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Jefferson Davis
Jefferson Davis was the first and only president of the confederate states of America. He got a career in national politics as secretary of war under Franklin Pierce. He faced many problems while throughout the war and struggled while trying to maintain the Southern war affect., the confederate economy, and keeping a new nation. -
Robert E. Lee
Robert E. Lee was the most iconic and most widely respected of all the civil war commanders. He defeated larger federal armies in Virginia, but his two invasions of Northern soul were not successful. When he surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865, it meant the war was virtually over. -
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln served one term in the U.S House of Representatives from 1847 to 1849. Before the Civil War ended, Lincoln began the task of restoration. He introduced the 10% plan.The Reconstruction plans of President Lincoln were opposed by radical Republicans and passed the Wade-Davis Bill, which the president vetoed. He issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863. -
Andrew Johnson
He became president after Lincoln was killed. He lacked experience and had no intelligence, patience not the stature of Lincoln. He was found at odds with the facials in Congress and didn't have the ability to compromise. Johnson was the first president to become impeached. Followed by president Ulysses S. Grant -
Ulysses. S. Grant
Grant became the third president in the reconstruction era. He worked hard on recognizing the differences between the North and the South while attempting to protect the civil rights and newly freed black slaves. -
Citation
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Heat Wave of 1896
There was a 10-day heat wave that killed about 1,500 people. It was 90 degrees street level, and 90% humidity. Children would sleep on the fire escapes and would fall off during the night and would die, or they would break their legs. People would sleep by the East River to stay cool but roll in and drown while they were sleeping. Roosevelt had the idea of giving away free ice to help keep people cool. Besides what Roosevelt did, the government did very little to help. -
1900 Galveston Hurricane
On September 9, 1900, a catogory four hurricane hit Galveston, Texas. It killed up to 6,000 to 8,000 people. The 15 foot storm flooded the city. When many people were ordered to go to higher ground, people ignored the order. Numerous homes and buildings were detroyed. This was the worst weather disaster in U.S history (in terms of lives lost.) -
1918 Flu Pandemic
In 1918, 25% of the U.S population became sick. Around 675,000 people died because of this. Back in this time, there was no drugs or vaccines to treat it. Citizens had to wear masks to be immune to the flu. Later, researchers found what made the influenza so deadly: the virus invaded their lungs and caused an pneumonia. -
St. Valentines Day Massacre
Al Capone had to deal with his rival gangster Bugs Moran and his North Siders gang. They had a threatened him for years and tried to kill Al Capone and his friend. This massacre happened on Thursday, February 14, 1929 at 10:30a.m. Mcgurn’s men would be waiting for them, dressed in stolen police uniforms, the idea that they would stage a fake raid. All men were caught and killed. Bugs Moran didn't die. Capone then got a bloody act of revenge, and killed two Sicilian colleagues. -
Capone's Arrest
In May 1929, Capone went to a “gangster's”, conference in Atlantic City. Afterwards he moved to Philadelphia. When he was leaving the cinema, he was arrested for carrying a concealed weapon. He stayed in the Eastern Penitentiary where he stayed until March 16, 1930. He was later released from jail for his good behavior, but was put on “America’s Most Wanted” list. -
Capone's Trial
On March 13, 1931, a federal grand jury met secretly on the government's claim that in 1924 Al Capone had a tax liability of $32,488.81. Capone’s indictment was kept secret until it was complete in 1925 to 1929. Capone and 68 members were charged with 5,000 separate violations of the Volstead Act. Capone was plead guilty to a lighter charge and received between two to five years. After nine hours of discussion on October 17, 1931, the jury found Capone guilty. -
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