July-December 1861. It depicts Federal warships, under Flag Officer Samuel F. DuPont, USN, bombarding Fort Beauregard (at right) and Fort Walker (at left). The Confederate squadron commanded by Commodore Josiah Tattnall is in the left-center distance. Subjects identified...
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Selective Freeze In response, California Rep. Jim Bates (D-San Diego) has urged an immediate freeze on “sensitive equipment controlled through computer inventories until a thorough audit can be done.” Bates, noting the Navy’s rejection of his proposal Wednesday, declared, “We are in a Catc...
America is founded on the principle of government “by the people, for the people.” The American public votes for leaders they feel will represent their interests at the local, state, and federal levels. A politician's constituency is made up of all the people in the district who el...