Foote immersed himself in the war, visiting the major battlefields (and many minor ones) and even growing a beard for the first time in his life, because most Civil War soldiers had beards. Along the way he sent regular reports to his close friend and fellow novelist, Walker Percy. “Work...
The 14th Brooklyn was the last regiment of the 2nd Brigade on the road to Gettysburg. The 2nd Brigade were the first Infantry units to fire their rifles and to set foot on the field July 1st, 1863. General John F. Reynolds rode up to the 2nd Brigade and urged th...
-Forced men to shave their beards all for approximately 175 years (no checks people to adopt western-style clothing on royal power) -Executed people who challenged his authority -Perfected the levee an elaborate -Built a new capital city at St. Petersbu...
Walt Whitman - Poet, Leaves of Grass, Civil War: The fourth edition of Leaves of Grass, published in 1867, contained much revision and rearrangement. Apart from the poems collected in Drum-Taps, it contained eight new poems, and some poems had been omitt