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How the Skirmish at Blackburn's Ford Shaped the Battle of First Manassas The Skirmish at Blackburn's Ford shaped the Battle of First Manassas by discouraging the Union Army, altering the Union Army's battle plans and encouraging the Confederate Army. The Confederacy's chances of successfully seceding from the Union were initially poor, as the Union had the obvious upper hand: the Union Army was considerably larger and better equipped; their commander was George McClellan, whose abilities were undoubted; the Union had the international advantage of being a recognized nation; finally, the Union had the lion's share of factories that could steadily mass produce ordnance for the Union forces. In sharp contrast, the Confederacy: was an agrarian society with far fewer people, fewer factories and considerable resentment at being reduced to "economic vassalage" by the North's industrialization; much of the Confederacy's fortune involved cotton and the reliance of foreign markets on that cotton; the Confederate Army was significantly composed of farmers who were eager to finish the war and get back home by Autumn for the harvest; Confederacy's first days were quite shaky, with anti-secessionist cabinet members, no established office space, little money even for its cabinet's office furniture, and continued reliance on the North for even Confederate currency. Clearly the Union was at least theoretically far likelier to win the Civil War. Understandably confident, the initially planned frontal attacks on Confederate forces. Fortunately for the Confederacy, the Skirmish at Blackburn's Ford deeply affected First Manassas. The untested Union forces, determined and resourceful Southern forces, and outcome of a Skirmish that consisted of relatively equal damage on both sides combined for the South and against the North. Seen as a humiliating defeat for Union forces, the Skirmish at Blackburn's Ford succeeded in significantly altered both sides' approach to First Manassas. Though casualties were mutually light, Union confidence was considerably shaken. In addition, due to the Union failure at the Skirmish, Union McDowell decided against a frontal assault and opted to cross Bull Run Creek farther upstream, beyond the Confederate left flank, which ultimately allowed the Confederacy to withstand the Union onslaught, regroup and counterattack at First Manassas. Finally, Confederate leadership, Confederate forces and the people they represented all gained a significant amount of confidence from the Skirmish, assisting them in withstanding, counterattacking and ultimately winning at First Manassas. All these factors stemming from the Skirmish at Blackburn's Ford ultimately lead to a debilitating a defeat at First Manassas. Thus the Confederate victory at the Skirmish at Blackburn's Ford and the eventual Confederate at First Manassas led to wildly diverging reactions on each side of the conflict. Aptly representing the Confederate reaction to the Skirmish and First Manassas, Confederate President Jefferson Davis publicly boasted that the Confederate Army "has met the grand army of the enemy, routed it at every point, and it now flies, inglorious in retreat before our victorious columns." Meanwhile, an influential voice for Union abolitionists, New York editor Horace Greeley, performed a nearly 180 degree reversal of his prior strident stance and began to call for a speedy peace with the Confederacy. These representative Confederate and Union responses to the Skirmish and eventual First Manassas show the profound effects enjoyed by the Confederacy and suffered by the Union.

Policies, whatever their nature, constitute very significant aspects to the entities over which they are supposed to act upon. Health Care Reform refers to a wide-ranging rubric statute which is applied in the discussion of major policies that surround the creation and provision of health care and may also, in major cases encompass the adoption of changes within such principles. Implementation Stage is materialized when a policy, which is authorized, is overseen and enforced. This is accomplished by the appropriate agency of the government Policy implemented at different levels of the society is a feature whose significance cannot be downplayed.

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is the agency of U.S. Department of Homeland Security, consisting of 50,000 security officers, inspectors, directors, air marshals and managers that cater to the nation's…

Companies aim to increase their sales by retaining and acquiring customers or improve brand publicity using different marketing strategies. Today, marketing is considered as the most important section of any business. Therefore, companies are focusing more on this area and putting efforts to make marketing as much efficient as they can. Various marketing strategies have been introduced that doesn't require businesses to spend large amounts on marketing.

This paper discusses the various functions of attitudes, as well as the functional matching hypothesis. The four basic functions are: (i) knowledge function of attitudes, (ii) utilitarian function of an attitude, (iii) the social adjustive function and (iv) function of reduction of threats to the self. After this discussion the author discuses how two different hair-replacement advertisements target attitude functions.

More than a decade after 9/11, a retrospective view of racism and nationalism in America might points to a reverse J-curve—at least in the private realm of most people living in the USA. Governmental and political reactions may still run at fevered pace, and some would say the devastation has been insidious, seeping far beyond the bounds of the attack zones. "Ten years has given us time to see the tidal waves of post-9/11 changes in our society and our world. For all the tragedy of 9/11 with the thousands killed on that day, the after-effects are far more troubling" (Rashid, 2011, 754.) Conventional wisdom has it that racism and nationalism are flip sides of the same coin. If this tack is taken, the simultaneous rise in nationalism and racism following 9/11 makes sense—so too, does the rise of patriotism. Though reactions varied widely, overall, Americans exhibited heightened expressions of national solidarity and racism directed at those who resembled—or could be mistaken for—radical Islamists. The brand of racism that arose after 9/11 can fairly be termed Islamophobia.

Is Jesus the Only Savoir? Is Ronald H. Nash's book against religious pluralism and relativism. Nash's answer to the titular question is yes. This paper addresses the arguments Nash uses to make his case related to the first half of the book, which is a diatribe against religious philosopher Hick. Hick is a pluralist. Nash claims that Hick's argument is inherently illogical and shows why.

This paper will focus on some of the important events in Wordsworth's life as well as analyze two of his works, The World is Too Much with Us (1807) and It is a beauteous evening, calm and free (1807). Furthermore, the paper will examine Woodworth's reputation over time before the conclusion.

This essay examines the current state of volunteer firefighting. The shortage of volunteers is explained by the contribution of several different factors that include the economy, demographic shifts and excessive job tasks.

Conformity in crowds causes inaction in emergency situations because people are taught to respect privacy, not look too closely at others in public, and not to stare. This decreases the chances of victims receiving help in emergency situations. Obedience to authority is another factor because of prestige of the authority or personal responsibility felt by the bystanders.