Essays on Civil War

In Chapter Six, “Diagnosis: Freedom: The Civil War, Emancipation, and Fin de Siècle Medical Research” from her book Medical Apartheid, Harriet A. Washington analyzes how medical research and statistical data were manipulated back in the mid-1800s to the early 1900s to prove African American inferiority….

The Free State of Jones (TFSOJ) provides the viewer with an in-depth look at the American Civil War era, as well as some periods up until the reconstruction period. The film depicts various scenes in which it is evident the people of this period both…

Right from the end of the Civil war till the end of the First World war, there have been several forms of significant changes in various aspects of the nation. These changes, be they political, social or economic have played important roles in shaping the…

America went through ages of struggle and bloodshed to be what it is today. Although, we do come to realise after reading America’s history that certain events almost tore the country apart in the past but with the help of some committed leaders the country…

The Irish Civil War lasted from the 28 June 1922 to the 24 May 1923. It was a conflict based between two opposing Irish nationalists. One of which was the Provisional government in which supported the idea of Ireland as a free state, the other…

The US Civil War began on 12 April 1861 at 4:30 am when confederate forces in Charleston, south Carolina, fired on Union forces holding Fort Sumter, which was a Federal Fort located in Charleston Harbor. The American Civil war was fought between: The North and…

The Galaxy is in the midst of a Civil war. Spies from the Rebel Alliance of stolen plans to the galactic empires Death Star, a heavily armored Space Station of destroying an entire planet. Rebel leader Princess Leia has the plans, but her ship is…

Off the burnt-out grassy shoulder of US Highway 17, just outside of Charleston, lies a small, neglected roadside plaque. The sun-faded and cracked lettering on the commemoration offer a terse summary of a forgotten slave rebellion. Described as “the bloodiest slave revolt in colonial America,”…

Civil war is a type of war which began when the Confederates did bombard Union soldiers at Fort Sumpter a region located in South Carolina. During this period, there are various causes of civil war in contemporary society. The main cause was the obdurate differences…

American spirit can be shown and demonstrated in many different ways. American’s come from many different walks of life and backgrounds, but each person can show traits of a unique American. Within the novel, “At Fault” by Kate Chopin, one specific character stands out as…