Category: Civil War

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…

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 ODo 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…

The main reasons for the outbreak of the American Civil War had affected everyone. Eternal instability and uncertainty but a belief in a better life  this is how this period was characterized. At that time, a great number of black women activists were involved in the fight against slavery and inequality. They and I…

Table of Contents Authors Thesis Historical Background Summary of Contents Commentary Works Cited Authors Thesis The authors of this book explain how the events surrounding the American Civil War affected both the soldiers and civilians who were actively or inactively involved in the military campaign. Historical Background A People at War addresses the period beginning…

The American Civil War was a war between the citizens of the Northern and Southern states presented by the governments of the Union and the Confederacy. The Civil War started with the worsening relationships between the Union representatives, who were gaining more power in parliament. The abolition of slavery  the issue that caused wide…

Annotated Bibliography Giesberg, J. (2013). Waging war their own way: Women and the Civil War in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania Legacies, 13(1-2), 16-27. Web. This article presents information regarding womens activities in Pennsylvania during the Civil War. It describes their contributions to providing soldiers with homemade goods and emphasizes the female populations role in nursing, including a…

Most heroic tales and historical facts from the Civil War focus on male generals, soldiers, and politicians. After all, warfare was considered a mans job, but the view ignores that the conflict affected everyone in the country. Women could not sit idly while their husbands and children continued getting wounds or dying. Some went as…

Table of Contents Women Supported Physical and Mental Health of the Army Women Provided Food Supplies and Savings to Soldiers Conclusion References In the 19th century, American women were predominantly perceived only in the domestic context, which was probably one of the factors that led to the underestimation of their roles in the Civil War…

Table of Contents Introduction Events of the Crisis Conclusion References Introduction The events of the Nigerian Civil War unfolded within 30 months, from July 1967 to January 1970. The war brought a large-scale humanitarian crisis to the Biafra region, resulting in between 1 and 3 million civilian deaths from hostilities, disease, and starvation (Biafra War,…

Table of Contents Argument Primary And Secondary Source Analysis Analysis Bibliography Footnotes Argument The Civil War resulted in the redistribution of wealth since former slave owners could no longer receive profits from the unpaid workforce. Prior to the Civil War, a handful of plantation owners in the South were able to accumulate extreme wealth. Naturally,…