The bombing killed many including these Marines. It is uplifting to see their memory honored. These Marines made the ultimate sacrifice. Our vice president realizes this and is doing his part to show it. This will surely make the families feel better as well to see their loved ones honored as heroes. The bombing linked to […]
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Soon after the formation of the Confederate States of America, the new government chose a national seal and motto: Deo Vindice: “God Will Vindicate” The seal features George Washington on horseback, pictured in his uniform of the Revolution securing American independence. Washington is surrounded with a wreath, made of some of the main agricultural products
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A St. Augustine city manager is going to recommend keeping a Confederate monument because it adds a lot more historical info. There are a lot of costs associated with moving the monuments. People are making compromises with each other, in order to do what is best for everyone. Confederate monuments have been the center of
There was a slavery memorial that was supported by the large majority of people in the House, but one person said that the monument was not uplifting enough. He said that being reminded of slavery is not good for people to think about. There has also been a lot of support for getting rid of
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Confederate Monument protesters are now after actors that act out the Civil War battles. There was a threat given to actors that anyone that participated in an even recreating a battle, would be subject to harm. When the act was underway, there was a pipe bomb discovered. The FBI is now investigating the issue. Now, they’re
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Confederate statues are still standing in rural Virginia. There has been a lot of debate on whether, or not to get rid of Confederate statues. A lot of people support the statues and find it mind boggling that some people would want to get rid of them. It is a big issue both on the
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More Americans died in The Civil War than any other conflict. In fact, it took half of all Americans lost in all our wars. Most of it was fought on Confederate territory. It was a brutal conflict, yet many a man fought from beginning to end. Soldiers had little tolerance for the opinions of
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While a football game at Waterville Highschool in Maine was starting, three roofers heard the national anthem and decided to st and. They stopped working to respect the song. A picture was taken without their knowledge. It shows another side amidst the controversy of others kneeling during the anthem. One roofer stated he stood because
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Our Navy is the most powerful in the world today. The Navy came around in 1775. The deceleration of Independent actually came after the Navy and that was nine months after the Navy was started. For people that want to know exactly how long the Navy has been around, it recently turned 242 years old. U.S.
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Private Sam Watkins of Company H, 1st Tennessee Regiment chronicled his experiences in his writings “Co. Aytch.” It is considered to be one of the greatest memoirs ever written by a soldier of the field. He captures the experience of the common private soldier, from the hardships of camp life and battlefields, the camaraderie of
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