The U.S. Civil War Between 1861-1865, the United States fought a Civil War between the Northern and Southern halves of the country. While Southern states were fighting to preserve their right to own slaves, Northerners were fighting to preserve the unity of the n...
The 13th Amendment to the Constitution bans the practice of slavery in the United States. The amendment was necessary to prevent the practice from returning after the Civil War because, even though the slaves were freed during the war, the practice was still legal. ...
five consecutive presidents, urging the creation of a national day of thanksgiving each year. In 1863, in the midst of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln declared the last Thursday in November to be a day of Thanksgiving, hoping that it would help heal the wounds of their divided ...
"The core of the Iraqi problem is the political system that the U.S. administration established on the wrong foundations. It deliberately divided the Iraqi people into sectarian and ethnic grounds and abolished the principle of citizenship that led to making Iraq a state of components," said Moh...
Armed students — the Red Guard — fought each other and killed others they deemed to be enemies of Mao and communism. They destroyed historic artifacts that symbolized the "old" China. Libraries were closed. Books were burned. "Mao was above the law. In that sense, he was like a dictato...
The main cities were Ashur, Ninevah, and Nimrud, with Ashur still the capital. The empire declined around 1047 BC after the reign of Tiglath-Pileser I. So, the middle period lasted roughly 315 years. The Neo-Assyrian Empire lasted from 934-609 BC. Some historians have claimed that the ...
In the United States, monument-making didn't become a widespread activity until after the Civil War, when cities established the first committees to beautify public spaces and commission works of art that would venerate historical figures and convey universal values [source:Farber]. ...
The 14th Amendment waspassed by Congressin 1866 and ratified by the states in 1868. Enacted after the Civil War, the disqualification clause aimed to keep former Confederate civil and military officeholders from returning to serve in the government they fought the overthrow. ...
1862 West Point Class Serves as Case Study for How the Civil War Divided the Nation1862 West Point Class Serves As Case Study For How the Civil War Divided the Nation For...Kingseed, Cole C
Russia’s multi-tentacled Wagner Group is not just sending mercenaries to Ukrainian. It’s also fighting the West with making slick propaganda films.