Can you imagine going to war because of a disagreement that could not be solved in any other way? Sometimes disagreements are so intense or significant that the two sides can’t solve the problem without violence. The United States of America (US) has been in wars many times before. However the only time that the […]
Tratando De Cambiar El Mundo: The Theater of the Spanish Civil War The Spanish Civil War is burned into Spains collective memory perhaps their greatest scar, and it has created a permanent effect on their languages, art, literature, and theater. The theater in Spain at the time was used as a vehicle for change, and […]
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Get startedAs of today the United States remains the most dominate country for a variety of reasons. We have been involved in a handful events on our own soil and also across the world. Those events range from the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, to the Korean War and beyond. Each of these events have had […]
Whether you are one to believe that the Civil War started with the brush ups between Kansas and Missouri, or South Carolina seceding from the union of states, something we do know that started are the practices what we regard today as triage and ambulatory services, aseptic surgery, and postoperative wound care. Triage and Ambulatory […]
The American Civil War is the first real modern war in America. Most of the technology and weaponry used in the Civil War can be traced back to the Industrial Revolution era. The Industrial Revolution was a time of profound transformation that resulted in new manufacturing processes. It was a time of intense change that […]
Can you imagine going to war because of a disagreement that could not be solved in any other way? Sometimes disagreements are so intense or significant that the two sides can’t solve the problem without violence. The United States of America (US) has been in wars many times before. However the only time that the […]
Before the Civil War, nursing was not considered a reputable career. Women were already considered the natural choice for nurses because they were caretakers (Weatherford par 1) for their children and families. Nursing could be considered one of the oldest professions because some people were paid for their services well before it was organized. Women […]
Was the Civil War certain, or could it have been evaded? Was slavery the only, or even the primary, cause of the war? Were other factors similar or more significant? The “irrepressible conflict” argument was the first to dominate historical debate. Henry Wilson’s History of the Rise and Fall of the Slave Power (1872“1877) was […]
As time goes on, many changes occur in different fields of science, technology, human service, media, and business. When looking back at the Civil War era, medicines used, and treatment of patients at that time, it is easy to see that the field of medicine has evolved greatly. From the remedies and medicines used to […]
The Civil war was one of the bloodiest battles in history, but the majority of the deaths came from infection and disease, not from perishing in battle. With the lack of medical knowledge of the time, disease was a soldiers worst enemy, no matter what side of the war they were on. Due to this […]
From April 12, 1861 to May 9, 1865, the civil war had a lasting impact on the North and the South and their individual attitudes towards slavery. This idea is evident in a series of letters that were gathered from that period. The first letter was written by James Henry Gooding, a Massachusetts Black Corporal […]
The Civil War is one of the most important events in the history of the United States of America. It had many important repercussions which went on to have a deep and long lasting impact on the nation. After four years of a cruel battle, from 1861-1865, between a divided nation of the North and […]
The Civil War was a major discussion in the Rio Grande Valley such as like financially, socially, and politically. Mexicans Americans were among the first to wage war for the Confederacy, and were among the last to surrender. Cotton being the South’s most attractive product, the South’s cotton exports were the all-important to its funding […]
The Civil War presented many unprecedented opportunities for women to expand their roles in society and prove that they were capable and equal in a world where men were held higher. Indiana women organized benefits to raise funds and soldiers aid societies to make clothing and collect supplies for the camps, conducted bazaars, helped needy […]
The Civil War lasted from the year 1861 to the year 1865, believe it or not but the main cause of deaths in this war was not from battle wounds but from diseases and poor sanitation from doctors. Both Doctors and Nurses played a vital role during the civil war. They worked hard to save […]
Decades of growing political tension around the issue of slavery between North and South culminated in the form of Civil War on April 12, 1861 when Confederate artillery opened fire on Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina which belonged to the Federal government. The war was fought from 1861 to 1865. It was a conflict […]
Historically war has proven to be an excellent facilitator in the spread of disease. War takes advantage of the crowded unsanitary conditions wounded soldiers are placed in. The movement of sick troops from one base to another spreads any infectious diseases from person to person often unexpectedly. The American Civil War was no exception to […]
Ever wonder how people back then got their information needed to figure out who their enemies or who were the ones that went behind their back? Well you see back then people didnt get their information needed off the internet or from any electronic sources. Instead how most people got their information was through people […]
The Civil War of 1861 to 1865, was the premise of a change that would forever alter the face of a diverged country. The conflict between the North and the South involved problems starting with militia precursors, to moral and economic struggles. The Civil War would not be understood without being recorded through the words […]
Games During the Civil War The Civil War was a time of hardship, struggle, and sometimes boredom for soldiers of both the North and the South. All of the hardships that were endured during the Civil War caused many soldiers to find distractions to steer their attention away from the negative effects of the war, […]
After the Revolutionary War, the young United States of America was looking to change its ways. As a now independent Nation, they looked to set their own identity. One of the things they did was end what was known as the African Slave Trade in 1807. The end of the African Slave Trade was unknowingly […]
Two important names that will forever be linked with the American Civil War are Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee. The rivalry of these two men is surrounded by pivotal moments in the history of the United States. Though the two men differed in almost every aspect of their lives, they also shared several […]
The Civil War is indisputably a significant event in American history. As we know, the war was mainly fought over the dividing issue of slavery with the North opposed to slavery while the South for it. Of course, the Civil War was a result of a series of events. With the invention of the Cotton […]
The Civil War is a war that is taught about in every school throughout the United States of America, no matter if its the first grade or your senior year of college, youve heard about it every year in school since kindergarten in some form or another. The nation split into two parts. the Union […]
Civil Wars vs Terrorism Civil wars occur a lot more than most may think, and with as much media coverage that there is nowadays, it doesnt seem rare anymore to have a terrorist attack. These are two very sad events. A civil war is defined as a war in which the main participants are within […]
Typhoid Fever Typhoid Fever killed about 195,000 soldiers during the Civil War. (1) This disease is contracted by ingesting contaminated food and water. Symptoms may include red skin lesions, diminished mental ability, diarrhea, and/or a distended abdomen. There was practically no know cure or treatment for Typhoid Fever. Most physicians would prescribe turpentine, opium, whiskey, […]
The women’s roles during the Revolution and Civil War were extremely important to society. They took on many different roles. These roles would be cooking, cleaning, parenting, making clothes, nursing, and even fighting in the war. Women played important roles in both society and in two major wars, the American Revolution and the Civil War. […]
Before the Civil War started, the effectiveness of hospitals in America wasnt the best, but as the war waged on, they slowly got better and more efficient. Before the succession of South Carolina, its Medical Department consisted of 30 surgeons that were ranked major, a general surgeon that was ranked colonel, and 84 assistant surgeons […]
The Contention of The Common War There had been numerous great misconstruing among North and South in the years that hinted at the Common War, however the most appalling misconception of all was that neither one of the sides acknowledged, until the point that it was past the point of no return, that the opposite […]
CONTRIBUTIONS TO BRUTALITY BY NEW TECHNOLOGY DURING THE CIVIL WAR No wonder that the civilized world regards our civil war, as history will yet proclaim it, the most remarkable conflict in human annals. The Civil War was a drastically brutal war, with most of the brutality being caused because of the new and deadlier technologies. […]
