This flag is in the famous design that most people are quickest to identify as "The" Confederate flag. This design was actually officially known as the Battle Flag of the Army of Northern Virginia, and it is the design that William Miles had initially put forth for the national flag. Beauregard noticed immediately, that the similarity between the "Stars and Bars" and the "Stars and Stripes" caused confusion on the battlefield. Therefore, he talked to his aide, Miles, about what might be done.
Miles had an idea. Change the Confederate flag to his original design, but the Committee on the Flag and Seal voted down the proposal. So, General Beauregard took it up with his superiors, and eventually a uniform battle flag was introduced throughout the Army of Northern Virginia.
William Miles must have been saying "I told you so," when his design became the most popular symbol of the Confederacy During the Civil War, both Confederate and Union battle flags were extremely important. On both sides, the individual regiments were identified by their battle flags, and they held those flags more dear than just about anything else. Some of the bravest men in the entire war were the color bearers who carried the flags through battle.
Firstly, they could not really defend themselves while holding these massive flags; and secondly, everyone was gunning for them. Overall, I bet Civil War flags might be more interesting to learn about than you might have first guessed. Tell you what, if you read everything I get posted about Civil War flags, and you think its all boring, feel free to send me a strongly worded email via the Contact page Check out my new book of American Civil War Stories!
Read More. Here brave men struggled and died for the right as God gave them to see the right. Stevenson I. Union Flag - Brief account of the national flag of United States. Union Battle Flag - Some stories about Union battle flags and their units. Confederate Flag - Brief account of the national flag of the Confederacy. Advanced embedding details, examples, and help!
Includes bibliographical references p. Supreme Court sounded the death knell for school segregation with its decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka. However, Peter Irons writes that today many of our schools are even more segregated than they were on the day when Brown was decided. In this groundbreaking legal history, Irons explores the year struggle against Jim Crow education, showing how the great victory over segregation was won, then lost again.
Figure 2. Figure 5. Figure A. We begin this journey by telling our stories. In the following pages each of us explains our experiences and encounters with the topic.
Ash Wednesday customarily follows Mardi Gras, a day often filled with gluttonous traditions that punctuates the end of Carnival season. Today is also the day after U. President Donald J.
I feel the thickness of death suffocating the air we all breathe in the age of Trumpism. Journalist John W. And, judging by the number of times President Trump said the word, he followed through on his pledge to put America first. Today, I write as an act of spiritual activism, which leads me to reflect deeply upon not only White Jesus, but also the cross of Jesus of Bethlehem contemporary Palestine , all the while committing anew to fasting, praying, and almsgiving this Lenten season.
It is my annual practice to attend an Ash Wednesday mass, and this year I decided to attend an evening service close to my home. I arrived at a local Catholic church and sat in one of the back pews, which gave me perspective.
The parish was filled with people of diverse ethnic backgrounds, and this pleasantly surprised me. Amid the ashes of our lives and the world, White Jesus commands center stage. Not only does the omnipresence of this symbolic rendering of a cross-hung White Jesus fill the sanctuary and overshadow the tabernacle—where holy communion awaits—this presence pollutes the air like a smog, and my soul aches. Although a parishioner confessed aloud in prayers of petition the grief of collective sin—racism and xenophobia—White Jesus still threatens the church and the air we breathe.
A t t w o o'clock. She asked for t h e i r passports. T h e n listen again and repeat the w o r d s. Edmund Volkart, American sociologist e story behind the photo 1 GRAMMAR past continuous a C o m p l e t e the sentences w i t h t h e verbs i n b r a c k e t s i n t h e past c o n t i n u o u s. Last summer 1 1 went go t o Los Angeles t o stay They were arguing when w i t h my cousin for a few weeks.
One a f t e r n o o n we the waiter brought the hill. It was the actor Johnny Depp! He was alone, and 1 7 decide to take my chance. She 12 take the photo of me and Johnny, I thanked them both, and then I returned to my table. Where is he? I flew 5 Jim has a lot o f money, b u t he's really m e a n , to Lima, and then travelled to a town near Machu Picchu to spend although the night. We had a great summer, and we carried on seeing each other back home. In fact, we got married t w o years later, and we now have a beautiful daughter called Hannah.
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Ten minutes later, it began to rain. Although Liz was an the f i g h t happened. An hour later, fire f i g h t e r s cut Liz out of the car.
She went to hospital, but the doctors sent her home because she didn't have any serious injuries. Her head was fine and she only had a few cuts and bruises. Now, she is going to keep it as a souvenir.
It stopped her head from hitting the car roof. She saw a telegraph pole in f r o n t of her and braked. She closed her eyes and hoped that the airbags in the car would inflate.
The flight l e f t f r o m terminal 1, so to Scotland! We went Jenny When". Then we did some Jenny W h a t 6. After that, we made our way to the g 5 there? There was a a car and visit the Scottish Highlands. Finally, in August? Nobody stopped us at C 9 so we went straight to 10 A where our friends were waiting for us.
Biggest Airport b R e a d the text a g a i n. M a r k the sentences T true o r F false. The new airport is going to be in the O l y m p i c Games. Beijing already has t w o airports. The first is Beijing Capital, 5 I n the f u t u r e , Beijing's M e t r o is g o i n g to reach where an extra terminal was built for the Olympic the new a i r p o r t.
The second is Nanyuan Airport, which is mainly 6 T h e new a i r p o r t is g o i n g to have eight runways. Just over 73 million passengers passed t h r o u g h Beijing Capital Airport last year, making it c L o o k at the h i g h l i g h t e d w o r d s. W h a t d o y o u t h i n k the second busiest after Atlanta. But the current airport they mean? Check w i t h y o u r dictionary. This is why the government is going to build a new one.
The government is going t o extend Beijing's M e t r o so t h a t passengers can reach it more easily. Arrivals Baggage reclaim Check-in There are also plans for a high-speed train line. The airport Customs Immigration is going t o have eight runways for commercial flights, Dialogue 1 Arrivals and a ninth runway for military use. This is going t o make it Dialogue 2 the biggest and the busiest a i r p o r t in the world.
Dialogue 3 Dialogue 4 Dialogue 5 b Listen again and answer the questions. We 6 not take y o u to the c i t y centre, because the t r a f f i c is terrible. W e 7 stop i n Torcy, just outside Paris. W e 8 arrive i n Paris at about m i d d a y , so y o u have a l l afternoon to go sightseeing and shop. N o w , any questions? She's late. B Really? N u m b e r the dialogue i n the correct order.
Don't worry. B Are you? I love i t! B I usually catch the bus, but tomorrow I'm going t o S o r r y , n o. I'd love t o. D o you like walking? B I know. Tour of the Magic Triangle: Prague - Vienna - Budapest Visit these three beautiful capital cities and discover their historic monuments and lively atmosphere.
Enjoy three wonderful cultural performances and return with unforgettable memories. P r a g i The tour starts in Prague, capital of the Czech Republic.
A free bus takes you from the airport to your hotel, where you spend three nights. The price includes a tour of the city, a cruise on the Vltava River, a visit to a spa resort, and a performance at the Laterna Magika theatre. From Prague you travel first class by train to your next destination: Vienna. Vienna The Austrian capital has many spectacular monuments, which you can visit with the free hour travel card which you receive when you arrive in Vienna.
The price also includes a tour of the city, Viennese coffee and cakes at the famous Hotel Sacher, and Budapest O You spend your last three nights in Budapest, the capital city of a performance at the opera.
After your three nights in Vienna Hungary, where there are plenty of places to explore. The city is you travel first class by train to your final destination: Budapest.
Underline five words you don't know. Albert Camus, French writer hat's the word? Use y o u r g where they have a f a m o u s music festival. Use y o u r dictionary to look up their meaning and pronunciation. Over A Are you ready t o order? B Still. A Still or sparkling? B Yes, please. And how would you like your steak? New York City has over 20, restaurants B A baked potato, please. However, eating out in A Can I get you something t o s t a r t with? Here are some B Rare, please.
A Here's your steak, madam. B Water, please. If you don't mind having dinner early, you A OK. And t o drink? Just a main course. I'd like the steak, please. Cucina d i Pesce 87 E. I'll take it back t o the kitchen. The offer s only available before the show, 1 A So, tell me , Adam, what are your plans? B Well, to , I'd like t o see the world. A I'd like t o go sightseeing this afternoon. Do you Four-Star Restaurants These are all very expensive at dinnertime, so why not have have?
That way you can B How about going t o Central Park? I could take you. Aquavit 65 E. Here you are. I think there's. B Oh, sorry. It's n o t. A It's very late.
Time dictionary to look up their m e a n i n g and pronunciation. You dinner. W h i c h is the best title? However, a recent study by researchers at Oxford University shows that the L i s t e n a g a i n. The researchers asked men and w o m e n aged between 20 and 59 t o keep a diary o f how much time they spent Speaker 2 D M y m u m does i t a l l. Then t h e researchers collected Speaker 3 C W e pay someone t o do i t.
These showed t h a t w o m e n in t h e UK today spend about four hours and 40 minutes each day doing housework. Men, on the other hand, spend t w o hours and 28 minutes doing the same things. In the s, w o m e n spent six hours a day on housework and men only 90 minutes. This means that the time will come w h e n both sexes share domestic chores equally. However, w o m e n will have to be extremely patient, because t h e change won't be complete for another four decades!
B Yes, I have. Sixyears B I bought buy a dress for a wedding, but it didn't fit! B Yes, I 4 H o w m a n y cafes and restaurants are there? A What. B 5cne 2Ds. B No, I. I not have the receipt, so I. She's just lost her job. That's really ex news. Speaker 1 Ten things Speaker 2 Speaker 3 to do during Speaker 4 a money-free b L i s t e n a g a i n. This is a great way of spending 4 time with the whole family.
All you need is three balls and a 6 video showing you how t o do i t. Invite them over for a coffee and a 7 chat and get to know them better. Go for a walk with your digital camera. Not only is it f u n , but w r i t i n g 10 improves your communication skills. Time is t h e coin o f your life. Only you can decide how t o spend i t. Life here isn't as I f you start fishing for longer periods of t i m e , you'll get enough money f r o m selling the fish to buy a bigger boat.
T h e n you'll be able to leave your little village for the city, and finally move to N e w Y o r k , where you could direct the company. But then what? The best w a y t o travel a r o u n d is by underground. It is about 35 miles w 3 of Liverpool. Totie Fields, American actress ow much is too much? And how many they m e a n? Food experts today think that we don't have enough of these foods in our diet and they say that we eat too much f a t and sugar.
The campaign in the UK is called Five a Day. Why eat fruit 2 She does s p o r t o r exercise. Fruit and vegetables are full of important vitamins and minerals 4 She eats f r u i t a n d vegetables. Scientific studies have shown that eating a lot of them can prevent some illnesses like diabetes 5 She's a very person. Also, fruit and vegetables don't contain much fat and 6 She's stressed. What counts?
Nearly all fruit and vegetables count towards your five a day, except potatoes. It can be raw, cooked, or even dried, like raisins or banana chips. How much is a portion? With larger fruit like melon and pineapple, one portion is a 5 cm slice. In the case of salad vegetables, a medium-sized tomato or a 5cm piece of cucumber count as one portion each. For smaller, cooked vegetables like beans and carrots, one portion is three large spoonfuls of vegetables. Read the text. Most of the world's l u x u r y boutiques are located here, C o m p l e t e the dialogue.
I t is also home to huge d e p a r t m e n t stores Yes, 1 b 2 this sweater yesterday. Yes, I remember. Is there a pr 3? Just a minute. But we do have this one there's also a giant dance-on piano k e y b o a r d and a n enormous candy store.
Big kids can have and it's the same price. Yes, of course. Is everything OK? Products Good. Upstairs, check out the f u n c l o t h i n g and the other sweater? Yes, here you are. A Have you had a good day? For what time? A Sure. Say, seven thirty? A Why don't we go out for dinner? I could book 2 very expensive a restaurant. I'll go and have a shower t h e n.
But it was OK. Heinz Ruhmann, German actor and film director u a pessimist? A I'm going climbing next weekend. Can I i p e n , pie B The other player is very good. I m o r e t h a n 50 emails yesterday. B It's a waste of time. A I told Nick that it's Jane's birthday on Friday. B You know Nick! A I'm going to put my MP3 player on eBay. B It's too old. You it. A I'm getting the 8. B It's leaving in five minutes. You'll meet someone new at work, which will be the start of something special.
The colour red will bring you good f o r t u n e. Try t o spend more time w i t h t h e m and they'll be very glad t o see you. The colour green will bring you luck w i t h money. However, you'll get a nice surprise at the 2 doesn't believe i n horoscopes.
The colour blue will bring you luck. Your friends will 7. Orange will be your lucky colour. Work hard and next month will be better. Purple will be your lucky colour. Yellow will be your lucky colour. Underline five words y o u don't k n o w.
Use your d i c t i o n a r y t o look up their meaning and pronunciation. Use 2 I ' l l remember to tell her. Shall I j I'll JI won't. B Thanks. I'll call him back in a minute. I'll you back next week. She's at lunch. B That's OK. I'll back later. B Don't worry. I'll it back t o the shop and change it. B Yes. I'll it back to you tomorrow. B Doesn't it? I'll it back, then. N u m b e r t h e sentences i n the right order.
H e was wearing a suit and he looked C I w o n ' t let anyone i n another t i m e. French accent, but he said he was a banker f r o m M o n t r e a l i n the French-speaking part of Canada. She used the w r o n g number three times, so the machine kept her card. T h e n we went to a cash machine and I gave h i m the money. Were his wife and children really i n the cafe, and d i d they even exist? But I was tired and in a foreign country, and I felt like I had to help h i m.
I n o w k n o w to be very careful w h o I talk to when I arrive somewhere new! Only in our dreams are we free. U s e contractions where possible.
A Are you going to go out t o go out tonight? I'm going to go to bed early, go 2 A What time. B No, I never that dream, have 6 A What. People argued for many years about this guestion and scientists B I can't sleep so I.
One of 7 A you well these scientists is a psychologist who work at last night? They tomorrow? She B I'm. When Eva analyzed their diaries, she discover that the younger people usually dreamt in colour, whereas the older group often 9 have black and white dreams. Eva thinks that this is because the older group see programmes in black and white when they were young. She believes that something happened to their brains while t h e y 11 watch TV at that time. Y o u can't escape.
You are lost. Greg in the film Meet the Parents, ow to W e hope you again soon. H e needs first, go a job. I have pasta, but I need 6 I ' m sorry I shouted at y o u. H o w nice to meet you. It was from you. Charlie was really hoping to get the job, so he was It's w i t h your family. H e 7 to drive to the interview, but Her parents were very him. Unfortunately, it rang while he was in the interview, 1 He gave t h e m some chocolates to say t h a n k you 2 They're g o i n g to evening classes Chinese.
However when his boss called later 3 We called the restaurant a table he 9 to act ill. The next morning, his boss said, 4 He t o l d us a joke. But h e 11 an important lesson: not to lie to his boss again. D o they about them, mothers-in-law are usually less popular with their agree i n t h e end? A recent study of o r J Jane.
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