Free Republic University, Department of History presents U.S. History, 1855-1860: Seminar and Discussion Forum
First session: November 21, 2015. Last date to add: Sometime in the future.
Reading: Self-assigned. Recommendations made and welcomed. To add this class to or drop it from your schedule notify Admissions and Records (Attn: Homer_J_Simpson) by reply or freepmail.
To: chajin; henkster; CougarGA7; BroJoeK; central_va; Larry Lucido; wagglebee; Colonel_Flagg; Amagi; ...
New month, new thread. I have a few excerpts from Bleeding Kanas beginning April 7. In the meantime post newspaper articles or other items of interest here. Here is a link to last month’s thread.
March 1856
2 posted on
04/01/2016 5:02:48 AM PDT by
Homer_J_Simpson
("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
To: Homer_J_Simpson
Great post.
Ulysses S. Grant (around 1852 while stationed in California)
Robert E. Lee (circa 1856 while assigned to Texas)
3 posted on
04/01/2016 5:16:35 AM PDT by
SkyPilot
("I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6)
To: Homer_J_Simpson
No matter how much things change, the more they stay the same.
4 posted on
04/01/2016 5:33:32 AM PDT by
MeneMeneTekelUpharsin
(Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so that others don't have to do it for you.)
To: Homer_J_Simpson
This month is significant not so much for what happened, but instead in slow emotional boil that is occurring under the surface.
We are about six weeks out from the caning of Sen. Sumner by Rep. Brooks on the Senate floor.
It wasn’t apparent to the broader public at the time, but this point in 1856 was when violence began to become a preferred option among a small but growing portion of both anti and pro-slavery factions.
The passions that are being barely held in check at this point in 1856 make the current disputes between Trump and Cruz look like toddlers fighting over toys.
5 posted on
04/01/2016 5:34:03 AM PDT by
drop 50 and fire for effect
("Work relentlessly, accomplish much, remain in the background, and be more than you seem.)
To: chajin; henkster; CougarGA7; BroJoeK; central_va; Larry Lucido; wagglebee; Colonel_Flagg; Amagi; ...
11 posted on
04/05/2016 5:00:36 AM PDT by
Homer_J_Simpson
("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
To: Homer_J_Simpson
Patrick Henry said “Give me liberty or give me death” but he wasn’t referring to his slaves when he said it.
20 posted on
04/07/2016 5:54:07 AM PDT by
AppyPappy
(If you really want to irritate someone, point out something obvious they are trying hard to ignore.)
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