Thenceforth And Forever Free

Author : Karsonya Whitehead
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2014-05-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0415656516

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Thenceforth and Forever Free by Karsonya Whitehead Pdf

On January 1, 1963, nearly two years after the start of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, declaring the freedom of slaves living in the United States. Even though the Proclamation did not legally end slavery, it did provide the impetus for 3.1 million enslaved black Americans to be freed as the Union armies advanced into the Confederate States of America. In a larger context, the release of this document set the foundation for the crafting and implementation of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments--the documents that shaped Reconstruction. The Emancipation Proclamation introduces undergraduates to the intricacies of this iconic order which is frequently understood as the move that ended formally ended slavery. Going beyond the political interworkings of the Proclamation, Whitehead examines the impact of the event on free and enslaved black communities across America. In five chapters, bolstered by speeches, letters, and legal writings, Whitehead explains the foundations of the Emancipation Proclamation, its context, and its cultural, political, and legal long-term ramifications.

Author : Albert A. Woldman
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
Page : 578 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2018-12-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781789125054

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Lincoln and the Russians by Albert A. Woldman Pdf

THE STORY OF LINCOLN AND RUSSIA—VIRTUALLY AN UNKNOWN CHAPTER IN THE LINCOLN SAGA Lincoln and the Russians, first published in 1952, is the first volume to explore extensively a much neglected aspect of American diplomatic relations: American-Russian relations prior to the First World War. It is only since the Russian Revolution of 1917 that emphasis has been placed on the subject of American-Russian diplomacy; yet Russia played an important part in achieving Lincoln’s goal in the Civil War: the preservation of Union. Although the purchase of Alaska is a familiar story, the story preceding it reveals an aspect of history in which Russia contributed materially toward preventing British and French recognition of and aid to the confederacy. Author Albert A. Woldman has investigated thoroughly the reports to St. Petersburg of Eduard de Stoeckl, Russian Minister to the United States. He has quoted much of the correspondence which passed between the American and Russian diplomatic forces, and the result is a unique contribution to Americana and Lincolniana.

Author : J. Hart
Publisher : Springer
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2013-12-17
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781137375827

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From Shakespeare to Obama by J. Hart Pdf

From Shakespeare to Obama discusses language, slavery, and place from the Portuguese enslavement of African people, through slavery in Shakespeare's plays, to President Obama's 2012 speech on "modern slavery." Balancing close reading with context, this expansive book offers new insight into questions of otherness, rhetoric, and stereotyping.

Author : John D. Warner
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 463 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2022-05-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780811770866

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Riders in the Storm by John D. Warner Pdf

The service of African-American soldiers during the Civil War is one of that conflict’s most stirring, if still not completely understood, aspects. In this comprehensive account—from recruitment into combat, and covering all the military, political, and social aspects of this story—John D. Warner recounts the history of the 5th Massachusetts Cavalry Regiment, the only Black cavalry regiment raised in the North during the war. After Massachusetts made history with the 54th and 55th Infantry Regiments, its governor wanted to continue the experiment of training African-Americans as Union fighting men, this time as cavalry. Where the infantry regiments recruited largely free Blacks from the North, the 5th focused on escaped slaves who it was believed would be better horsemen. (But not solely: the regiment’s members included a son of Frederick Douglass and, interestingly, several Hawaiian islanders.) This gave the regiment a sharper edge: not only would the former slaves be fighting for themselves, but they would be fighting to liberate loved ones still enslaved. The 5th’s officers were drawn from Boston’s abolitionist elite, including Charles Francis Adams Jr., great-grandson and grandson of U.S. presidents, son of the U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom. In the spring of 1864, the regiment journeyed south and fought in Grant’s siege of Petersburg, where it joined attacks that nearly took the city in June. The 5th was then abruptly sent to Maryland to guard Confederate prisoners of war, until Col. Charles Francis Adams advocated for, and was granted, a return to combat duty. As part of the mostly Black XXV Corps, the cavalrymen found themselves at the vanguard of the Union army as it captured Richmond. On April 3, 1865, the 5th Massachusetts Cavalry Regiment was among the first units to enter the burning Confederate capital, at once a hellscape of destruction and a heaven for liberated slaves. Denied the rapid demobilization granted white regiments, the 5th ended the war in Texas on the Mexican border. In the spirit of the book One Gallant Rush and the movie Glory, Riders in the Storm covers—uncovers and indeed recovers—the story of the African-American cavalrymen of the 5th Massachusetts. Author John Warner has literal fingertip command of the primary sources, and after spending two decades researching letters, diaries, reports, newspapers, and more, he tells a story of resilience in the face of adversity, one that will resonate not just during the present moment of reckoning with race in the United States, but in the annals of American history for all time.

Author : Augusta Blanche Berard
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1867
Category : United States
ISBN : NYPL:33433023460870

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School History of the United States by Augusta Blanche Berard Pdf

Author : Robert James Belford
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1866
Category : United States
ISBN : HARVARD:HN2QJF

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A History of the United States in Chronological Order by Robert James Belford Pdf

Author : Joseph West Moore
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 604 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1895
Category : United States
ISBN : UOM:39015001575169

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The American Congress by Joseph West Moore Pdf

Author : Samuel Mosheim Smucker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 562 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1865
Category : United States
ISBN : UVA:X001126556

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A History of the Civil War in the United States by Samuel Mosheim Smucker Pdf

Author : Scott T. Allison,George R. Goethals
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2010-10-29
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780199780693

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Heroes by Scott T. Allison,George R. Goethals Pdf

Abraham Lincoln, Princess Diana, Rick in Casablanca--why do we perceive certain people as heroes? What qualities do we see in them? What must they do to win our admiration? In Heroes, Scott T. Allison and George R. Goethals offer a stimulating tour of the psychology of heroism, shedding light on what heroism and villainy mean to most people and why heroes--both real people and fictional characters--are so vital to our lives. The book discusses a broad range of heroes, including Eleanor Roosevelt, Walt Kowalski in Gran Torino, Senator Ted Kennedy, and explorer Ernest Shackleton, plus villains such as Shakespeare's Iago. The authors highlight the Great Eight traits of heroes (smart, strong, selfless, caring, charismatic, resilient, reliable, and inspiring) and outline the mental models that we have of how people become heroes, from the underdog who defies great odds (David vs. Goliath) to the heroes who redeem themselves or who overcome adversity. Brimming with psychological insight, Heroes provides an illuminating look at heroes--and into our own minds as well.

Author : Thomas Wentworth Higginson
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2024-02-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783382829346

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Young Folks' History of the United States by Thomas Wentworth Higginson Pdf

Reprint of the original, first published in 1875. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.

Author : Albert F. Blaisdell
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2020-07-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783752380620

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The Story of American History by Albert F. Blaisdell Pdf

Reproduction of the original: The Story of American History by Albert F. Blaisdell

Author : Texas. Supreme Court
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 810 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1870
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
ISBN : HARVARD:32044046857322

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Reports of Cases Argued and Decided in the Supreme Court of the State of Texas by Texas. Supreme Court Pdf

Author : Bob Blaisdell
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2012-03-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9780486122335

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Famous Civil War Documents and Speeches by Bob Blaisdell Pdf

DIVKey documents and memorable speeches include the Gettysburg Address, Lee's "Farewell to the Army of Northern Virginia," plus campaign reports, private letters, and more. A must for buffs! /div

Author : John Bach McMaster
Publisher : Library of Alexandria
Page : 539 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2020-09-28
Category : United States
ISBN : 9781465610027

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A School History of the United States by John Bach McMaster Pdf

Nations that have owned our Soil.—Before the United States became a nation, six European powers owned, or claimed to own, various portions of the territory now contained within its boundary. England claimed the Atlantic coast from Maine to Florida. Spain once held Florida, Texas, California, and all the territory south and west of Colorado. France in days gone by ruled the Mississippi valley. Holland once owned New Jersey, Delaware, and the valley of the Hudson in New York, and claimed as far eastward as the Connecticut river. The Swedes had settlements on the Delaware. Alaska was a Russian possession. European Trade with the East; the Old Routes.—For two hundred years before North and South America were known to exist, a splendid trade had been going on between Europe and the East Indies. Ships loaded with metals, woods, and pitch went from European seaports to Alexandria and Constantinople, and brought back silks and cashmeres, muslins, dyewoods, spices, perfumes, ivory, precious stones, and pearls. This trade in course of time had come to be controlled by the two Italian cities of Venice and Genoa. The merchants of Genoa sent their ships to Constantinople and the ports of the Black Sea, where they took on board the rich fabrics and spices which by boats and by caravans had come up the valley of the Euphrates and the Tigris from the Persian Gulf. The men of Venice, on the other hand, sent their vessels to Alexandria, and carried on their trade with the East through the Red Sea. New Routes wanted.—Splendid as this trade was, however, it was doomed to destruction. Slowly, but surely, the Turks thrust themselves across the caravan routes, cutting off one by one the great feeders of the Oriental trade, till, with the capture of Constantinople in 1453, they destroyed the commercial career of Genoa. As their power was spreading rapidly over Syria and toward Egypt, the prosperity of Venice, in turn, was threatened. The day seemed near when all trade between the Indies and Europe would be ended, and men began to ask if it were not possible to find an ocean route to Asia. Now, it happened that just at this time the Portuguese were hard at work on the discovery of such a route, and were slowly pushing their way down the western coast of Africa. But as league after league of that coast was discovered, it was thought that the route to India by way of Africa was too long for the purposes of commerce. Then came the question, Is there not a shorter route? and this Columbus tried to answer.

Author : Joy Hakim
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : 0195157117

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Freedom by Joy Hakim Pdf

Explores the history of freedom and the battle to uphold the freedom in America.