History According to Alexander

Alexander Grelier 9/25/18 "Lincoln" Questions Cover image for the movie "Lincoln" 1. To what extent was Lincoln "uncompromising"?  To what extent was Thaddeus Stevens (leader of the Radical Republicans) "uncompromising"?  What were they willing to compromise on?  What were they not willing to compromise on? - Lincoln was "uncompromising" because he decided that getting the votes needed to pass the 13th Amendment needed to be at the top of his priorities, hoping that good things would come from it in terms of the Civil War. Thaddeus Stevens was "uncompromising" because he was a Republican Radical, meaning he didn't want to change his views at all towards slavery and racial equality. He ends up compromising with Lincoln, agreeing with certain ideas of his, such as his agree in equality in law, not for the people. They were still unable to compromise on equality of people, Stevens stating that he doesn't...

Alexander Grelier 9/20/18 Civil War Letters Captain Charles M. Scott sends a letter to his wife, Anna on April 7, 1862. In this letter he speaks about a terrible and persistent attack that would most likely cause great loss on both sides. There are many wounded and dead men, but he believes his men will be able to hold their own. He sits down the next day and finishes the letter saying that he had undergone great deals of stress. Hazard Stevens sends a letter to his mother Margaret Stevens on July 13, 1863 regarding the current status of his division in the military. He says that he is stationed and is waiting for a division of troops to be transported to Portsmouth, and hopes to escape going there. Soldier James A. Sayles sends a letter to his sweetheart, Florence Lee, on May 15, 1864. He tells her about the start of his campaign, noting the many engagements with the enemy that he had experienced since the campaign opened. Captain William McMicken sends a lett...

Ale xander Grelier 9/16/18 13 Amendment  "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction." The Emancipation Proclamation and the 13th Amendment had similar principles, but when the Emancipation Proclamation was issued, slavery in the United States didn't completely end. President Lincoln knew that there needed to be an amendment put in place to truly get rid of slavery. The 13th amendment was issued at the end of the Civil War.  Sources Mr. Lincoln's White House   This site is where I found the political cartoon above Document Info  This site is where I found information on the difference in the 13th Amendment and the Emancipation Proclamation!

Alexander Grelier 9/7/18 Flag Research This image shows almost all of the changes the US flag has undergone from 1777-1990! 1. ORIGIN:  When and where does the US flag originate? - I found that the flag of the United States originated on June 14, 1777, when the Continental Congress passed an act naming the flag the official symbol of the country. While the origin of the flag is relatively unknown, some historians assume it was designed by a Congressman from New Jersey, Francis Hopkinson. The first US flag was sewn Betsy Ross. 2. EVOLUTION: When and why has it evolved?  Note eras of significant and permanent change.  Note the lack of any big change, if you find that’s the case. - I found that the flag has been changed around 26 times between 1777, when the original 13 star flag was designed, and today's US flag. The red and white stripes have stayed the same throughout all of the US flags, but the changing amount of stars is what is most prominent t...

Alexander Grelier 9/4/18 Introduction to the Text: America's History . 9th Edition 1. In which chapter of the text is your event mentioned?  Provide a page number too. Some events may have multiple page numbers.  If terms related to your event are not located in the index, use your prior research to identify related terms - My event, the Compromise of 1850 is mentioned in page 374, chapter 12 of the text. 2. Under which heading and subheading can your topic be found?   - My topic can be found under the heading: "1850: Crisis and Compromise" 3. Why and how is the text discussing your topic?  What larger conversation is your event part of? - The text talks a lot about what lead up to the Compromise of 1850, and the larger conversation seems to be speaking on exactly why it was needed. 4. Read the passage mentioning your event.  What more can you learn, that you did not already learn from your first research? - One thing I lear...

Alexander Grelier 9/3/18 Case Study: Source Use & Citation Stanley Milgram's Obedience Experiment https://psmag.com/social-justice/electric-schlock-65377 1.  From analyzing Bess' work with his sources, what standards or rules does he seem to be following for citing his work? What information is provided the first or second or third (etc.) time a source is noted?  - When Bess sites the work he is taking examples or inspiration from, the first time he sites the title, author, publication date, and the publisher. When siting the same work a second time, he only uses the author and title in his sources. If he ends up having to cite it three times, he will use the term "Ibid", which means that it already been cited in a previous note. 2.  Bess' work provides us with example of "Annotated" notes. (Examples: 3, 5, 6, 8, 11, 25). Based on these examples, what do you understand annotated to mean? - My understanding of the word "a...

Alexander Grelier 8/30/18 The Miracle of Istanbul "The Miracle of Istanbul" https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/football/story/istanbul-to-host-2020-uefa-champions-league-final-1241040-2018-05-24              It was the final game of the season, and two of the most decorated clubs in world football would go face-to-face to see who would be crowned champions of Europe for the 2004-2005 season. It was Liverpool Football Club vs. AC Milan, two very historic teams. Although in this one, AC Milan seemed to have the much better team, gathering the most expensive players from all around the world. The whistle sounds and the match begins. Just one minute in, AC Milan's skipper, Paulo Maldini, gets his club a goal. For about 35 more minutes, the game is very intense but nothing significant had happened, until Hernan Crespo of AC Milan gets two goals within five minutes, giving AC Milan exactly what they needed to win the game; a three goal lead. ...