Hell on Wheels saison 1

hell-on-wheels-s1Nous avions vu le trailer il y a quelques mois, voici le début d'Hell on Wheels sur AMC. Dans cette série-western, Cullen Bohannan (Anson Mount), ancien propriétaire d’esclaves et soldat confédéré, est déterminé à venger le viol et meurtre de sa femme en traquant et tuant les......more

Hell on Wheels : trailer de la saison 1

AMC, responsable entre autres de Breaking Bad, Mad Men et The Walking Dead, annonce sa nouvelle production intitulée Hell on Wheels, scénarisée par Joe et Tony Gayton. Hell on Wheels est une série western qui traite de la construction du chemin de fer transcontinental américain durant les......more

The Shrewsbury Chronicles : day 4

C'est notre quatrième jour et après un solide petit déjeûner - ben oui, on commence à anticiper le menu packed lunch à force ! - nous attrapons nos élèves sur le parking et nous filons une nouvelle fois pour... Liverpool ! Hé oui, encore ! Mais......more

Social context of America in the early 19th century

Introduction In the late 18th century, the American constitution accepted the existence of slavery. It was considered as an institution: there have always been slaves from the 18th. They choose black slaves instead of Indians because of the trial of Valladolid, where people wondered if the Native......more

Ante Bellum South

Introduction The South had developped a unique society and a sense of Southern nationalism. The conflict with the North and the secession were an attempt to create an independent nation. Also a contrast, the South having developped a class system whereas the North was characterized by......more

North and South

Cotton was the main crop in the South and the first industry in Georgia. Georgia planters exported their cotton to England but the cotton was not treated. Thanks to Whitney"s invention , the "Cotton Gin" (Cotton Engine - 1793), which separated the seeds from the fibers,......more