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Why did the Civil War start?

Posted by in History on 08. Dec, 2010 | 0 Comments

In 1624, King Charles began as ruler over England. Close to one year later he claimed that he was the man of God and wanted all the powers to be ruler of the entire country due to divine rights. He then declared that there were no need for Parliament. Now at this point the Parliament [...]

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Why was The Battle of Gettysburg important?

Posted by in History on 23. Mar, 2010 | 3 Comments

Everyone will tell you that the Battle of Gettysburg was important because it was a significant turning point of the US civil war. And they are right, but to really understand why The Battle of Gettysburg was so important, it is crucial to understand what was going on at the time. The states of the [...]