... his life. So let's saddle up and get on with the tale. Jesse Woodson James was born in Kearney, Missouri on September 5, 1847 ("Jesse James: Outlaw"). His father, the Rev. Robert James, was a Baptist minister who helped found William Jewel College in Liberty, Missouri. His mothers name was Zerelda James. Through James's life, he had several father figures, but little guidance from his own father. ... His mother had remarried twice by the time James was eight. He has two step-brothers, two ... step-sisters, and two natural brothers ("Biography of Jesse James"). Some people say it was .....

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... with problems such as foreign conflict, crop failures and no Parliament helped lead to the English Revolution. Some of the major people involved were Charles the first, Cromwell, James the second and William and Mary of Orange. Cromwell helped the English revolution because he started the Civil war in 1642 and formed the citizens army because of forced "laws" and extended taxes ... bothers many people and even further more when they find out that Mary will not be crowned queen (she is protestant) but James new born baby James the third and is baptized catholic. This leads to the Gloriou...

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... marked the first time Parliament held more power than the monarch. However, Charles started great controversy when he appointed James II, an apparent catholic, as his heir. James" Catholicism concerned Parliament. When James had a legitimate Catholic son, Parliament concocted a plan to put Mary and William of Orange on the throne. Although Parliament recognized the need for a figurehead, they would not allow a monarch to take ... away their unalienable rights (Locke, 93). This resulted in the Glorious Revolution, or "bloodless revolution." In 1688, William landed in England with a Dutch...

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... . He also worked on a "letter " supporting religious tolerance except for Catholics (loyal to foreign power) and atheists (who wouldn't swear legally binding oaths). On June 10th of 1688, King James announced the birth of a son, and suddenly there was the spectre (the image of something unpleasant or menacing) of a Catholic succession. This convinced English defenders of royal absolutism to embrace ... Whig ideas of rebellion. On November 5, 1688, the dutchman William of Orange crossed the English channel with ships and soldiers, after he agreed to assume power in England as William the ...

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... 1837. His father was Alonzo Hickok, his mother was Polly Butler, and he had five siblings, three brothers and two sisters. As a child, James Butler worked on a neighboring farm with his family after running an unsuccessful general store. Wild Bill, along with his brothers, also assisted his father ... man's name never actually discovered? Historians have not been able to come up with an answer for that question. Historians don't know what James Butlers Hickok's role was during this fight and several different stories have been made up about what happened that day which was the beginning ...

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... maybe it would help make the Civil War come to a complete end. But within Charles II wishes came an opposing person with different thoughts. James II believed in going down a different path. After his beloved father fell James II came to believe that divine rights are in the past and should have been let go. Divine rights were the justification of monarchy ... through a word of god. The Parliament wanted someone to take the throne from James II so William and Mary were invited. The Glorious Revolution was really good but yet distinctive because the power was passed around without anyone...

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The People's Party embodied the agrarian agitation that brought about a partisan realignment in the 1890s. However, the Populist uprising came to prominence only in William Jennings Bryan's failed Presidential bid due to regional political differences, fusion blunders, and the failure to unite those left behind by industrialism in a common agenda. The Populists' failure ... prevented consolidation.17The St. Louis conference proved that the alliances shared common political interests but could not join forces easily. The first Populist ticket included former Greenbacker James B. Weaver and ex...

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... . While many white abolitionists focused only on slavery, black Americans tended to couple anti-slavery activities with demands for racial equality and justice. Some famous abolitionists are John Brown, William Lloyd Garrison, Frederick Douglass, and Sojourner Truth. In 1833, sixty abolitionist leaders from ten states met in Philadelphia to create a national organization to bring about immediate emancipation of ... all slaves. The American Anti-slavery Society elected officers and adopted a constitution and declaration. Drafted by William Lloyd Garrison, the declaration pledged its membe...

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... time took matters into their own hands to get their point across. Some of the most famous abolitionists were William Lloyd Garrison of Boston, Wendell Phillips, who in 1836 gave up his law practice because he couldn't support the United States Constitution, James G. Birney of Ohio who gathered all anti-slavery forces into one unit called the Liberty Party and Frederick Douglass ... for the Confederate States of America. This outraged the North and what was led to the Civil War. Many different efforts were made to save the Union and prevent a war. James Buchanan believed the Constitution...

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... time took matters into their own hands to get their point across. Some of the most famous abolitionists were William Lloyd Garrison of Boston, Wendell Phillips, who in 1836 gave up his law practice because he couldn't support the United States Constitution, James G. Birney of Ohio who gathered all anti-slavery forces into one unit called the Liberty Party and Frederick Douglass ... for the Confederate States of America. This outraged the North and what was led to the Civil War. Many different efforts were made to save the Union and prevent a war. James Buchanan believed the Constitution...

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... time took matters into their own hands to get their point across. Some of the most famous abolitionists were William Lloyd Garrison of Boston, Wendell Phillips, who in 1836 gave up his law practice because he couldn't support the United States Constitution, James G. Birney of Ohio who gathered all anti-slavery forces into one unit called the Liberty Party and Frederick Douglass ... for the Confederate States of America. This outraged the North and what was led to the Civil War. Many different efforts were made to save the Union and prevent a war. James Buchanan believed the Constitution...

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... time took matters into their own hands to get their point across. Some of the most famous abolitionists were William Lloyd Garrison of Boston, Wendell Phillips, who in 1836 gave up his law practice because he couldn't support the United States Constitution, James G. Birney of Ohio who gathered all anti-slavery forces into one unit called the Liberty Party and Frederick Douglass ... for the Confederate States of America. This outraged the North and what was led to the Civil War. Many different efforts were made to save the Union and prevent a war. James Buchanan believed the Constitution...

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... earn his way up the ranks. Lee was a good soldier but promotion was very slow. The on May 31, 1837 another child of Robert and Mary came. His name was William Henry Fitzhugh L! ee. Finally in 1838 Robert E. Lee was promoted to captain. The Mexican War: The Mexican-American War broke out in 1845. Lee was then sent in to supervise ... cavalryman soon caught General Scott's eye. Lee excelled himself through the war and he learned skills that he would need in 16 years. In the Mexican War Lee also met James Longstreet, Thomas J. Jackson, George Pickett, and Ulysses S. Grant, people that he s...

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... the war. Military leadership proved substantial in numbers and often excellent in quality. Over two hundred Ohioans reached the rank of general; among them were Ulysses S. Grant, Philip H. Sheridan, and William T. Sherman.# Although these men were very prominent in Ohio during the Civil War, the book For the Union: Ohio leaders in the Civil War focuses on individuals that were known ... civilian appointees, or "political generals". Out of the twenty-two Ohioans who reached the rank of major general during the war, sixteen boasted a West Point education as their professional badge.# Jame...

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... them in Washington for personal distribution. In 1862, the U.S. surgeon general permitted her to travel to the front, and she implemented this order with directives from generals John Pope and James S. Wadsworth, who welcomed her work. Barton's mission was not primarily that of a nurse. She became increasingly adept at obtaining and passing out provisions. In 1864, she made her most influential ... connection, joining Gen. Benjamin F. Butler with the Army of the James. In 1865, she conceived the project of locating missing soldiers and obtained a note of endorsement from President Linco...

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... tax, and for determining its population for representation in the House of Representatives. 1787 Kentucky and Virginia Resolves-In response to the Alien and Sedition Acts, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison wrote the Kentucky and Virginia Resolves. They argued that the Alien and Sedition Acts were unconstitutional and that each state had a right to declare them null and void. ... This transportation made it possible to move heavy goods such as coal across the Country at faster speeds than a steamboat, and could also go more places than just a waterway. 1830 William Lloyd Garrison- Garris...

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... were fully against slavery and its expansion and most of the time took matters into their own hands to get their point across. Some of the most famous abolitionists were William Lloyd Garrison of Boston, Wendell Phillips, who in 1836 gave up his law practice because he could not support the United States Constitution. As well as ... , James G. Birney of Ohio who gathered all anti-slavery forces into one unit called the Liberty Party and Frederick Douglass, who was an escaped slave who became a black editor. The last ... a constitution for the Confederate States of America. This outrage...

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... were fully against slavery and its expansion and most of the time took matters into their own hands to get their point across. Some of the most famous abolitionists were William Lloyd Garrison of Boston, Wendell Phillips, who in 1836 gave up his law practice because he could not support the United States Constitution. As well as ... , James G. Birney of Ohio who gathered all anti-slavery forces into one unit called the Liberty Party and Frederick Douglass, who was an escaped slave who became a black editor. The last ... a constitution for the Confederate States of America. This outrage...

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... to protect its people, because nobles have given the state its trust by giving up there Natural Rights. In order too protect its state and people a great leader is needed. James 1 best describes a great leader;"A King by law of Nature is father to his country. A father's chief joy should be in procuring his children welfare, rejoicing at their weal, sorrowing and ... even lead to rebellion. Rebellions often lead to civil war. Civil wars have troubled the sixteenth century. Another major problem of a centralized state is the true religion. In agreement with William of Orange, he states,"...

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... Looby was born in Ireland in 1834, immigrated to the United States as a teenager, and married another Irishman, Rody Looby, in Waddington, NY 1854. They had three sons, John (1860), William (1866), and Richard (1870). In December 1863 Rody enlisted in the 14th NY Heavy Artillery at Potsdam and served for several months before he was wounded in the Battle of ... of the war in 1865. Two other women who served as nurses during the Civil war were Miss Mary A. B. Young and Mrs. Thomas Rhodes. Miss Young, the sister of Captain James Young of the 60th NY Volunteers, reportedly died of the feve...

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... led his troops on a spearhead attack on Cemetery Ridge that was supposed to break through the center of the union line. This has been called the Confederacy's "high-water mark". William Garrison William Garrison played a major role in the American Abolitionist movement. He published a paper called the Liberator which said that slavery was wrong and we needed change immediately. In 1833 Garrison ... the American Anti-Slavery Society. Garrison's opinions were used throughout the existence of the society. Garrison cooperated easily with other major abolitionists until the 1840s when he met...

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Andrew Johnson was born in 1808 in Raleigh, North Carolina. He was elected to office from Tennessee just like Andrew Jackson and James K. Polk, other North Carolina born presidents. He was a native from the South. But was a supporter of the Union. He served as a military governor of Tennessee during the Civil War. And ... . In 1812 Jacob Johnson saved two of his friends from drowning. But died in 1812 from over-exertion. This left Mary to raise Andrew and his older brother William. Mary Johnson apprenticed Andrew and William to a tailor in Raleigh when Andrew was fourteen years old. Andrew ha...

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... fight hand to hand. The 54th was able to hold its ground for an hour before finally being pushed back. But even in the tumult, the 54th's gallantry showed. Sergeant William H. Carney, severely wounded, still managed to save the 54th's battle flag and kneel with it on the crest of the fort as the battle raged around him. When the attack ... transferred to a combat command. When they finally are transferred, they are involved in their first real battle at James Island, South Carolina on July 16, 1863 to be followed by the attack on Fort Wagner two days later. In May of 1900, Sergeant Will...

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... -great-great grandfather) was involved in the Civil War as a Confederate Attorney General. He later went on to become the governor of North Carolina and a U.S. Senator. Another little known brother, William, was killed in the Civil War. Growing up in Warrenton presented a major challenge that would follow him throughout his life. Although his dad was successful, he and his family, was ... had just gained. He ended up back in Chattanooga, where the second battle would take place. The second battle at Chattanooga took place on Independence Day, July 4, 1863. The admirable William Rosecrans...

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... , and on, and on. "In my feeble estimation, General McClellan, with all his laurels, sinks into insignificance beside the true heroine of the age, the angel of the battlefield." Dr. James Dunn, surgeon at Antietam Battlefield. In 1863, Clara Baron traveled to Morris Island to tend to the growing number of sick and wounded soldiers. The wounded were expanding after the ... Willie who died in the White House of typhoid fever in 1862. Our nation mourns the loss of this great president and man. SHERMAN GIVES LINCOLN SAVANNAH FOR CHRISTMAS!! After William Tecumseh Sherman captured and burned ...

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