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Civil War History: How Stonewall Jackson Met His End
Antiseptic techniques were not yet in practice, and contaminated instruments and non-sterile conditions resulted in many wound infections.
Here s What You Need To Remember: Friendly fire was the direct cause of Jackson s death; an erroneous medical diagnosis helped. However, given what we know now about medicine, most historians agree that it is unlikely that the doctors could have done much to help him.
Following his greatest victory, at the Battle of Chancellorsville on May 2, 1863, Confederate Lt. Gen. Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson was scouting ahead of the lines with members of his staff when tragedy struck. In the pitch blackness of the early-spring evening, Jackson and his men were mistaken for Union cavalry and fired upon by their own side. Jackson sustained a severe wound to his upper left arm, necessitating amputation. Upon hearing the news, victorious General Robert E. Lee remarked, “He has lost his left arm, bu
Ben Smith: 12 things to know about The Bachelorette star Tayshia Adams bachelor Ben Smith
By Elizabeth Kwiatkowski, 12/22/2020
The Bachelorette star Tayshia Adams after hometown dates, but she may welcome him back into the running for her heart on Season 16.
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Ben is a 29-year-old Army Ranger veteran from Venice, CA.
Although Ben admitted to his loved ones he was in love with Tayshia, he totally shut down and couldn t express himself to
The Bachelorette star before the Final 4 Rose Ceremony. Tayshia therefore said goodbye because she wasn t sure they were on the same page. I don t know what to do. I m still in love with her. I really thought we were going to be together. I wanted to marry her and she was going to be my wife, the mother of my children, all of these things, Ben lamented after his ouster.
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The worst academic scandal since the 1970s at the premier training ground for officers of the Army as more than 70 cadets at the United States Military Academy at West Point were accused of cheating on a math exam.
The examinations which were administered remotely due to the coronavirus pandemic, had fifty-eight cases of cadets who admitted cheating on the examinations, as most of them have been enrolled in a rehabilitation program and will be on probation for their remaining time in the academy as others resigned, while other face hearings that could result in their expulsion.
This image is from a studio portrait of Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849), the master of suspense, by Mathew Brady. HowStuffWorks/Corbis/Getty Images
Whether you were introduced to Edgar Allan Poe through his short stories or his poems, a mention of his name is enough to conjure up a sense of eeriness. This early American writer has been credited with inventing the detective story, pioneering science fiction and, of course, revolutionizing dark fiction. He is so admired that he is the subject of three museums – The Poe Museum in Richmond, Virginia; The Edgar Allan Poe House & Museum in Baltimore; and the Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site in Philadelphia. Many fans of the writer also enjoy visiting his grave at Westminster Hall & Burying Ground in Baltimore.