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I imagine this lead to general pandamonium around the U.S. I can't imagine that this sort of fear has ever prevailed as much in our most recent history.
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This part is interesting because he mentions how even the ending of the war could not console him, after the sight of everything at Dachau. What an incredible account.
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Is this the state seal of Pennsylvania? Does every state have a seal?
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I guess I never really thought of this like that. Eisenhower had gained such prestige by the time of June 1944, that the responsibility of the war basically laid with him.
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I'm surprised that this census is still in such good condition. Perhaps census records received better care than other historical documents.
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How many other states in the union are referred to as commonwealths?
Added to Page 2 - image, found in Pennsylvania Archives |
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Who authorized this payment?
Added to Paying for Alaska by Check - spotlight |
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This is one of the classic Civil War photos.
Added to B-173 Hospital, Interior View. - image, found in Brady Civil War Photos |
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Was this the same place where the John Brown raid took place?
Added to B-158 Maryland Heights, at Harpers Ferry. - image, found in Brady Civil War Photos |
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Was this a Confederate of Union prison camp?
Added to B-119 Libby Prison, 1865. - image, found in Brady Civil War Photos |
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I think this is one of the classic photos showing the destruction of Richmond.
Added to B-112 Ruins of Richmond, VA., 1865. - image, found in Brady Civil War Photos |
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A lot of these officers look very young. This is a testament as to the true fighting power of both forces in the war.
Added to B-49 Bvt. Brig. Gen. Wm. Cogswell and... - image, found in Brady Civil War Photos |
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I think this is one of the few photographs with the great General Burnside.
Added to B-48 Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside and Staff of - image, found in Brady Civil War Photos |
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This picture shows him as one of his soldiers. Usually, the appearance of Generals is distant and cold. Eisenhower, apparently, was not like that.
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What American agent issued the check? Was there one supreme representative for Alaska?
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What are the specific responsibilities of the Adjutant General? It seems with a document of this magnitude, authorization would come from a much higher source.
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Notice the many references to the English Constitution. Were they not trying to escape that?
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Is the Vice President always the President of the Senate?
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This appears to be the 1st piece of Civil Rights legislation in a number of years.
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