The Founding Fathers and the Election of 1864
... was also a southerner, a native son of Virginia. Washington owned plantations and a large number of slaves, and he presided over the convention that produced a Constitution protecting slavery. At the same time, Washington freed his slaves upon his death.4 He was more than just a central part of the ...
... was also a southerner, a native son of Virginia. Washington owned plantations and a large number of slaves, and he presided over the convention that produced a Constitution protecting slavery. At the same time, Washington freed his slaves upon his death.4 He was more than just a central part of the ...
When the guns of the Civil War fell silent
... Appomattox Court House, Virginia, where Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to the Confederate States of America. Union General Ulysses S. Grant is now part of the National Park Service. The site contains Four more states, including Virginia, several buildings, including the Peers House (a ...
... Appomattox Court House, Virginia, where Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to the Confederate States of America. Union General Ulysses S. Grant is now part of the National Park Service. The site contains Four more states, including Virginia, several buildings, including the Peers House (a ...
Battle Lines: Prince George`s County In the Civil War
... County, a different type of struggle was taking place. The economy of Prince George’s County, was built on the back of enslaved labor. By 1860, more than half the population of the county was of African descent, and more slaves lived in Prince George’s than in any other county in the State of Maryla ...
... County, a different type of struggle was taking place. The economy of Prince George’s County, was built on the back of enslaved labor. By 1860, more than half the population of the county was of African descent, and more slaves lived in Prince George’s than in any other county in the State of Maryla ...
Divided Loyalties in Washington during the Civil War
... was a foregone conclusion that the remainder of the Cotton States would follow them. The actions of the Border States, in particular of Maryland and Virginia, were watched at the capital with great apprehension. If Virginia seceded there was an outside chance that Washington might continue to remain ...
... was a foregone conclusion that the remainder of the Cotton States would follow them. The actions of the Border States, in particular of Maryland and Virginia, were watched at the capital with great apprehension. If Virginia seceded there was an outside chance that Washington might continue to remain ...
December, 2012 - Stow Historical Society
... my interpretation – Washington spent the early part of his life seeking success Charles Wilson Peale in 1776. and a place in society and, once he got them, wishing they would go away. That is, after marrying well and inheriting property, he basically wanted to stay home and be a farmer – and his cou ...
... my interpretation – Washington spent the early part of his life seeking success Charles Wilson Peale in 1776. and a place in society and, once he got them, wishing they would go away. That is, after marrying well and inheriting property, he basically wanted to stay home and be a farmer – and his cou ...
Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809- April 15, 1865) was the 16th
... Washington wore false teeth made from hippopotamus ivory. Martha and George Washington had two adopted children, John (whom they called Jack) and Martha (whom they called Patsy). Washington died on December 14, 1799, at his home called Mt. Vernon, located in Fairfax County, Virginia. After his death ...
... Washington wore false teeth made from hippopotamus ivory. Martha and George Washington had two adopted children, John (whom they called Jack) and Martha (whom they called Patsy). Washington died on December 14, 1799, at his home called Mt. Vernon, located in Fairfax County, Virginia. After his death ...