Articles for tag: Battle of Gettysburg, General Lee, Union Army

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Book Review: The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara

The historical novel The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara is about the Battle of Gettysburg during the Civil War. The book is written from the perspective of the people fighting and shares their thoughts and feelings about the battle as it goes on. The book begins on June 29, 1863 with a spy informing the ...

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The Leadership of Robert E. Lee

Introduction Leadership is “the ability to lead…to direct the course of, by going before or along with” (Neufeldt, 1991). True leaders are more than men who have a commanding presence or attain greatness through achievement; leaders have character and integrity that endure challenging situations, obstacles and the passage of time. The men who are true ...

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The Dukes of Hazzard Vs NAACP

Before I proceed into this topic of the NAACP vs. The Dukes of Hazzard, I wanted to state some clarifications of the topic at hand. NAACP stands for National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Their mission is to ensure that equal rights are being practiced politically, educationally, socially, and economically. Their goal is ...

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Bubba Watson Buys Original General Lee: A Fan’s Reaction

Over the past two years, Bubba Watson has won PGA titles over great players, such as Corey Pavin and Phil Mickelson. This by itself would satisfy most people’s quench for something fun and exciting. Watson, however, had to take things a step further. On Jan. 23, 2012, he bought the original General Lee car made ...

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Car from ‘Night Rider’ Up for Sale

Knight Industries Two Thousand, or KITT, the high-tech black 1982 Pontiac Trans Am from the 1980s TV show Knight Rider is up for sale. The car, restored to its first season condition, is being offered at $149,995 at a Dublin, Calif. auto dealership. Johnny “Vette” Verhoek of Kassabian Motors has had the car on display ...