Many generals made names for themselves in the American Civil War. I’m not just going to talk about the generals that fought in the war but also some political figures. I have chosen six people in total to talk about. I’m going to talk about Robert E. Lee, the famed general of the south; Stonewall …
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E8#55: With Clive in India Book Review
With Clive in India is a historical fiction written by the famous author George Alfred Henty. Set in the mid-1700’s, With Clive in India follows the fictional character Charles Marryat as he serves for the British East India Company under the non-fictional character Robert Clive. It tells the story of how the English regained control …
E8#60: A Comparison Between A Tale of Two Cities and The Scarlet Pimpernel
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens and The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy are two very different books written in very different styles about a the same time in history. I am going to briefly explain the French Revolution, and then I will talk about the authors of A Tale of Two Cities …
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H8#55: Inventions of the Nineteenth Century
I’m going to talk about several of the inventions that were invented during the 1800’s, including but not limited to the locomotive, Morse code and the telegraph, the telephone, and the light bulb. I’ve already take a course that focused specifically on inventions specifically, so I will probably go into more detail than Mr. Fish …
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H8#60: The Story of the Texas Revolution
The Texas Revolution was a war that ultimately led to the territory of Texas being transferred from Mexico to the United States, and it also led to the Mexican-American War, which caused a lot of other territories to change hands as well, such as California and Arizona. The war wasn’t very long, but its implications …
H8#70: My Favorite Parts of the American Civil War
We studied the American Civil War this week. I’m going to talk about my favorite parts and the parts I found most interesting. I’m going to talk about parts of the war such as military tactics that I found interesting (and a few that I found laughable), the causes for the war, the origin story …
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H8#80: Developments from 1865 to 1881
There were several technological and non-technological advancements made during the years of 1865 and 1881. The Transcontinental Railroad and the Transatlantic Cable were some of the most prominent of these developments. I’m also going to talk about the Homestead Acts and how the government enticed settlers into new states. I’m going to discuss Steward’s folly …
H8#50: Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson was the 7th United States President. He was the only president ever to pay off the national debt. During his early life he actually didn’t go to school very much. He served in the Revolutionary War as a courier to his older brother Robert Jackson. Before he became president, he served many different …
H8#65: Abraham Lincoln
Today I’m going to talk about Abraham Lincoln. I’m going to summarize his life as best I can, but focus mostly on his childhood and early years because I think most people don’t talk about Lincoln’s childhood and it was one of the more interesting compared to some other historical figures. I will begin by …
S8#97: The Sun
For us humans, there is no star more important to our daily lives than the sun. The sun provides two important things required to support life: heat and light. Without heat, nothing would be able to survive, much less thrive, and without light, plants wouldn’t be able to grow, and without plants, all CO2 would …