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    Was the English Civil War a war of Religion? The English Civil Wars of 1642 to 1651 had religious connections indefinitely‚ yet to say that they were wars of religion is slightly blindsided. Economics‚ national and foreign policy and the rule of King Charles I all played pivotal roles in the wars‚ in particular‚ the role of the King and his failings to rule. Such failings lost support for the King on a large scale and led to the argument that this was the beginnings of democracy where the people

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    Sarah Roda Libyan Civil War I. Introduction A. By a show of hands‚ who has been following the recent happenings in Libya? B. The ongoing civil war in Libya and the role the United States played in overturning Moammar Gaddafi is an important account that every American should know. OVERVIEW: There is a lot more to the Libyan war than could be explained in five minutes; but today I am going to give you some background on the situation‚ talk about the United States’ involvement‚ and

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    The Civil War has many causes and with those causes they have effects. One cause is the election of lincoln and the slavery issue that had divided the North and South finally split the nation in two. And the effect of that is from April 1861 to April 1865 the USA and the Confederate States of America faced each other in bloody Civil War. But even though there are many causes and effects the main cause was a man named Dred Scott. Dred Scott was a slave who sought citizenship through the American

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    Medicine During the Civil War 1861-1865 When Walt Whitman wrote that he believed the "real war" would never get into the books‚ this is the side he was talking about (Belferman 1996). Yet‚ it is important that we remember and recall the medical side of the conflict too‚ as horrible and terrifying as it was (Adams 1952). Long before doctors and people knew anything about bacteria and what caused disease was the time of Civil War medicine. Doctors during the Civil War (always referred to as "surgeons")

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    The American Civil War proved to be the United States deadliest war‚ with more casualties than World War I and World War II combined.1 The greatest fear of the Union soldier‚ however‚ may not have been a quick death by the gun‚ but rather a slow one caused by the presence of disease. While terrifying for the soldiers‚ the physicians found themselves with seemingly endless opportunities to study disease‚ leading to an evolution in the treatment of multiple diseases. The American Civil War’s production

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    Why The Civil War Started?

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    Jonathan Deleon Period 5 September 19‚2015 The Civil War As we all know the Civil War is a huge part of United States history. Have you ever wondered why the Civil War Started? Have you thought about the impact this war had on the country‚ people‚ slaves‚ and trading. It’s very important to understand that intentions of the war along with life during the war and the economy have shaped what the U.S‚ has become today. The war started on April 12 at 4:30 A.M. And everybody from the charleston’s

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    Bethany Lachina Civil War

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    this research report‚ we shall investigate‚ evaluate and present the work of Bethany Lachina into the explanations for the severity of civil conflicts. Lachina’s inspiration for such an inquiry is founded upon the fact that‚ considering the publishing of numerous studies into civil conflicts — few‚ if any‚ focused exclusively and adequately on why some civil wars are so much deadlier than others. Given that domestic discord is the most common form of warfare‚ accounting for 90 percent of battle deaths

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    many people know what really caused the devastating war that tore the nation in two. The Civil War was a battle from 1861 to 1865 where two sides of America fought against each other: the Union North against the Confederate South. Though Texas was a new state in the US‚ many Texans risked their lives and took part in the long‚ bloody Civil War. Texans fought in the Civil War for many reasons. The main reasons so many Texans fought the Civil War was the issues over slavery‚ states’ rights‚ and loyalty

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    time the north did not want slavery in their country so the started the civil war. During the civil war‚ many acts were made like the Kansas-Nebraska act. The civil war ended with almost one fifth of the soldiers dying and many were wounded. Why did Texans fight? Texans fought in the Civil War because they had a immense love for Texas‚ wanted state rights‚ and most importantly to preserve slavery. Texans fought in the Civil because of their love for Texas. “Tell him not to enlist till just before

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    Women During the Civil War

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    Women During the Civil War " ‘I want something to do…’ ‘Write a book‚’ Qouth the author of my being. ‘Don’t know enough‚ sir. First live‚ then write.’ ‘Try teaching again‚’ suggested my mother. ‘No thank you‚ ma’am‚ ten years of that is enough.’ ‘Take a husband like my Darby‚ and fulfill your mission‚’ said sister Joan. ‘Can’t afford expensive luxuries‚ Mrs. Coobiddy.’ ‘Go nurse the soldiers‚’ said my young brother‚ Tom. ‘I will!’ (Harper 14)." This is a dialog of Louisa May Alcott with her relatives

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