New Harmony Indiana was chosen by the Harmonie society out of a want for seclusion and more space. It had fertile soil and a useful waterway, and among the Wabash river there were many opportunities for future expansion, so on May 10th the Rappites chose to buy the 7,000 acres that was New Harmony. Also in New Harmony were areas suitable for vineyards and farming, which once again provided ample economic expansion. The location of New Harmony undoubtadbly set it up for economic success, which it had. After a while they had expanded to 20,000 acres, and had built over 160 homes. Some visitors in fact, commented that "it seamed as though they had found themselves in the midst of Germany," with regards to the large amount of comercial and industrialised expansion that had immerged, in part thanks to the Wabash river allowing them easy trade opportunities with a wide variety of other communities. So when Robert Owen bought the community for 150,000$, he had inherited a thriving economy...

During the American Civil War, there were two Union attacks on a Confederate fort in South Carolina. Both resulted in Union defeat, however, the second attack made by a colored regiment proved these colored soldiers brave and capable of fighting in the war alongside white men. The 54^th Massachusetts Infantry, one of the first all-black volunteer Union regiments, made a second Assault on Fort Wagner that took place July 18, 1863. Although it was a disastrous and costly Union defeat, it was the fourth time in the Civil War that black troops played a crucial role. This second Union attack on Fort Wagner encouraged other black men to enlist in...