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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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The Washington Monument at Richmond, Virginia – 1-2*
Editorials – 2
The Lounger – 2-4
Bohemian Walks and Talks – 4-5
The Old Lull House – 6
The New Capitol of Canada – Ottawa City – 7-8
Native Life in India – 8-10
My Last Ball – 11-14
A Fearful Balloon Adventure – 15-17
An Interview with Aaron Burr – 17
The War in Mexico – 17-20
Miscellany – 21

* This article says the second tier of the monument includes a statue of Lee. That could be “Lighthorse Harry Lee, A stalwart of the revolution, friend of George Washington and father of Robert E. Lee. But according to the National Park Service, the statue is of Andrew Lewis. Can anyone familiar with the monument explain the change or account for the error? Was Harper’s Weekly reporting fake news 160 years ago?

[Homer_J_Simpson]

Continued from February 17 (reply #23).

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