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Vor 6 Tagen · Jefferson F. Davis (June 3, 1808 – December 6, 1889) was an American politician who served as the first and only president of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865. He represented Mississippi in the United States Senate and the House of Representatives as a member of the Democratic Party before the American Civil War .
22. Mai 2024 · Lincoln’s arguments in this message to Congress about the illegitimacy of secession followed arguments that he made in his First Inaugural Address on March 4, 1861, when he argued that “in contemplation of universal law and of the Constitution the union of these states is perpetual. Perpetuity is implied, if not expressed, in the fundamental law of all national governments. It is safe to ...
22. Mai 2024 · This choice was made, and was declared in the inaugural address. The policy chosen looked to the exhaustion of all peaceful measures before a resort to any stronger ones. It sought only to hold the public places and property not already wrested from the government and to collect the revenue, relying for the rest on time, discussion, and the ballot box. It promised a continuance of the mails at ...
Vor 3 Tagen · It happens to be the anniversary of my escape from bondage. Fifty-six years ago to-day, it was my good fortune to cease to be a slave, a chattel personal, and to become a man. It was upon the 3rd day of September, 1838, that I started upon my little life work in the world. It was a great day for me.
22. Mai 2024 · Jefferson Davis, the half-blind ex-President of the Confederate States of America, leaned on a cane as he hobbled into a federal courthouse. Despite his physical limitations, Davis remained a formidable figure in the eyes of his supporters and detractors alike. His leadership during the Civil War and his subsequent capture and imprisonment were all part of a complex narrative that continues to ...
5. Mai 2024 · The Confederate States of America was dependent on the success of its military. Civilian leaders stood behind the military, creating and dictating policy at all levels of Confeder
May 25, 2024. Tommy Whaley, 85, of Galloway, passed away peacefully at home with family by his side on Saturday, May 25, 2024. He was born January 24, 1939, in Del Barton, West Virginia, to Virgil & Lucy (Kirk) Whaley. His family moved to West Jefferson, Ohio, and that is where he met and then married the love of his life Beverly (Collins ...
