Chesapeake Legends and Lore from the War of 1812A collection of legends and myths about the War of 1812 in the Chesapeake region and a discussion of their basis in historic facts.Ralph E. EshelmanScott S. Sheads
The Battle of Gettysburg was of course a pivotal moment in the American Civil War, and many consider it the Confederate turning point in which Robert E. Lee lost the battle initiative to Ulysses S. Grant. But rumors abound regarding the events, and the facts are sometimes more bizarre than ...
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the Root–Muskego Lake–Fox route was apparently used by at least some hardy and adventuresome travelers because the portage is clearly marked on a variety of maps of northern Illinois drawn around the time of the War of 1812.
Facts, information and articles about States Rights, one of thecauses of the civil war States’ Rights summary: States’ rights is a term used to describe the ongoing struggle over political power in the United States between the federal government and individual states as broadly outlined in the...
“Military history as a science in which the correct evaluation of facts is the only guiding principle is still very young and cannot yet boast an extensive literature. Nevertheless, it is an emerging field of knowledge, and every day it sweeps away, as a needless admixture, that shameless ...
Define 1790s. 1790s synonyms, 1790s pronunciation, 1790s translation, English dictionary definition of 1790s. Noun 1. 1790s - the decade from 1790 to 1799 decade, decennary, decennium - a period of 10 years Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection
placing it in its historical context, and by reviewing certain Maryland laws regarding slavery prior to and during the War of 1812.This essay will address the facts of the case and the events that led to Lewis's importation and sale to David Fulton, while discussing the main characters ...
A creek of north-central Maryland emptying into the Potomac River. The bloody and inconclusive Civil War Battle of Antietam (or Sharpsburg, as it is often called in the South) was fought along its banks on September 17, 1862. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edi...
1812,the declaration of war on Great Britain.In proclaiming hostilities, the administration set forth the causes which justified the declaration;namely, the British had been encouraging the Indians to attack American citizens on the frontier;they had ruined American trade by blockades;they had ...