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Re: America's history

Post by Kenr6583 » December 30, 2021, 4:17 pm

Hmmmmm February 2021?



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Post by Declan MacPherson » December 30, 2021, 4:22 pm

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I note with interest that some on here do not know the difference between Republican party and the republican form of government, as it applies to a republic. The Republic of Texas has not always been governed by Republican politicians and the article never stated such. However, it was a Republic before it became a state.

https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/t ... an-spirit/
Texas Became A State In 1845, But Never Lost Its Republican Spirit

Texas' "Republican Spirit" is a reference to its heritage as a Republic. There is not one single mention in the article about any political party. It is a story of how Texas passed from being a Republic into Statehood. Texas went from being a republic to joining a federal republic.

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Post by Declan MacPherson » December 31, 2021, 12:59 pm

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On this date in 1862, President Lincoln signed the congressional act admitting West Virginia to the Union.

This was by no means all that needed to be done for West Virginia to finalize their statehood; but it is one of the events that took place on this date.

November 26, 1861 - West Virginia Constitution was ratified by voters
May 1862 - Senator Waitman T. Willey (Unionist-VA) submitted a bill, S. 365, to Congress for the admission of West
July 14, 1862 - U.S. Senate approved West Virginia’s admission to the Union
December 1862 - U.S. House approved the bill from the Senate
March 26, 1863 - West Virginia ratified the revised constitution
June 20, 1863 - Lincoln proclaimed that West Virginia officially recognized as a state

This was some more information warfare executed by Lincoln during the Civil War. West Virginia had already carved itself out of the state of Virginia; but was still a slave state and one of 5 Border States during the Civil War. Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation did not free slaves in Border States, which was meant to influence those states not to involve themselves with the South's secession attempt.

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Post by Declan MacPherson » January 1, 2022, 4:29 pm

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Today in 1863, President Abraham Lincoln issued his Emancipation Proclamation to free the slaves, but only in the South.

Proclamations are not laws; and technically, the South had seceded, so they were not bound to comply with any proclamation from the federal government. However, the plantations of the South were by this time run by the wives and children of the men who had gone off to war to defend their states. When slaves heard of the Proclamation, those who were brave enough just walked away. Many did not know where to go or how they would sustain themselves. Some remained on the plantations.

Lincoln's proclamation was more psychological warfare against the South and was intended to also be motivation for more enlistments into the Union forces. It was much easier to convince someone to fight for the freedom of another than to "preserve the Union" (which was Lincoln's mission all along).

Simply, the Emancipation Proclamation was political. By not including the 5 Border States (which had slaves), it helped to convince them that they did not need to join the South and could enjoy their states' rights. The EP also did not include slaves that were held in the North.

It was the precursor of what would become the 13th Amendment, which would outlaw slavery two years later in 1865.

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Re: America's history

Post by Doodoo » January 1, 2022, 4:40 pm

Who really cares
Lincoln is dead

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Re: America's history

Post by Earnest » January 1, 2022, 5:04 pm

I do, I find history like this quite interesting.
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Re: America's history

Post by Laan Yaa Mo » January 1, 2022, 10:10 pm

Earnest wrote:
January 1, 2022, 5:04 pm
I do, I find history like this quite interesting.
I do too. I'm sure Doodoo does too otherwise he would not be copying all that stuff about dead people on his thread. On the other hand....

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Re: America's history

Post by Doodoo » January 1, 2022, 10:19 pm

I'll let you play

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Re: America's history

Post by Earnest » January 2, 2022, 6:07 pm

Now, come on, don't be like that. Desmond's post was rather good and besides, I learned something when it comes to American history. Keep it coming, Desmond.
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Re: America's history

Post by Declan MacPherson » January 3, 2022, 8:43 am

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On January 2, 1788, Georgia became the 4th state to ratify the United States Constitution.

The order of state ratification was as follows:

Delaware - December 7, 1787
Pennsylvania - December 12, 1787
New Jersey - December 18, 1787
Georgia - January 2, 1788
Connecticut - January 9, 1788
Massachusetts - February 6, 1788
Maryland - April 28, 1788
South Carolina - May 23, 1788
New Hampshire - June 21, 1788
Virginia - June 25, 1788
New York - July 26, 1788
North Carolina - November 21, 1789
Rhode Island - May 29, 1790


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Re: America's history

Post by Earnest » January 3, 2022, 6:26 pm

There are 13 States listed yet when I watched Taboo on the BBC, the American spy told Delaney that there were a free 15 States in 1811.

So what were the other two?

And what do you know of the American naval blockade of Blighty and the Irish involvement?

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Re: America's history

Post by stattointhailand » January 3, 2022, 7:03 pm

I know John Paul Jones "invaded" England ........ well it was actually a little tinpot bit of land in the North West corner that only one map member gives a damn about


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Re: America's history

Post by Declan MacPherson » January 4, 2022, 4:29 am

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On January 3, 1777, General George Washington's revolutionary army defeats British forces at the Battle of Princeton in New Jersey.

https://www.battlefields.org/learn/revo ... /princeton

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Re: America's history

Post by Declan MacPherson » January 4, 2022, 1:33 pm

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On this date in 1847, Samuel Colt corroborated with Captain Samuel Walker of the U.S. Army to create a more powerful revolver known as "The Walker".

Colt .45 Peacemaker circa 1878.
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Many people know about the Colt .45, but Colt would eventually produce the Colt Python .357 Magnum with the ventilated rib in blue steel, stainless steel and nickel plated.
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The old saying is that 'God created all men equal, and Samuel Colt made them equal.'

https://www.colt.com/

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Re: America's history

Post by stattointhailand » January 4, 2022, 2:28 pm

I thought it was God created all men and Samual Colt killed most of them

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Re: America's history

Post by Laan Yaa Mo » January 4, 2022, 11:35 pm

You are thinking of the Houston Colt 45s baseball team

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Re: America's history

Post by Declan MacPherson » January 5, 2022, 9:41 am

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On this date in 1836, David Crockett arrived in Nacogdoches, Texas, on his way to defend the Alamo where he died later that year.

https://www.history.com/topics/westward ... y-crockett

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Re: America's history

Post by Laan Yaa Mo » January 5, 2022, 10:05 am

That doesn't look like Fess Parker at all.

Try this, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIreChb1Nbo
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Re: America's history

Post by jackspratt » January 7, 2022, 1:44 pm

On UM, only our resident cockwomble has suggested a likely, imminent, or even already started, civil war.

Here is a well written, and far more sensible view on the subject.
An expert on civil war issues a warning about America

But Barbara Walter exaggerates

.....A series of politically inspired terrorist attacks is sadly plausible. So is a better-organised revolt than the one staged a year ago. But it would have no chance of success—and, on past form, the terrorists would be caught and punished. The American state cannot be overthrown by seizing a building in Washington.
https://www.economist.com/books-and-art ... nl_today_1

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Re: America's history

Post by Declan MacPherson » January 7, 2022, 1:50 pm

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On this date in 1789 was the first presidential election in the United States.

A month later, on February 4, George Washington was elected president by state electors and sworn into office on April 30, 1789.

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