though it ranked number one according to the Nielsen ratings during a couple of seasons it never received any television awards. The 1960s were a decade of armed and ideological conflicts in the U.S. The Vietnam War was at its highest point‚ the Stonewall riots‚ which was one of the first instances in American history when people in the homosexual community raised their voices for being persecuted as sexual minorities which was a landmark for gay rights movement; and even with those and other events
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Washington to Richmond ready to confront the south at the creek called the Bull Run. Southern troops were already there at Manassas with Thomas Jackson. Jackson and his men held their ground until reinforcements came thus giving Jackson the nickname “Stonewall” Jackson. When the reinforcements came‚ the South attacked the North quickly overwhelming them and fatally
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region to most other countries‚ but little did they know that the Unites States had split into two sides. Each side had their own presidents‚ generals‚ colors and nicknames. Jefferson Davis was the president of the south and the main generals were Stonewall Jackson and Robert Lee. The color that represented the south was grey and their nickname was the rebels. The Unions had Abraham Lincoln as their president and Ulysses Grant and Maj. General George G. Meade as the major generals. The Unions nickname
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Famous People from West Virginia Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson (1824-1863) Jackson was born in Clarksburg‚ West Virginia. He was a Confederate general and won at the First Battle of Bull Run during the Civil War. He was accidentally killed by one of his men at Chanvellorsville. Anna Jarvis (1864-1948) Jarvis was born in Grafton‚ West Virginia. She was a promoter who worked to make Mother’s Day a nationally celebrated holiday. Morgan Morgan (1688-1766) Morgan was a pioneer and the first white
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The Greenville County Sheriff’s Office is not unlike any other law enforcement organizations. They are structured in a para-military manner which is supposed to promote the best leaders into management positions. This‚ of course is a great idea but often does not achieve the desired effect. When most people think about communication within a law enforcement organization they think about the command staff communicating to their officers but‚ rarely about the ability of those officers to communicate
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equality‚ the battles for women’s rights‚ workers’ rights‚ and LGBTQ+ rights throughout American history provide insightful perspectives. These histories‚ which range from the suffragette movement to the labor strikes of the early 20th century to the Stonewall riots‚ demonstrate the effectiveness of grassroots organizing and collective action in upending long-standing oppressive and discriminatory structures. Furthermore‚ the contributions and difficulties faced by many communities trying to improve their
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The Civil War The time period in history that I am most interested in learning more about is The Civil War. I would like to learn more about this time period because it was one of the most defining moments in American history. This time period is interesting to me because of all the implications that the Civil War would have on the future of America. This was a moment when our nation was divided between the North and the South and led to a war. The way our nations leaders responded to the division
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Controversial topics throughout history of the world are often driven by two or multiple opposing views. Within the topic of gay rights and gay acceptance‚ the views changed significantly‚ mostly pending the geographic region or era. Before understanding the opposing reasons of thought‚ it’s essential to understand the definition and terms applied to the population and acts considered now as gay or homosexual. The difference in views were often legitimized or formalized by the actions of leading
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The battle of Gettysburg On Tuesday morning‚ June 30‚ 1863‚ an infantry brigade of Confederate soldiers searching for shoes headed toward Gettysburg. The Confederate commander spotted a long column of Federal cavalry heading toward the town. He withdrew his brigade and informed his superior‚ General Henry Heth‚ who in turn told his superior‚ A.P. Hill‚ he would go back the following morning for shoes that were desperately needed. The battle began on July 1‚ 1863‚ when some of General Ambrose Powell
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Many people were talking about civil rights. Lyndon Baines Johnson was born in Stonewall‚ Texas‚ on August 27‚ 1908. At the age of twenty he taught at a segregated Mexican- American school in Cotulla‚ Texas. In 1931 Johnson moved to Washington‚ D.C.where he worked as a congressional aide. In 1937 he won the Texas seat in the house of representative. In 1948 Johnson was elected as a senator for Texas. Six years later in 1954 he became a majority leader in the senate. During his senate years Johnson
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