TBT - It was 150 years ago today, in the early morning of April 12, 1861, that the American Civil War officially began. This skirmish at Charleston's Fort Sumter, then one of only two forts in the Southern states that had seceded still under federal jurisdiction, was brief and ended on April 14 with the an evacuation of federal troops and rebel Confederate victory. The photograph below shows Fort Sumter on April 14, 1861, flying the Confederate flag.

Though Fort Sumter was the official start of a war in which the federal armies suffered more than 630,000 casualties and the Confederates some 483,000 (including 359,000 dead on the federal side and 258,000 dead on the Confederate), it was not the first unofficial battle of the war. When the framers of the Constitution gathered in Philadelphia, they generally punted the slavery question to future generations, agreeing to both the three-fifth compromise (in which slaves were counted as three-fifths of a person for representation, thereby increasing the political clout of the slaveholding South) and prohibiting Congress from prohibiting the slave trade for 20 years; further compromises—the Missouri Compromise of 1820, the Compromise of 1850, and the Kansas-Nebraska Act—all attempted to bridge the gap between North and South and forestall the possibility of Civil War.

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TBT - Watch Shakhtar Donetsk Vs Barcelona free live streaming online - Do you want to watch Shakhtar vs Barcelona Live stream online for free? Just enter to this website. Shakhtar Donetsk vs FC Barcelona will be available on live stream for free online this 12 April, 2011 at 19:45 GMT for the second leg of the UEFA Champions League quarter-final from the Donbass-Arena.

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Event: Shakhtar Donetsk vs FC Barcelona Live stream Online
Date: Tuesday, 12 April, 2011
Kick off: 19:45 GMT / 2:45 pm ET
Venue: Donbass Arena

Shakhtar's five last results:
6 Apr 2011. Barcelona 5 - Shakhtar Donetsk 1. Champions League
8 Mar 2011. Shakhtar Donetsk 3 - Roma 0. Champions League
16 Feb 2011. Roma 2 - Shakhtar Donetsk 3. Champions League
8 Dec 2010. Shakhtar Donetsk 2 - Braga 0. Champions League
23 Nov 2010. Partizan 0 - Shakhtar Donetsk 3. Champions League

Barcelona's five last results:
9 Apr 2011 - Barcelona vs UD Almería 3-1. La Liga
6 Apr 2011 - Barcelona vs Shakhtar Donetsk 5-1. Champions league
2 Apr 2011 - Villarreal vs Barcelona 0-1. La Liga
19 Mar 2011 - Barcelona vs Getafe 2-1. La Liga
13 Mar 2011 - Sevilla vs Barcelona 1-1. La Liga

Watch Man Utd vs Chelsea Live Online Stream 12 APRIL 2011 quarter Finals LEG 2 - Manchester United vs chelsea fc Nicholas Anelka, a man who has marked seven times until now. To play yet in Stamford Bridge, determined a joint Chelsea will have to the field Wednesday, knowing full well that this season provides a fantastic opportunity to them to go a passage beyond which it did in 2008.



Chelsea v Manchester United: Which will be eliminated English power in the quarters? Possible eleven initial: (4-4-2) Cech Bosingwa Cole Terry Ivanovic Essien, Lampard, Malouda Ramires Anelka Towers Manchester United, equipment of the news Sir Alex has a tendency to touch to a mark a little more to the defensive of European soccer in the relations of distance of Manchester United, reason why it is not surprised if Michael Carrick and Paul Scholes to in center play a role more defensive of the field, to add a greater support to the defense of four. After to have fitted only twice during all the competition until now, United to be safe to maintain to the possible damages to the minimum, in case of being defeated this week.

A worrisome factor for Sir Alex, is that its equipment has only marked nine times in eight parties, a statistic that requires a drastic improvement, if they have some desire to follow ahead and to gain this match. After to have appeared in this phase of the competition in 16 previous occasions nevertheless, United they are without a doubt conscious than it is needed to continue advancing. In fact, they have more than the record respectable in this stage, after to have advanced to the semifinals in 11 of the 16 occasions. The past season nevertheless, the finalists final the Bayern eliminated it to Munich in the end eight.