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On this day in history, I note, the South started the Civil War by shelling Fort Sumter, South Carolina. The war, which went on for four years, was over the “peculiar institution” of slavery, and ended with over 350,000 Americans dying in battle (as did over 300,000 Confederates). Show More Summary
What Happens When You Assume
Stockton, California, could become the Fort Sumter of a long and bloody war over the primacy of federal vs. state laws. A federal judge ruled the city can file for Chapter 9 bankruptcy, opening up a can of worms about which creditors will get paid and which will get stiffed. The city’s largest creditor is [...]
Crisis at Fort Sumter: The Simulation
Earlier this week my class took part in a simulation that required them to advise the President on what to do with the Federal garrison at Fort Sumter. Below is the assignment and the list of documents that they used to construct their essays. The discussion went extremely well. One thing that I will do [...]
Fort Sumter National Monument – Charleston, South Carolina
For history buffs who visit Charleston, South Carolina one of the must-see sites is Fort Sumner which lies in the mouth of the harbor. This tiny brick fort on an island not [...] The post Fort Sumter National Monument – Charleston, South Carolina appeared first on Amateur Traveler Travel Podcast.
The View From Virginia in 1861
I am putting the finishing touches on my Crisis at Fort Sumter simulation, which my students will work on throughout this week and present next Tuesday. Thanks to those of you who offered suggestions on primary and secondary sources. One of the documents that I am including comes from William Freehling and Craig Simpson’s edited [...]
Crowdsourcing Lincoln and Fort Sumter Classroom Simulation
Time for a little crowdsourcing in preparation for a simulation on Lincoln and Fort Sumter that my students will perform a week from this coming Tuesday. The overall idea is to have my students play the role of cabinet advisers and I, of course, will play Lincoln. Since I only have nine students we should [...]
Gadgets and Gimmicks of the Civil War
During the first few weeks of April 1861, even before the smoke of Fort Sumter had faded, the greatest assemblage of hucksters in the nation’s young history began hawking an eclectic variety of wares. The mid-19th century, with its rapid proliferation of daily newspapers and the penny press, marked the first time people recognized the [...]
SOUTH CAROLINA
South Carolina goes for Romney! Washington in flames! A Tea Partier's dream! It's like Fort Sumter all over again!
Canon of Fort Sumter – Charleston, South Carolina – Daily Photo
My wife doesn’t get why I like to visit an old fort like Fort Sumter in the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina. “What do you see?”, she wanted to know. I guess [...] Related posts: Mural at Charleston City Market – Charleston, South...Show More Summary
This Day in Naval History - April 12
1861 - The Civil War begins when Confederates fire on Fort Sumter, S.C. 1911 - Lt. Theodore Ellyson qualifies as the first naval aviator. 1962 - The Navy demonstrates a new landing craft,
National Park Service Launches New Civil War Website
On April 12, 1861, exactly 151 years ago today, Confederate forces attacked Fort Sumter in South Carolina officially igniting the American Civil War. What followed was four years of brutal fighting that would not only decide the fate of over 4 million slaves, but also the very future of the nation. Show More Summary
How Mitt Lost South Carolina
South Carolina, where Fort Sumter stands as an enduring monument to not quite thinking things through, has gone and done something hot-headed again. Let’s hope this time it won’t result in four more years of a destructive presidency....Show More Summary
Bensenville: Fort Sumter for Illinois’ Civil War with Chicago?
Some downstate reps in the General Assembly have a resolution to boot Cook County out of Illinois. It is a stupid idea. But let's suspend disbelief and consider the journey to Chicagoland statehood. [ more › ]
Second mortgages and HELOCs: the black hole on bank’s balance sheets
Irvine Home Address... 4 FORT SUMTER Irvine, CA 92620
Resale Home Price...... $800,000
There's no need to say shit you already know
The question is just how far will this go
How far will he take it?
And when will he stop?
Shady man I...Show More Summary
Robert Samuelson Continues His Long War on Retirees
I've been remiss in my Robert Samuelson (no relation to the economist who shared the same last name) stupidity watch--the Tea Party Fort Sumter people really bring the crazy. But the idiot who inspired me to create the Samuelson unit...Show More Summary
Placing (Tea) Party Over Country
So the Tea Party Fort Sumter conservatives have sunk to new lows--they're celebrating the downgrade of U.S. debt (italics mine; video at the link): Is the tea party happy that Standard and Poor's, the credit rating agency, downgraded...Show More Summary
"They Thought They Could Control" the Monster
Recently, I described how the out of control Tea Party Fort Sumter conservatives were created and encouraged. Athenae dispatches conservatives like David Frum who are SHOCKED that this could possibly happen: I feel about this the way I feel about people who keep grizzly bears and gorillas and tigers as pets. Show More Summary
Sarwar Kashmeri: The European Union's Fort Sumter Moment
Now, with the economic collapse of Greece, the day of reckoning has arrived. The EU stands at the brink of its Fort Sumter moment.
War talk
Although La Cieca (center) has never played Fort Sumter, she thinks she can recognize the sound of a shot being fired. A forwarded email, after the jump. Subject: WORK FOR NYCO PROHIBITED Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2011 12:43:01 -0400 (EDT) From: AGMANY@aol.com To: agmany@aol.com AGMA, AFL-CIO 1430 Broadway New York City 10018 AGMANY@AOL.COM Dear Members: [...]
Civil War's first land battle to be reenacted in West Virginia
Today is the 150th anniversary of the first land battle of the Civil War. After the April 12 attack on Fort Sumter kicked off the Civil War, there was a lull while both sides got ready. Some scattered skirmishes took place that had few...Show More Summary
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