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How historically accurate is the movie Lincoln (2012)
...was making a movie based on his life during a critical moment in American history, the project was great excitement and interest. In 2012 Lincoln was release ...to have the 13th Amendment passed, which sought to prohibit slavery in the United States. In January 1865, the Union was about to emerge victorious in the A

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How did prisons develop
...and philosophy, see: Mühlhahn, K. (2009) Criminal justice in China: a history. Cambridge, Mass, Harvard University Press, pg. 363.</ref> ...ullianum and Roman punishment, see: Norval Morris (ed.) (1998) The Oxford history of the prison: the practice of punishment in Western society. Oxford paperb

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How Did Thomas Francis Meagher Really Die
...penchant for alcohol. The possibility of this strong, Catholic man with a history of perseverance committing suicide is less likely but is not without merit ...upporter of the Union in the growing tensions of the Antebellum Era in the United States. Meagher felt a great deal of gratitude for his adopted country and

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Top Ten War Books that were turned into Movies
...cture is an adaptation of a work of history. Here is a list of the top ten history books, in no particular order that have inspired some of the most popular h ...ss accounts from those who took part in the largest amphibious landings in history. Ryan himself had been a war correspondent from 1940-1945. The book focuse

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What was the impact of the Balfour Declaration (1917) on the Middle East
.../i> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2008), p. 114</ref>. The declaration stated that ‘’His Majesty's government view with favor the establishment in Pa ...Many Arabs had rebelled against the Ottomans and were loyal allies of the United Kingdom and France The British had promised Palestine or the Holy Land to b

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How Did Saint Valentine's Day Develop
====Early History==== ...s and women. This would bring women and crops luck infertility. One legend stated that single women and men were sometimes paired in this celebration, and th

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How did Oregon pass Medical Licensing Laws in the 19th Century
In the 19th century, physicians lobbied state legislatures throughout the United States to pass medical licensing laws. Some doctors were more successful th ...h a law will be passed” if they could raise enough money. The committee stated in the letter that it hoped to raise one-thousand dollars. Eventually, the

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What Is the Legacy of the 1993 Waco Tragedy
...ff outside of Waco became one of the most tragic events in recent American history. By the time the standoff was over, four members of the Bureau of Alcohol T ...ust the American Way’: The Branch Davidian Tragedy and Western Religious History.” Western Historical Quarterly. 35 (2004) pgs. 456-7</ref>

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Why did Indian Removal cause the Trail of Tears
The Trail of Tears was a series of forced Indian removals by the United States government. Still, the Cherokee nation's removal from Georgia, Tenne .... He then forced upon the Indians a treaty whereby they surrendered to the United States over twenty-million acres of their traditional land—about one-half

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How did the Second Arab Siege of Constantinople 717-718, change world history
...d Arab siege) is regarded as one of the most important battles in European history. This was the most determined effort by the Caliphs to conquer the Byzantin ...302&linkCode=as2&tag=dailyh0c-20&linkId=82b3332950b0a9c88f488ff1ac4c672a A History of the Byzantine State and Society] (Stanford, Stanford University Pres

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The Assassin's Accomplice by Kate Clifford Larson - Book Review
...ck in time to one of the tensest and emotional times in the history of the United States. ...ory:Civil War]] [[Category:United States History]] [[Category:19th Century History]]

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How did "Stonewall" Jackson die
After Virginia officially seceded from the United States, Colonel Jackson was ordered to Harpers Ferry to organize the rapidl ...was still on the ground and formally turned over the command to me.”<ref>United States War Department, ''War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Officia

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What Were the Results of the Second Seminole War
...eminole War. From 1835 to 1842 the Seminole Indians of Florida engaged the United States government in a war that was largely characterized by asymmetrical w ...nd Seminole War resulted in a number of changes in Florida and beyond. The United States removed most of the Seminoles from Florida to Oklahoma, but allowed

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How did the workweek develop
...ncient work weeks, see: Zerubavel, E. (1989). The seven-day circle: the history and meaning of the week. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. </ref> In the late 19th century, factory workers and others in the United Kingdom were using their Sundays, as their one day off, to enjoy at local p

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Why was the First Heart Transplant a Failure
...cts that survived typically only lived a few hours.<ref>Ellis, Harold A History of Surgery, (Cambridge University Press, 2002) p. 247.</ref> ...he chimpanzee heart simply could not support a human body.<ref>Ellis, A History of Surgery, p. 247.</ref>

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Did Christianity Positively Impact the Civil Rights Movement
...hristians and evangelicals in the South. This view gained much traction in United States during the 19th and 20th centuries. According to LeAnn Snow Flesher, ...church’s role in renewing and establishing peace which squared with, as stated above, the moral law of God. Thus, King’s brand of theology was one that

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How did Mussolini Rise to Power as the Dictator of Italy
...orded equal status as the other major allied states such as France and the United Kingdom.<ref>John Whittam. ''[https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0719040043/ ...s photographed with the marchers and made many speeches when he repeatedly stated that Itlay was in danger and that only he and his party could save the coun

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How Did the Libyans Impact Ancient Egypt
...texts, there is little doubt that they influenced the course of pharaonic history. As stated above, the ancient Libyans never had a central government, and instead of b

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When did political parties emerge
...country began to transition into a country led by a prime minister. In the United States, political parties were not envisioned when the Constitution was dev ...oherent concepts that laid the foundation for modern political parties. He stated that a political party represented "joint endeavours (in regarding) the nat

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Great Gifts for History Lovers 2018
...friends and family can be tough, but if your friend or family member loves history these suggestions may be helpful. ...t to. Custer's Trials was the winner of the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for history.The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery, by Eric Foner (W.W.

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