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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.

Posting history, in reverse order

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Link to previous New York Times thread

1 posted on 09/01/2020 5:07:46 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson

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2 posted on 09/01/2020 5:08:40 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson ("Every nation gets the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))

To: Homer_J_Simpson

Hi Teach.

Is this the beginning of the Boxer rebellion?

Xi and the CCP still have Hong Kong and Formosa to deal with. And the TGD...

5.56mm

4 posted on 09/01/2020 9:27:06 AM PDT by M Kehoe (DRAIN THE SWAMP! Finish THE WALL!)

To: Homer_J_Simpson

Back then an event on the other side of the world would be news weeks or months after it happened. Now it can go worldwide in 10-15 minutes and be old news by tomorrow.

9 posted on 09/01/2020 12:58:35 PM PDT by JimRed (TERM LIMITS, NOW! Build the Wall Faster! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)

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