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In the cases of England and France, seems that they were reluctant to support the South due to the slavery issue (at least until a Northern capitulation / negotiation could have been achieved)… would have been poor form since they both had previously outlawed slavery.They also benefited from trade with the North that might have gone away had they really put in with the South. They set the standard for this type of thing... play both ends against the middle.
They weren't worried about explaining why they did it… other than it worked.We moderns spend too much time thinking about things and not enough time doing things perhaps. 😉
Question: Do you consider the insurgents in Iraq terrorists? I don't. There's a world of difference between terrorist organizations like al Qaeda who are bent on destroying America and citizens of Iraq who want us out of there. Is planting a roadside bomb the same kind of terrorism as flying passenger airliners into the WTC? No way!
Indeed. But so too, let's all remember that a patriot on one side is a terrorist (or at least a traitor) to the other.
Nothing but having an open mind; the ability to hold an opinion but still be able to see the other side (and play Devil's Advocate)… good diplomates can do this.Wally
The Crimean War was the first time we see Italy in international cicles… nothing to gain by being involved except to be able to say they helped (and thus gain favors… French support by way of secret treaty) shows them part of the status-quo and then can call for support if needed.The treaty with France was the ace-in-the-hole Cavour needed to hold before he could challenge Austria for Lombardy and Venitia... a big step in the unification of Italy.
Hamilton would have made a better King than President; he wasn't very into Democracy as I seem to remember.
....One would almost think they're playing the race card.
They'll play every card in the deck, and then some, if it will get they think it will get her the nomination. God help us all if their bovine generated organic additive works!
Re upper div and grad level courses…IMHO:Only dif between undergrads and grads is that when the Prof. sez "Good Morning", the the grads write it down in their notes and the UG's answer back... ;D At least that was what my prof told our 100, 200, 300 level adv. phys geog class about 35 years ago (as I remember... or perhaps have made up ;))
I think the Hyksos were a Semitic people. But not Israelites.The Bible records how Joseph was sold into slavery in Egypt?and how he rose in power to become second only to Pharaoh. It records how during a period of famine the rest of this family (the Israelites) came to live with him in Egypt. Additionally it speaks of a Pharaoh who knew not Joseph and how the Israelites became slaves.The Hyksos (Shepard Kings) were foreigners who ruled Eqypt. They were probably a Semitic people, which explains their willingness to accept Joseph and his family. It appears that initially the Israelites were part of the ruling class. When the Hyksos rulers were overthrown the Israelites went from being rulers to slaves.
I agree with this summation...however, you won't find too many historians who will put their careers on the line by trying to prove the Biblical narrative historically accurate...at least not nowadays anyway.
Logical; works for me too.
I don't like messing with icons myself… historical events or photographic masterpieces [even if it is the second flag raising, still an iconic image].
LOL at the phrasing of your classmate, Wally. And being "estranged" makes much more sense, imo.
Her intent was correct and here correctness was unintended 8)... and you are quite right about estranged making more sense.
Waaaay back when I was in the 8th grade one of my classmates made an oral report on BF, closing with this line, “And until the end of his days he maintained correspondence with his many friends, he particularly enjoyed receiving letters from abroad.” Got a huge laugh at the time but seems rather more logical now, eh? 😀
From his autobiography... he rarely wrote about her.
http://fi.edu/franklin/family/deborah.html... not much. A bit more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Franklin#Deborah_ReadAs she died in 1774 (according to the sources) he'd have been at liberty to be a bit of a rake.
