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Search for Peace

Search for Peace

In England, Prime Minister Lord North fell from power in the wake of Yorktown (Fall 1781) and was replaced by the Marquess of Rockingham, a figure dedicated to concluding peace with the Americans.Early negotiations were slowed by diplomatic maneuvering, particularly with Britain attempting to isolate American issues from French ones.

The Second Inaugural Address of Abraham Lincoln [Saturday, March 4, 1865] - History

The Second Inaugural Address of Abraham Lincoln [Saturday, March 4, 1865] - History

Fellow-Countrymen:At this second appearing to take the oath of the Presidential office there is less occasion for an extended address than there was at the first. Then a statement somewhat in detail of a course to be pursued seemed fitting and proper. Now, at the expiration of four years, during which public declarations have been constantly called forth on every point and phase of the great contest which still absorbs the attention and engrosses the energies of the nation, little that is new could be presented.

New evidence of the Mediterranean flood millions of years ago

New evidence of the Mediterranean flood millions of years ago

Under the waters of the Alboran Sea, and in the shadow of an underwater volcanic building, there is a body of sediment that would have accumulated during a great flood of the Mediterranean that occurred 5.3 million years ago that filled the basin of a partially dried sea These sediments are candidates to be incorporated into the list of new evidences found in recent years of the so-called mega-flood of the Zancliense, according to an article published in the journal Earth-Sciences Reviews.

U.S. Population, 1790-2000: Always Growing

U.S. Population, 1790-2000: Always Growing

The population of the colonies that later became the United States increased steadily in the decades prior to, and including, the American revolution. The tendency in agricultural economies for early marriage and large numbers of children resulted in regular population growth during the decades preceding 1830, with only a small contribution from immigration.

Goddess Al-Lat and an Elderly God from Hatra

Goddess Al-Lat and an Elderly God from Hatra

This limestone slab carved in relief shows two deities. On the right, the goddess Al-Lat is depicted, she wears a military dress and helmet and holds a spear in her right hand and a shield in her left...

TURNER ASHBY, CSA - History

TURNER ASHBY, CSA - History

HomeSearch SiteAbout MultiEducatorThe ColoniesFor EducatorsAmerican HistoryWorld HistoryElection CentralNationbyNationPrimary Source Documents20th Century AlmanacAviation HistoryNavy HistoryRailroad HistoryAmerica& 39;s WarsRevolutionary WarWar of 1812Mexican AmericanCivil WarSpanish AmericanWorld War IWorld War IIKorean WarVietnam WarDesert StormEnduring FreedomIraqi FreedomBiographiesPresidentsFirst Ladies20th Century 500History of IsraelOther LinksAbout Our SiteAdvertiseContact USGENERAL TURNER ASHBY, CSAVITAL STATISTICSBORN: 1828 in Fauquier County, VA.