Topic: George Meade

Using the Jewish Midrash technique to understand the Christian Gospels

Helium - 454 days ago
Understanding the Gospel accounts of Jesus's life hinges upon our ability to understand the mindset of a first century Jew, and to understand what midrash is and how it was used by Jewish scribes and storytellers. Making a decision that would ...

The Battle of Gettysburg's impact on the Confederacy

Helium - 454 days ago
About 150 years ago, an epic battle for America's soul occurred in 1863. A small town called Gettysburg, Pennsylvania witnessed a bloody contest of attrition. The South trusted 90,000 of its finest soldiers to General Robert E. Lee. The North ...

George G Meade

The Encyclopedia Britannica - 912 days ago
Nov. 6, 1872, Philadelphia), American army officer who played a critical role in the American Civil War by defeating the Confederate Army at Gettysburg, Pa. (July 1863). As commander of the 3rd Military District in the south, Meade was noted for his ...