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I'm not sure but I saw this documentary last night that proved that they were vampires and mucifer Jul 2012 #1
I thought it was interesting that AsahinaKimi Jul 2012 #9
(uhh...Lincoln was 16th.........) eom lastlib Jul 2012 #10
whoops you are right.. AsahinaKimi Jul 2012 #12
Understandable. After all, James Monroe was a werewolf... JHB Jul 2012 #14
Howls!!! AsahinaKimi Jul 2012 #15
The Monroe Doctrine... JHB Jul 2012 #28
THESE are censored TIME magazine images of motherfucking "Ladybird" Johnson: Poll_Blind Jul 2012 #27
Happens all the time bongbong Jul 2012 #33
Teddy Roosevelt was the Zombie Killer. Throckmorton Jul 2012 #39
Any President who'd take on both vampires and (especially) zombies is OK in my book. Buns_of_Fire Jul 2012 #52
two doors down they're having a party over in - Tuesday Afternoon Jul 2012 #2
Guess I should've posted in American History --maybe in a week or so I'd get a response.nt raccoon Jul 2012 #3
I'm sorry. My response to your post really belongs in the DU lounge. mucifer Jul 2012 #18
All that needed to happen in early Spetember, 1862, is for a courier to not loose Special Order 191 GarroHorus Jul 2012 #4
Britain and France weren't about to recognize the Confederacy Art_from_Ark Jul 2012 #7
if McClellen had not had acces to special order 191, Lee woud have surrounded DC GarroHorus Jul 2012 #8
Only if the Union had surrendered and recognized Confederate independence Art_from_Ark Jul 2012 #22
It's been a while since I read the first book of that series... JHB Jul 2012 #11
Loss of Washington would not have crippled the Union FarCenter Jul 2012 #17
If they took Washington, New York would have likely been the interim capital. ronwelldobbs Jul 2012 #46
Possibly New York would have been the permanent capital FarCenter Jul 2012 #47
I think as long as the North stayed committed to the fight they could have taken 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #21
If D.C. would have the war was over much the same as Richmond as thinking at that time goes. gordianot Jul 2012 #5
France and England were a real threat to the blockade GarroHorus Jul 2012 #6
I don't think the UK were particularly close to recognising the CSA Anarcho-Socialist Jul 2012 #13
Your subject line is unclear demwing Jul 2012 #16
Ha-ha-ha. One could say the war was over when P.G.T. Beauregard fired coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #26
Lee did not have to invest or capture Washington, D.C. to achieve coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #19
Both sides were operating on a "slice and dice" theory of warfare. Laelth Jul 2012 #20
Laeith, I have to disagree strongly with your assessment of coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #23
There can be little doubt that Lee's principal goals were political. Laelth Jul 2012 #24
I shall do likewise later today and tomorrow (when library is open here in LA). I only coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #25
After some brief research ... Laelth Jul 2012 #31
I actually believe you are more correct than I as to Lee's coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #35
Excellent. Thanks for the insight from McPherson. Laelth Jul 2012 #49
As an aside, Tim Smith says the "shoe supply" theory is a myth. Laelth Jul 2012 #32
both of Lee's invasions were disasters for the AoNV. KG Jul 2012 #29
Invading the North in 1863 was an act of desperation for the Confederacy. Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2012 #30
If Lee had been as smart as his hagiographers would have him, he coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #34
Yep. And, Lee knew it. Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2012 #36
The French had a problem in Mexico with Juarez nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #37
Yes. And, they needed the Brits to back them up. Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2012 #40
Juarez was far more of an issue nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #45
Well, I think had his orders not been discovered by a Union soldier, Lee coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #38
McClellan did his damndest to lose. Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2012 #42
Let's give McClellan his due. He was a great organizer and I think it's coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #44
While we're giving credit ... Laelth Jul 2012 #50
It ain't just the Army of the Potomac that coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #54
Hehe. Well said. n/t Laelth Jul 2012 #55
Lee was a military general exboyfil Jul 2012 #51
Lee was an inspirational leader, but he also took extraordinary risks. Laelth Jul 2012 #56
I agree with you about Longsteet exboyfil Jul 2012 #57
you mean besides Lawrence, Kansas hfojvt Jul 2012 #41
I'll have to google that...not familiar with it. nt raccoon Jul 2012 #48
Boston, New York... Motown_Johnny Jul 2012 #43
While Lee was trying to invade the Union TexasProgresive Jul 2012 #53
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