… seceded from the Union and lasted until 1865. Reconstruction began as soon as the war ended but was a slow and strenuous process. The North was faced with the dilemma of whether or not to punish the South. They hesitated to punish the South because…

… have tended to portray the life in the American south as a natural aristocratic society, however this reflection of slave life could not be wider of the mark. Thankfully, much literature has been written over the years regarding the notorious subject,…

… one of the most powerful forces in the world. It shaped much of history from the early 1900's to the 1990's. Some people have considered Communism the greatest risk to world peace, while others have looked on it as the world's greatest hope. Communism…

… self-indulgent, impetuous and wholly unprepared for the role history cast for her. Her sad attempts to consummate her marriage read like bedroom farce, and she did little to quell the rumors of her increasingly dangerous liaisons. Bolstered by…

… from the 1700’s, 1800’s and today all have differences and similarities; these can be affected by technology, culture, location and government. Each similarity and difference tells you a little more about Americans and their role in society, making…

… attacks. It lasted from December 16,1944 to January 28, 1945. The Battle of the Buldge was the largest land battle of World War 2. More then a million men participated in this battle, 600,000 germans, 500,000 Americans and 55,000 British armies were…

… languish. The difference between the two is often the flash of the subject. John Keegan made his mark with The Face of Battle, beginning his investigations of battle experience with three famous battles. Bert Hall’s Weapons and Warfare in Renaissance…

… Arkansans (cont.) The archaic Indians The Mound – builders of the Mississippian Culture The historic Indian tribes The first human inhabitants of Arkansas and North America were the paleo Indians, right after the last ice age disappeared.…

… shores of Maryland in 1818. During the period of his life he escaped many slavery farms, became a great writer, speaker, and even served in the national government in many different positions. One of his first works The cause of freedom brought…

… Reconstruction, a time most people would call a rebirth, succeeded in few of the goals that it had set out to achieve within the 12 years it was in progress. It was the reconstruction’s failure in its objectives, that brought forth the inevitable succes…