The women soldiers of the Civil War engaged in combat, were wounded and taken prisoner, and were killed in action. They went to war strictly by choice, knowing the risks involved. Their reasons for doing so varied greatly. Some, like Budwin and Hook, wished to be by the sides of their...
Women Soldiers in the Civil War Many people know about Clara Barton, the nurse who did so much to save soldiers' lives. But few have heard of Sarah Emma Edmonds, Rosetta Wakeman, or Mary Galloway. They were among the hundreds of women who assumed male identities, put on uniforms, enlisted...
in three main types of activities: technical services such as land registration or water allocation; social and political regulation such as administratingjustice, collectingtaxes, or supervising weights and measures; and above all – managing war-related affairs (Finer, 1997: vol. 1, pp. 59–72...
The Angolan War of Independence ended in 1975 as Portugal recognized Angola as an independent state. However, this immediately led to a civil war in Angola, which lasted from 1975 until 2002, leading to the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people. ...
Half a century after the CIA’s Secret War in Laos—the largest bombing campaign in history—explosive remnants of war continue to be part of people’s everyday lives. InBomb ChildrenLeah Zani offers a perceptive analysis of the long-term, often subtle, and unintended effects of massive air...
A Before the Civil War, a vast, loosely organized and constantly changing set of routes known as the Underground Railroad helped up to 100,000 slaves escape to the Northern free states. From “conductors" to "stationmasters", here are some of the Underground Railroad's most notable participant...
Who were mostly involved in the draft riots Low-income Irish immigrants Why did non-blacks not want to fight in the war Did not believe in it's purpose Why did Irish not believe in fighting for Emancipation Anti-black sentiment due to competition with freed black people Battle of Antietam ...
“Moses", she was the Underground Railroad's most famous "conductor",involved in about 13 rescue operations and leading at least 70 slaves to the “promised land” ofA Before the Civil War,a vast,loosely organized and constantly changing set of routes known as the Underground Railroad helped ...
Oliver Cromwell was involved early in the English Civil War because he had served in the Parliament when it was dissolved by the king in 1629 and... Learn more about this topic: The English Civil War and the Rise of Cromwell's Theocracy ...
Are foreign powers involved? Since the beginning of the civil war,Turkey’smilitary has launched several military interventions across the border into Syria, mostly against Syrian Kurdish-led forces. Turkey now effectively controls a zone along Syria’s northern...