The Civil Rights Movement racked up many notable victories, from the dismantling of Jim Crow segregation in the South, to the passage of federal legislation outlawing racial discrimination, to the widespread awareness of the African American cultural heritage and its unique contributions to the history of the United … WhatRead More →
Some acts of desertion have also been described as a form of political protest. … Confederate Virginians fled military service at a rate of between 10 and 15 percent, more or less comparable to the desertion rate among Union troops, which stood between 9 and 12 percent. Where did CivilRead More →
The most common Civil War surgery was the amputation of an extremity and this was usually accomplished in about 10 minutes. First-person reports and photographic documentation confirm the mounds of discarded limbs outside Civil War field hospitals. What amputation had the highest death rate in the Civil War? Hip amputations,Read More →
A unique battle flag hangs in the Confederate Museum in Richmond, Va. It’s the flag of the only ship in the southern navy to have circumnavigated the globe. The one that fluttered as cannons fired the final volleys in the war. Where was the last battle fought in 1862? TheRead More →
Also known as “staking out” or “laying out”, setting out in surveying is the practice of transferring the building design onto the land itself so that the workers can follow it during construction. Key points and guide markers are set out to ensure accurate building takes place. What does settingRead More →
To be “macaroni” was to be sophisticated, upper class, and worldly. In “Yankee Doodle,” then, the British were mocking what they perceived as the Americans’ lack of class. The first verse is satirical because a doodle—a simpleton—thinks that he can be macaroni—fashionable—simply by sticking a feather in his cap. WhyRead More →
NEW DELHI: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is all set to conduct the Civil Services Prelims examination 2021 on Sunday, 10th October 2021 all over the country simultaneously. The aspirants must have revised their syllabus by now and have visited their examination centres well in advance. Will UPSC 2020Read More →