Tag: Civil War
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Writing Prompt:
What historical event fascinates you the most? There are too many for me to only mention or simply pick just one event. Although right now I am currently reading a book about the Civil War. More specifically about President Abraham Lincoln and the illustrious Frederick Douglass. I’m more than halfway through the book as of…
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A National Divorce?
Over the last few months I have been reading a book written by Brian Kilmeade. “The President and the Freedom Fighter: Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, and their battle to Save America’s Soul.” Just a couple of weeks ago I read the pages detailing John Brown and the unfortunate circumstances of the Federal Arsenal that would…
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Sunday With Longfellow
Goodness not quite a month ago was Thanksgiving Day. Though it does feel like a long month ago. On that very night on Great American Family the true story of Longfellow’s poem was debuted. Simply called “I Heard The Bells.” This moving film was broadcast with no commercials. This was also the day my parents…
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A Lesson From The Civil War
Saturday night I began feeling a bit off and I thought a good night’s sleep would help. However, I woke up feeling a bit worse. So I ended up staying home from church laying in my chair most of the morning. Then during the afternoon, I began watching the Grit channel. One of the major…
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The Wait Is Over
Both tickets are set, finally. This has to be a new record with less than a hundred days to Election Day. Honestly, the contenders have such varied backgrounds Shapiro was still my top person for her ticket. Unfortunately Kamala didn’t ask. Instead she asked people who sympathize with Gaza and the Palestine movement. Essentially Shapiro…
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Proclamations
The Emancipation Proclamation, is the most well known, I believe, of proclamations. This was important for Lincoln to do so although many believed it did nothing to actually save the slaves of America. It was simply a parchment paper with words. Yet look at the staggering numbers that say otherwise. I have been to the…
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Texas Making A Stand
This week has led to a standoff between a Red State Governor and the Administration at odds. Many Republican states are behind the Texas Governor and because of his moving migrants to Blue states and sanctuary cities some Democrats are seeing the light. A majority of them are in Texas, but this illegal action is…
Jewells of Thought 