You are right. History is written for an audience. The history of the most recent Sino-Japanese war is case in point.
The truism is that the victors write the history.
My condolences and prayers. The memories that Grandparents gift us with are those of our heritage, to be valued and held close.
Not arguing. We just see the issue very differently. I think the Northern states violated the Constitution by many of their activities, which...
I think we are getting somewhere now. The Hamiltonians were pushing a Northern agenda that directly contrasted the views of the purpose of the...
There is no provision against it and if the "mass of right" remains with the State, the decision is vested in the State. If the Constitution...
Or it may be the other way around. The Articles of Confederation mention a perpetual Union, yet that did not stop anyone from nullifying that...
Personal opinion of one who had a major role in the development of the document. He would be well aware of the intent of the document, more so...
One of the more notable of the Founding Fathers would seem to disagree: From the pen of Thomas Jefferson: "[T]he several states composing the...
Red, do you think the South had the legal right to secede?
The chute failed to open when the South couldn't maintain balanced representation.
If my parachute failed to open you might say I died from internal injuries, I would say it was because of the fall.:thumb: There would have...
No, the Union's disregard of the Southern States standing within the Union was the all encompassing issue. Slavery was the poster child of that...
Slavery was an issue that neatly encapsulated many other determining factors and provided high moral ground. The issue allowed the industrialized...
Secession http://showcase.netins.net/web/creative/lincoln/speeches/greeley.htm Hon. Horace Greeley: Dear Sir. I have just read...
Now I understand why Lincoln went to war: The right of the union to preserve itself was paramount over the rights of the people and his...
Are you saying the Republicans of that era didn't use slavery as an emotional device to obfuscate the real issue, much like some contend that...
The strange thing that most have missed is AU's head coach wasn't even at the game last night. He was home sick.
http://www.sportsline.com/collegefootball/story/10029030 Money raised by Florida State's booster organization will be used to nearly double the...
Funny, tariffs and representation were what supposedly led to the Revolutionary war. Just an observation......
