Word: downes
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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It is hoped that all juniors able to attend the class dinner will put down their names at Bartlett's at once.
Grant's first move was, having forced Pemberton back a little to hold him there while Sherman went down the river and took the city by surprise. As only a small force held the city at that time it gave rise to great hopes. But an unforeseen event happened, two...
Grant was now where he had long desired to be. Pemberton was cooped in the stronghold while Johnston was away on the outside. Desperate assaults on the city failed and the army settled down to a prolonged siege. This lasted over a month. Reinforcements came to Grant and he was...
On July 1st, Pemberton found that his army, which was almost starving, was upon the point of mutiny. He determined to surrender. On the third, the day when Lee's last charge on the Gettysburg heights had failed, Pemberton made terms with Grant. On the next day an army of...
Heidelberg University is one of the oldest in all Germany, and has had an eventful history. It was founded as early as 1356 by the elector Rupert, but did not acquire the sanction of the Pope, then indispensable to institutions of learning, until 1386. It was modeled after the Paris...