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Cally S -- #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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Cally S -- #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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Cally S -- #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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Cally S -- #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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Deja Jackson -- Poet Walt Whitman
Article posted April 21, 2012 at 01:48 AM GMT •
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Walt Whitman: The man who wrote free verse poems.
- He was born on May 31, 1819.
- He worked as a teacher, government clerk, and a journalist.
- His most popular poetry work was published in a book titled Leaves of grass.
- Whitman had to publish his books with his own money.
- He ended up putting his career to a halt when he hed a stroke.
- He died on March 26, 1892.
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Article posted April 21, 2012 at 01:48 AM GMT •
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Deja Jackson -- 1864: Karl Marx
Article posted April 21, 2012 at 03:27 AM GMT •
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Karl Marx was born on May 5, 1818. He was a economist, historian, German philosopher, Revolutionary socialist, sociologist, and journalist. A couple of times in his life, he published books. On March 14,1883, Marx died.
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Article posted April 21, 2012 at 03:27 AM GMT •
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Deja Jackson -- November, 1864: Lincoln Reelected
Article posted April 22, 2012 at 12:32 AM GMT •
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*In the election between Lincoln and McCelland, Lincoln had 212 votes, and McCelland had 21 votes.
*Electoral College- a set of electors who are selected to elect a candidate to a particular office.
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Article posted April 22, 2012 at 12:32 AM GMT •
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Deja Jackson -- November, 1864: Battle of Franklin
Article posted April 22, 2012 at 12:52 AM GMT •
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- The Battle of Franklin occured on November 30, 1864, at Franklin, Tennessee.
- It was a part of the American Civil War.
- This was the worst battle for the Confederate States Army.
- Overall, about 22,000 men were involved in the Battle of Franklin.
- After the battle, the result was a Union victory.
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Article posted April 22, 2012 at 12:52 AM GMT •
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