 AM GMT •
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#248-1862: General William S. Rosecrans
Article posted April 5, 2012 at 12:39 AM GMT •
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6 facts:
1. General Rosecrans's full name was William Starke Rosecrans.
2. Rosecrans was born on September 6, 1819.
3. He died on March 11, 1898.
4. He was elected to Congress in 1881.
5. His nickname was Old Rosy.
6. Rosecrans died at the age of 78.
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Article posted April 5, 2012 at 12:39 AM GMT •
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#243-1862: Emancipation Proclamation
Article posted April 5, 2012 at 12:33 AM GMT •
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The word "emancipation" means to free something. The word "proclamation" means an official announcement. Together, the words mean "an official announcement to free slaves" since that's what President Lincoln wanted.
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Article posted April 5, 2012 at 12:33 AM GMT •
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#241-1862: Antietam Creek
Article posted April 5, 2012 at 12:24 AM GMT •
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I would have used only one man who could swim to test how deep the river was. Even if the man wasn't able to swim, I wouldn't be killing as many men. The men who were short, if any, would have to be carried by the taller men.
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Article posted April 5, 2012 at 12:24 AM GMT •
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#239-1862: Cigars and Orders
Article posted April 5, 2012 at 12:16 AM GMT •
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I wouldn't have wrapped a copy around cigars. I would've hidden it somewhere safe where I could remember it was. Procrastinate means to put things off until the last minute.
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Article posted April 5, 2012 at 12:16 AM GMT •
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#56-1842: Kit Carson
Article posted September 30, 2011 at 02:06 AM GMT •
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Kit Carson met John Fremont on a Missouri River steamboat. Fremont had been looking for a guide to take him to South Pass. This was his first successful expedition that lasted five months and was traveled with twenty-five other men.
Fremont made a second expedition in 1843. He wanted to explore the second half of the Oregon Trail from South Pass to the Columbia River. Fremont invited Carson to join his group.
As they journeyed west, they sighted Mount Ranier and two other mountains. After they reached California, they traveled into Mexican territory. The expedition encountered snow in the Sierra Nevadas in the winter of 1843. Carson helped the group to avoid starvation because food was so scarce.
While they moved south into the Mojave Desert, they fended off attacks by Native Americans although one man was killed. The expedition then traveled southeast to a watering hole in Nevada. It was known as Las Vegas.
During the time the expedition was in Mexican territory, they came across a Mexican man and a boy who had escaped from an ambush by Natives. The expedition tracked the Natives for about two days. When they encountered them, they killed two Natives and scrambled the rest of the Natives' group.
Afterwards, they journeyed to Bent's Fort. By August of 1844, the expedition had returned to Washington. It had been over a year after their departure.
Fremont's expedition was published in 1845. Fremont and Carson gained a good reputation. They both became well-known and respected.
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Article posted September 30, 2011 at 02:06 AM GMT •
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#44-1834: Cyrus McCormick
Article posted September 20, 2011 at 11:31 PM GMT •
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The McCormick Reaper was a mechanical machine. It included a cutting bar, a reel, a divider, a protective guard over the blades, a platform where the grain fell on after being cut, and a gear wheel. Cyrus McCormick built this reaper in his father's workshop. By 1856, McCormick's factory in Chicago was producing forty reapers a day. McCormick soon became a millionaire. He died on May 13,1884.
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Article posted September 20, 2011 at 11:31 PM GMT •
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