DECEMBER 15 -- ELECTIONS: 1814 Federalists Try to Stop the Democrat-Republicans at the Hartford Convention; 2001 Production ends for Derailed, world's fastest edited movie; 1941 December 1941 Headlines; 2004 Love Shack Burns Down
DECEMBER 15
1814 – Hartford Convention begins to try and stop the Democratic-Republicans.
After all, the Federalists had to do something. They hadn’t won a Presidential election since John Adams won in 1796 and now the Republicans were at it again, this time with yet another Virginia slave owner, behind Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, James Monroe. The Federalists were unhappy with the War of 1812, and President Madison’s handling of it. The war would prove to be a stalemate in the sense that neither the British nor the Americans had gained any land, though both had invaded the other side of the boundary line in many parts of the country. Though people were supportive of Madison’s decisions, the Federalists would use the war as talking points to support the Federalists. Ultimately, the Treaty of Ghent would be signed before the next election, making the Democratic-Republican Party stand out as victors once again.
Only Secretary of War William Crawford of George would oppose Monroe, and he barely even did that. Monroe won his party easily in the primary, and in the presidential election, absolutely destroyed the last gasp of breath from the Federalist Party, Rufas King of New York. James Monroe, the Last Cocked Hat, or Last of the Crooked Hats as he was called since he would be the last to wear the old 18th century style tricorne hat, would become the last president that was also a Founding Father,
As far as that attempt to save the party on this day in 1814, the Hartford Committee didn’t stand a chance from the get-go. First, it was considered an elitist group, which drew suspicion from northerners in their own party. The rise of James Monroe, the signing of Ghent and the ending of the War of 1812 would put down the Federalist Party for good.
The War had settled leftover indifferences between the US and Great Britain, and now for the first time ever, the two countries were finally at peace, in the era that would become known as Good Feelings.
1791 – Bill of Rights is ratified. ...The first ten amendments to the constitution, written by James Madison, list certain restrictions on governmental power. In those days, main political parties debated on federalist versus anti-federalist and their use of power. Federalists believed there was no need for a bill of rights and that the states and the people could keep power. Anti-Federalists stated that a bill of rights was the key to ensuring individual liberty. Madison attempted to change certain aspects of the Constitution but was met with opposition from Roger Sherman. Thus, Madison made the changes in a list that followed Article VII. The bill guaranteed the freedom of speech, press, assembly, and exercise of religion, the right to fair legal procedure and to bear arms; and that powers not delegated to the federal government would be reserved for the states and its people.
1864 – Battle of Nashville. ...Two and a half years prior, after the battles of Forts Henry and Donelson, Nashville became the heaviest Union fortified city besides Washington D.C. But in November 1864, Confederate General John Bell Hood meant to draw Union general William T. Sherman from the deep south. After a huge defeat in Franklin, Hood dragged his 30,000 bloodied men north to Nashville. Now, why would Hood send his men against a fortified city lined with 55,000 troops? Probably because it was a last ditch effort to disrupt Sherman’s depot supply line. About those fortifications, African American labor men, some slaves and some freemen, build Fort Negley, and not so much for the cause of the war, but for the cause of America.
On December 2, Hood reached the southern tip of the city, trying to draw the Yankees into a major attack. Sherman sent George “The Rock of Chickamauga” Thomas to take care of Hood’s forces once and for all. On December 2nd, President Abraham Lincoln and General Ulysses Grant urged Thomas to strike, but the freezing cold weather and a shortage of cavalry prevented the attack.
Early in the morning, on this day in 1864, Thomas sent General James Steedman to push forward on the Rebel’s right flank, while the main attack, including 13,000 African Americans, went straight toward the Confederate middle cluster of earthworms on the left and the middle, right at present-day Battery Lane. The blue line swept over the Rebels in close-range combat by 4p.m., and by nightfall, Hood was forced to retreat. The following day, on December 16th, Thomas struck again, and after several hours of fighting, Gen. John McArthur broke through the Rebel line at Shy’s Hill, and the Confederates retreated in a rout. Hood was lucky to escape to Mississippi, and the war in Tennessee was over. Hood would resign his command a month later. By 1865, African American helped the Union to build 23 fortifications around Nashville.
1941 – Headlines for the Daily Sun read: Knox Reveals Six U.S. Warships lost in Hawaii Attack. Evening Star read: Japanese Pounding Hong Kong. The Lethbridge Herald read United States lend-Lease Aid Now Totals $1,202,000,000, and the Evening Star read: 2,727 Officers, men killed Not On Alert, Secretary Declares/
2001 -- Production ends for the film Derailed. This Jean-Claude Van Damme movie would be the fastest edited movie of all time. 3007 shots crammed in 79 minutes and 59 seconds. it’s average shot 1.53 seconds. While this American movie would be the fastest, the Russian movie that actually came out also in 2002 called Russia nark was the slowest edited movie. In all fairness it wasn’t an action movie like Derailed, it was a narrative movie. It had a single continuous tracking shot of 91 minutes. Yawn.
1982 – The Big Tuna became the 12th head coach of the NY Giants. ...Duane Charles Parcells, just call him Bill, everyone else does, also coached the Patriots, Jets, and Cowboys. Bill is the only coach in NFL history to lead four different teams to the playoffs and three different teams to a conference championship game. He won two rings with the Giants in Super Bowl 21 and 31. These days he’s a consultant to the Cleveland Browns.V
Very special thanks to Clifton Wayne, Kershawn Snyder Sr., Vannie
2004 – The Love Shack burns down.
Tin roof Melted! The Love Shack, you know where it is; of course it’s heading down the Atlanta highway looking for a love getaway. From Athens GA came the ultimate new wave band of the 80s, the B52s, named after the beehive haircut used to party in the Love shack; in fact singer Kate Pierson lived in it during the 70s. Rock Lobster was written by the B52s in the Love Shack. Fred Schnider really did have a Chrysler as big as a whale and seats about 20. The song Love Shack sold a million copies for the B52s in 1989.
So what caused the Love Shack to burn down? Electrical? Gas? Neither! It’s not hooked up for those utilities. Fire officials in Athens-Clarke County actually said the cause looks and I quote, suspicious, and did not rule out arson.
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