[Homer_J_Simpson]

Free Republic University, Department of History presents U.S. History, 1855-1860: Seminar and Discussion Forum
Bleeding Kansas, Dred Scott, Lincoln-Douglas, Harper’s Ferry, the election of 1860, secession – all the events leading up to the Civil War, as seen through news reports of the time and later historical accounts

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.

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[Homer_J_Simpson]

How We Furnished Our House – 2-4
Contents – 3
Editorials – 4-5
The Lounger – 5-7
Bohemian Walks and Talks – 7
Pompey’s Philosophy– 8-10
Lord Derby, Prime Minister of England – 11-12
The Attack on Canton – 13-16
Treasures of Thought – 16
Helen Floyd – 17-18
An Old Story – 18
Miscellany – 18-20
The Carnival in Piedmont – 20-21
The Culprit Judge – 22-23

[Moonmad27]

Fascinating! Love the first story especially. I’ve saved that website and look forward to reading more issues.

[M Kehoe]

Good morning.

Watched Spielberg’s “Abraham Lincoln.” last night.

We thought the acting production and screen play were good.

Most all civil war related, we still had a view into the House, and how things work ( nothing has really changed).

The First lady thought it was a little slow at times.

5.56mm

[C19fan]

Lord Derby was a set warmer Prime Minister while the coalition that made up the Liberal/Whigs got their act together. The only thing of notice was D’Israeli was Chancellor the Exchequer and Tory leader of the House of Commons. Lord Derby was a peer therefore had a seat in the House of Lords.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

Continued from April 2 (reply #12).

The Diary of George Templeton Strong, Edited by Allan Nevins and Milton Halsey Thomas

[Jim W N]

More wisdom in 1858 in a peripheral "Miscellany, Woman's Influence Over Man", than the whole of what we get in 2018.