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Who Won the Battle of Nashville?

Who Won the Battle of Nashville?

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  Unmoored by Union General William T. Sherman’s March to the Sea in Georgia, Confederate General John Bell Hood decided to move into Tennessee and attack Union General George Thomas in Nashville. The city had been held by the Union since February 1862, and seizing it could galvanize the South to fight on. Conversely, Thomas wanted the chance to destroy Hood’s Army of Tennessee and hasten the end of the war.   Victory Goes to the Union An 1891 painting depicting United States Colored Troops defending a fort during the Battle of Nashville. Source: National Park Service   The Battle of Nashville was the final major Civil War engagement fought in Tennessee and was a last-ditch attempt by Confederate General John Bell Hood to thwart Union plans by retaking the city of Nashville. Unfortunately for Hood, the city, which had been taken by the Union in February 1862, was well-defended by multiple forts. Despite highly motivated attempts to take the city, Hood was defeated by the Union defenders under General George H. Thomas in what …

From the KKK to the state house: how neo-Nazi David Duke won office | US politics

From the KKK to the state house: how neo-Nazi David Duke won office | US politics

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On 21 January 1989, the day after George HW Bush’s inauguration, David Duke, the former grand wizard of the Ku Klux Klan, a neo-Nazi, and the head of an organisation called the National Association for the Advancement of White People, finished first in an open primary for the 81st legislative district of the Louisiana house of representatives. Running as a Republican, he came out ahead of the state party’s preferred candidate, John Treen. Republican National Committee staff members went to Louisiana to bolster Treen’s faltering campaign and work against Duke. “We will do anything to defeat this man,” the Bush campaign manager and then RNC chief Lee Atwater declared to the Wall Street Journal. The former and current Republican presidents endorsed Duke’s opponent and made advertisements on his behalf, to little avail: Duke would go on to win the runoff vote a month later and enter the state legislature. Over the next three years, Duke would aspire to higher and higher office. These subsequent campaigns, unsuccessful though they were, garnered Duke an ever-expanding platform for …

‘Groundbreaking’: How children in Hawaii won landmark climate case | Climate News

‘Groundbreaking’: How children in Hawaii won landmark climate case | Climate News

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EXPLAINER A group of children and young activists has won a constitutional case forcing a government department to curb emissions from the transport sector in Hawaii. In an historic settlement of a climate change lawsuit brought by 13 children and young activists in 2022, the Hawaiian department of transport agreed on Thursday to decarbonise its transport sector with a goal of reaching zero emissions by 2045. Hawaii was already aiming for carbon neutrality by 2045, which means balancing the carbon emitted into the atmosphere by capturing or offsetting it. But this settlement forces the department to go further by halting carbon emissions altogether. The settlement has been hailed as groundbreaking. “[This] is the world’s first youth-led constitutional climate case addressing climate pollution from the transportation sector,” said Earthjustice, a nonprofit environmental law organisation, after the settlement was announced. Hearings for the case were due to begin on Monday next week, but will no longer go ahead. What was the Hawaii climate lawsuit about? A group of children and young people filed the lawsuit, Navahine v …

‘The wrong act won Britain’s Got Talent’

‘The wrong act won Britain’s Got Talent’

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Now that the stardust has settled, I think we can all agree that the wrong act won the final of Britain’s Got Talent this year. That’s nothing against bubbly West End performer Sydnie Christmas, who had been the hot favourite ever since the first weekend of auditions — and who was not hampered in any way on the night by being gifted both the plum slot at the very end of the show and the crowd-pleasing bring-it-home number Somewhere Over The Rainbow. We must wish her all the best for the future, and I for one am happy to publicly refer to her by the full name Simon Cowell almost certainly uses in private: Sydnie Cover Versions Album Out In Time For Christmas. Little Miss Christmas was not the most amazing turn on the night, however. That title belonged to a magic act. No, not Jack Rhodes, although he was clearly the standout variety performer on the night. And not Trixy either, although we must praise him for pulling off a daring stunt many thought …

Critics Aren’t Exactly Won Over By Dua Lipa’s New Camden Documentary

Critics Aren’t Exactly Won Over By Dua Lipa’s New Camden Documentary

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In her new Disney+ documentary, Camden, Dua Lipa pays tribute to the London district that she describes as the “beating heart of music”. The chart-topping singer served as executive producer of the four-part docuseries, which dives into the history of a world-famous music scene, looking at how it shaped the life and careers of countless iconic musicians. Directed by Asif Kapadia (Amy), the series features archival footage and celebrity interviewees like Coldplay’s Chris Martin, The Libertines and Yungblud, The musicians “relive their Camden experiences; from their very first gigs to sell-out concerts, the highs and lows of nights out and a youth spent discovering music,” according to a description. But despite the big names attached to it, the series hasn’t gone down too well with critics, after many criticised its historical blindspots and “style over substance” approach. Here’s what the reviews are saying so far… “Less informative than a five-minute Google… Strap in for three hours of annoyingly vague celeb analyses of the London musical hotspot’s cultural significance – featuring no punks and almost no …

Musi Won Over Millions. Is the Free Music Streaming App Too Good to Be True?

Musi Won Over Millions. Is the Free Music Streaming App Too Good to Be True?

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Musi has faced objections to its business practices before. In October 2019, the company filed suit against an online ad network, alleging that it had withheld payments owed for ads that ran within the Musi app. In November that year, the ad network filed a counter-complaint alleging that it stopped payments after discovering Musi’s business was fraudulent. “Musi was knowingly and illegally ripping music off from YouTube,” the counter-complaint said, alleging that when advertisers found out, it lost over $7 million. A judge granted a request from Musi to dismiss the case without prejudice in 2020. Cherie Hu, the founder of the music-business research network Water & Music, described Musi’s interface as utilitarian. It’s a place to listen to music and make playlists, and that’s it. Users don’t see song lyrics, information about upcoming concerts, or any features hinting at collaborations or partnerships with artists. “It’s a very generic way of curating and presenting music,” she says. Even after more than a decade in operation, it still feels more like a bright CS student’s senior …

‘Those two weeks felt how the world should be’: the young single mums who took on the housing crisis – and won | Social housing

‘Those two weeks felt how the world should be’: the young single mums who took on the housing crisis – and won | Social housing

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On 23 September 2014, protesters entered a disused block of council flats on the Carpenters estate in Newham, east London. The group, Focus E15, was made up of young single mums who had been evicted from a local homeless hostel a year earlier – and campaigners who had fought the eviction with them. When they entered the flats, they were shocked to find that some had newly installed kitchens and the electricity and water were still on. “We were very angry,” says Jasmin Stone, one of the single mums, who was 20 at the time. “People would cut off their arm to have a home there, and more than 400 flats were empty in the middle of a housing crisis.” From the balcony, they unfurled banners reading: “These people need homes, these homes need people.” They didn’t know how long they’d be able to keep the occupation going. They needn’t have worried. Their campaign won the attention of the national media, and it captured the public imagination: a microcosm of the housing crisis steadily engulfing …

GB News won its battle with TalkTV – but both face uncertain future | TalkTV

GB News won its battle with TalkTV – but both face uncertain future | TalkTV

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In April 2021, the boss of the Murdoch-owned News UK, Rebekah Brooks, wrote in an internal letter that “it was not commercially viable” to launch a traditional news channel. Then, in April 2022, the company launched TalkTV. As it closes and moves online on Monday, after a reported loss of at least £90m since it launched, those backing its main rival, GB News, may look on the TV channel’s demise with glee. But experts argue that the move marks a moment of reckoning for the broadcasting upstarts – and the future of both hangs in the balance. Talk – TV has been dropped from its name for the move online – has promised “a refreshed lineup of no-nonsense presenters at the home of common sense” on YouTube, connected TVs and via the Talk website and app. But its spring schedule does not include Piers Morgan, who announced in February he was leaving his daily evening show to focus on the Piers Morgan Uncensored YouTube channel. It will also be without Vanessa Feltz, who will be …

Nicole Kidman’s drastic appearance change – and how it won her an Oscar

Nicole Kidman’s drastic appearance change – and how it won her an Oscar

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Nicole Kidman has frequently been considered one of the top actors of her generation ever since she broke into the mainstream with ’90s classics like Days of Thunder, Batman Forever, and To Die For. In 2002, the now 56-year-old star received her first shot at acclaim when she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for Moulin Rouge, and just the following year, won for The Hours. However, while much of the discourse surrounding her nomination and eventual win centered on her talent, a lot of it zeroed in on one major transformation – the nose. VIDEO: Nicole Kidman’s latest Oscar-nominated transformation for “Being the Ricardos” The decision was costume maker Ann Roth’s to provide Nicole with a prosthetic nose to not only transform her into English author Virginia Woolf for the 2002 Stephen Daldry film, but to conduct a de-glamming of sorts. At the time, the process of a traditionally beautiful actress “de-glamming” was a major trend that permeated the Hollywood machine and Oscar races, from Charlize Theron in Monster to Hilary …

“I will be pardoned for electoral fraud,” National Enquirer editor texted after Trump won in 2016

“I will be pardoned for electoral fraud,” National Enquirer editor texted after Trump won in 2016

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Manhattan prosecutor Joshua Steinglass on Thursday presented text messages from an editor at the National Enquirer that suggested participants in Donald Trump’s alleged hush money scheme knew their actions were criminal in nature. According to the texts, read aloud by Steinglass, former National Enquirer editor Dylan Howard wrote to an unnamed relative, “[Trump]’s just been named President-elect… at least if he wins I will be pardoned for electoral fraud.” Howard and publisher David Pecker were allegedly involved in a $150,000 payment made by National Enquirer parent company America Media Inc. (AMI) to Playboy model Karen McDougal, purchasing exclusive rights to her life story in an effort to bury her claims of an affair with Trump. Pecker, testifying this week in Trump’s crimianl trial, said that in addition to demanding money, McDougal wanted to write for celebrity magazines, be on the cover of health-and-fitness titles, and anchor red-carpet events for Radar Magazine. At the time of the payment, Pecker went to great lengths to keep the deal secret from the rest of the AMI newsroom. “I …