[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.

Posting history, in reverse order

To add this class to or drop it from your schedule notify Admissions and Records (Attn: Homer_J_Simpson) by reply or freepmail.

Link to previous New York Times thread

[Homer_J_Simpson]

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[libertylover]

Realize that all of that was typeset by hand! And no spell checker!

[ConservaTeen]

Did the Times blame 1)Climate Change, 2)Tax cuts or 3) Evil Republicans for the tornado?

I guess they weren't that bad back then...

[eyedigress]

I would like to add this class.

I have 4 of those papers including classifieds from 1861-1864.

I will post them when I get them pictured and uploaded.

Thanks

[Gay State Conservative]

Let's see now...brush fires and earthquakes in California;tornadoes in the Midwest;hurricanes in the Southeast;or blizzards in the Northeast.

I think I'll settle for the blizzards.

[fireman15]

Obviously this was caused by manmade global warming from all the careless people using firewood to stay warm.