But this is a part that people need to know about. This is a part that affected civilians. This is a part that affected the people back home. And in many ways, what happened in galveston and in texas was typical of what happened across the south. Particularly in sea ports that were blockaded during the war. There was a continual Union Federal presence offshore. There were regular bombardments of the town. There was excitement when a blockade runner would arrive. But there was lots of hardship. They did without a great deal. But it is something that people need to know about. Its another aspect of the war thats maybe not as historic not as dramatic. Its part of the war thats very hard to glorify but its an important part of the war, because it represents life as lived by a lot of people 150 years ago. And we continue the cspan cities tour of galveston with Stephen Curley on his book, celluloid wars a guide to film and the American Experience of war. American cinema has had a really prof
The storm began at noon and raised in dramatic intensity and finally when it tapered off that evening. This hurricane was and still is the deadliest natural event in the history of the United States. The destruction pull 28 to 30 million certainly the destructive hurricane. Many buildings did survive with major damage but the death toll is why we remember this event more than anything. It can happen again. Saturday, september 1900, people went to the beach, the rising tides, the rising wind certainly drew them. They watched in amazement as both of these physical factors battered beach front structures. At that time we had been bad house is out of the gulf of mexico and also had peers and even had net huge pavilion called olympia by the see. As the storm increased in intensity, these structures were turned into matchsticks by the hurricane. The problem is people didnt realize this storm would increase so rapidly so they took refuge in their homes. Especially south of broadway they fough
The issue is. People are not required to vote a particular because there are only two parties. Its just much its much more engaging as a result i think if we dislike that in the trendy we would have higher levels of participation. Thats another thing that we dont admit that we really should, that is we have at the most about 60 , 65 of the population voting. We go to other countries and they have 80 . You go to australia and you are required to vote. If you dont vote you are punished. In the United States somehow we want to make it difficult for some people to vote or its not necessary, its not necessarily we want to make difficult. Its that we are coachable and having made it difficult for people who dont have access to a car truck or ben, people who dont have a lot of money in order to take time off from work to engage in a political activity or to even vote. And some of we blame the people as opposed to our electoral system and say, well the fact that, thinking of a case that i liti
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