Category: Civil War

  • Civil War Poetry by Whitman, Melville and Dickinson

    American Civil War ignited the imagination and penmanship of many poets in the country. This resulted in an explosion of poetry written in the Union in the post-Civil War era. Poets created beautiful verses in response to the battles and conflicts with immense patriotic fervor of freedom and pathos for the lost ones. Poetry was…

  • The Civil War as a Political Crisis

    Introduction The American Civil War is a war from 1861 to 1865 between the Union of non-slavery states and border slave states – the North – on the one side, and the Confederacy of slave states – the South – on the other. The issue of what was the cause of the Civil War is…

  • Harriet Tubman: Female Union Spies in Civil War

    Harriet Tubman is a significant mention in the American history. She is among the few women who participated in the American Civil War. She began her life as the daughter of a slave and later on she started working in the fields as her family (Agard, 2020). However, she began plotting her escape and later…

  • “The Killer Angels: A Novel of the Civil War” by Michael Shaara

    In the book “The killer angels: A Novel of the Civil War,” author Michael Shaara tells about the events taking place during the Civil War. The central figures in the narrative are two opposing armies: the Confederate Army and the Union Army. Both groups differ in their makeup but are almost equally dedicated to their…

  • The Battle of Jonesborough During the Civil War

    Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion Reference Introduction The Civil War resulted from the conflict between the system of wage labor in the North and slavery in the South. This confrontation repeatedly raised the issue of secession of the South, which was not in the government’s interests. As a result, the victory of Abraham Lincoln…

  • The Alternative Ending of the Civil War

    Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion References Introduction Originally, the Civil War was the result of differences in views regarding slavery. After the South’s loss, the country faced multiple social, economic, and political changes. Americans would later be confronted by the need to change their country and reunite the North and the South as one…

  • Iraqi Civil War in 2014-2017: Case Study

    Table of Contents Introduction Description Why the Iraqi War Happened? Course Theories National Security International Relationships Implications for the Future Conclusion References Introduction Hello everybody, and thank you for listening to this podcast! My name is First Name Last Name, and today, as part of the Threats to U.S. National Security course, I will be…

  • The Causes and Events That Led to the Civil War

    Table of Contents Slave Ownership States’ Rights Territorial Expansion The Impact of the Civil War on U.S, History and Modern Society Conclusion References The Civil War was unquestionably the most disastrous catastrophe in American history. There were more casualties in this conflict, ranging hundreds of thousands, than in all previous American wars. The conflict between…

  • Causes of Civil War in the United States

    The Civil War in the United States started in 1861 and lasted for four years claiming about 0.6 million of lives. The major players were the Southern States and Northern States (Henretta and Edwards 2). It is the tension that had characterized the country in past that triggered the American Civil War. Even though it…

  • The United States Civil War: Soldiers’ Motivations

    Table of Contents Ideological factors Change and courage factors Encouragement messages Conclusion Works Cited The United States Civil War started in 1861 and ended in 1865 (Keene, Cornell, and O’Do 2-4). It was a terrific war that ended up costing many lives. The key players were the Union soldiers fighting on behalf of the Northern…