His father was a Revolutionary War veteran and a respected judge. Johnston’s father was able to use his political connection to secure him an appointment at the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1825. [i]Joseph Johnston graduated from West point in 1829, ranking thirteenth of forty six. Upon graduating from West Point, Johnston was appointed to second lieutenant in the Fourth U.S. Artillery.
Richard Winters enlisted in the U.S Army in August 25, 1941 in order to shorten his time in the service. He under went his basic training at Camp Croft, South Carolina in September of 1914 to help train draftees and volunteers. In April of 1942 Richard Winter was selected to attend Officer Candidate School at Fort Benning, Georgia. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant after graduating from OCS in July 2, 1942. Second Lieutenant Richard Winter was then assigned to Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division serving as 2nd Lieutenant, While serving as a platoon commander of Easy Company he gained the mutual respect and the trust of the men who later be part of one of the largest invasions known to mankind.
Calhoun was born on March 18th 1782 in Abbeville South Carolina. He received his Education at Yale Collage. He started off in the Political Field and began as a nationalists, modernizer and proponent of a strong national government. Then after 1835 he switched to states rights, limited government, nullification, and free trade. He was best known for his defense of slavery and pointing south toward succession.
The Great Gatsby first published in 1925, is written by famous author F. Scott Fitzgerald. This book is shown to have personal experience of F. Scot Fitzgerald's life. F. Scott Fitzgerald was born and raised in St. Paul, Minnesota. Fitzgerald was educated at Princeton but then dropped out and he joined the army to fight in World War in 1917. This Side Of Paradise was the first novel to have Fitzgerald become known as a writer.
SOUTH CAROLINA STOWERS, FREDDIE (World War I 1918) Rank: Corporal Service: U.S. Army Birthday: 1896 Place of Birth: Sandy Springs, Anderson County, South Carolina Date of Death: 28 September 1918 Place of Death: Champagne Marne Sector, France Cemetery: A.B.M.C. Meuse-Argonne Cemetery--Meuse, France Entered Service at: Anderson County, South Carolina Unit: Company C, 371st Infantry Regiment, 93rd Division Served as: Squad Leader Battle or Place of Action: Hill 188, Champagne Marne Sector, France Date of Action: 28 September 1918 Date of Presentation: 24 April 1991 Place of Presentation: President George Bush presented this citation to Lawson’s sisters: "Cpl. Freddie Stowers distinguished himself by exceptional heroism on 28 September 1918 while serving as a squad leader in Company C, 371st Infantry Regiment, 93rd Infantry Division. His company was the lead company during the attack on Hill 188, Champagne Marne Sector, France, during World War I. A few minutes after the attack began, the enemy ceased firing and began climbing up onto the parapets of the trenches, holding up their arms as if wishing to surrender.
Johnny Tremain Have you ever encountered any people of historical significance? In the book, Johnny Tremain, Johnny gets to meet several of them. The book is a historical fiction story, written by Esther Forbes. The setting is in Boston just before the American Revolution. Johnny Tremain, a silversmith, is drawn into the war after meeting Rab Silsbee who becomes his best friend.
At 16 he helped survey Shenandoah lands for Thomas, Lord Fairfax. Commissioned a lieutenant colonel in 1754, he fought the first skirmishes of what grew into the French and Indian War. B. Washington joined the military and rose to the rank of Colonel. He was then commissioned the commander of the Continental Army. He then retired to private life.
Underground Atlanta is a historical landmark in the downtown area of Atlanta, Georgia. Located on Alabama Street, this area stemmed from a rail line built in the early 1800s then helped house wounded Confederate soldiers during the Civil War. Into the late 1800s this area was the foundation for the growing city of Atlanta with the opening of a repaired train station, banks, hotels, saloons, and more. During the Civil Rights movement in the mid-1900s the area of Underground Atlanta was a support for activists such as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. In 1968 Underground Atlanta, with its five-block area, was claimed as a historical site by the Atlanta Board of Aldermen.
David Blights primary argument in “The Meaning or The Fight: Frederick Douglass and The Memory of The Fifty Fourth Massachusetts” shares the opinion Frederick Douglass has about the treatment of African American soldiers and the battle that occurred in 1863. In the article Blight gives a brief description on Robert Gould Shaw meeting abolitionist Frederick Douglass, and Douglass’s role in the film “Glory”. Blights article also points out Douglass trying to get African Americans treated fairly while there was much racism towards them during the civil war. He explains how Abraham Lincoln became Douglass idol by his second inaugural speech that was placed in March of 1865 and their relationship before Lincoln was elected president. African American
Thomas Jennings 1791-1856 Thomas Jennings, born in 1791, was the first African American to be given a patent, on March 3, 1821. Thomas Jennings was awarded his patent for a dry cleaning process (U.S. patent 3306x). At the time, he was operating a dry cleaning business in New York City, and was heavily involved in abolitionist activities. The patent was for a dry-cleaning process called "dry scouring", and he used the initial money he earned from it to purchase freedom from slavery for his family. In 1831, Thomas Jennings became assistant secretary for the First Annual Convention of the People of Color in Philadelphia, PA. Thomas Jennings was a free man when he took out his patent, otherwise he might have had trouble obtaining the patent in his name.