Lee command of the Union Army in 1861, but Lee refused. He would not raise arms against his native state. Lee resigned his commission and headed home to Virginia, where he served as adviser to Confederate leader Jefferson Davis, and then commanded the Army of Northern Virginia. After the ...
slave owners in the American South resisted the proclamation, which had to be enforced by the arrival of Union troops. The history of Juneteenth dates back to June 19, 1865, when Union Army general Gordon Granger issued orders proclaiming freedom for slaves in Texas. Juneteenth was first as...
Between 1861 and 1865, there was a war between the Union and the Confederate States of America. Before the war, slavery had largely disappeared from the northern states, but remained viable in the south. As a result, two very different ways of life arose in these sections, according to the...
Retail Sales m/m reflect a change in the US retail sales in the reported month compared to the previous one. The calculation takes into account two types of retail companies: stores with fixed points of sale and without them (using paper and electronic catalogs, mobile stands, home-based ...
Key dates for your Peak Season e-commerce sales calendar The main events including Black Friday, Singles' Day and Christmas With Peak Season just around the corner, your business will have lots to think about – including Christmas delivery and managing seasonal inventory....
"The Voice of the New Due Process Army" ———– Musings on Events in U.S. Immigration Court, Immigration Law, Sports, Music, Politics, and Other Random Topics by Retired United States Immigration Judge (Arlington, Virginia) and former Chairman of the Board of Immigration Appeals PAUL WICKHAM...
Leading shopping holidays in the UK Be sure to add these dates to your marketing and sales calendar so your business can prepare and cash in! Mother’s Day, March A time for people to spoil their mothers with cards and gifts. Father’s Day, June ...
The dashed line shows the forecast values of the economic indicator for the specified dates. A significant deviation of a real value from a forecast one may cause a short-term strengthening or weakening of a national currency in the Forex market. The threshold values of the ...
Travelers looking to dive even deeper into a local community can participate in a cultural exchange program, where they can experience a truly authentic side of Spain by living with a host family, joining in on cultural activities, and volunteering in the local community. ...
Some states have ruled that only those unions that met the state requirements for a common-law marriage by a specified date will be recognized—not those that happened later. Those states and dates are: Alabama:Jan. 1, 2017 Georgia:Jan. 1, 1997 ...