'Washington's Crossing,' by David Fischer. |
Gettysburg proved a significant turning point in the war, and therefore in the preservation of the United States and abolition of slavery. The Civil War ended lingering doubts since its conception about whether the United States would survive. |
He cannot be trusted. He should not be in a position of authority. He should stand down. He should not be allowed in politics again and he certainly should not profit from this. |
Interest in the Civil War is at an all-time high. The government starves the Park Service for resources, but [Gettysburg National Military Park] is the best place to go to learn about the Civil War. |
It puts the workshop students in contact with other writers and also helps them to interact with the community, ... Audience members ask intelligent questions on the experiences of the writers, such as ways to conduct book tours. |
That certainly happened in Bush's case. |
The polarization and animosity were far deeper on the eve of the Civil War than it's ever been. The 'red state-blue state' divisions of today [referring to the 2000 presidential election where maps denoted in blue states that backed Democrat Al Gore and in red for Republican George W. Bush] or the cultural wars over abortion, gay rights or other issues are far more superficial than the events of the 1850s. |
You have to recognize the realities of the situation and try to create new alliances or scale down the ambitions. I think we see that happening a little bit with the Bush administration. |