Copperhead

In biology, a copperhead is any of four species of venomous snake: the American copperhead of eastern North America, and three species of Australian copperhead. Other uses of the term copperhead: "Copperheads" was a slur describing a group of Northern Peace Democrats who opposed the American Civil War while it was under way, wanting an immediate peace settlement. They were also against emancipation, and some formed groups to persuade Union soldiers to desert, and to help Confedera

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Snakes are cold blooded legless reptiles closely related to lizards, which share the order Squamata. There are also several species of legless lizard which superficially resemble snakes, but are not otherwise related to them. A love of snakes is called ophiophilia, a fear of snakes is called ophidiophobia (or snakephobia). A specialist in snakes is an ophiologist. An old synonym for snake is serpent; in modern usage this usually refers to a mythic or symbolic snake, and information about such creatures will be found unde ...

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• Snake - Feeding
• Snake - Skin
• Snake - Perception
• Snake - Internal organs
• Snake - Locomotion
• Snake - Reproduction
• Snake - Snake bites
• Snake - Snakes as pets
• Snake - Lethal venomous snakes
• Snake - Snake charmers
• Snake - Snake trapping
• Snake - Human consumption of snakes
• Snake - Symbolism
• Snake - Films
• Snake - Classification

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The Copperheads were a faction of Democrats in the North who opposed the American Civil War, wanting an immediate peace settlement with the Confederates. They were also called Peace Democrats. The most famous Copperhead was Ohio's Clement L. Vallandigham, who was a vehement opponent of Lincoln's policies. The name Copperheads was given to them by Republicans, probably derived from the venomous snake (the Copperhead) that strikes without warning — Copperheads reinterpreted this insult as a term of honor, a ...

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• Copperheads politics - The Copperhead agenda
• Copperheads politics - Newspapers
• Copperheads politics - Conspiracies

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Clement Laird Vallandigham (velan´digham, -gam) (July 29, 1820 - June 17, 1871), Ohio politician, a key leader of the Copperheads in the American Civil War, was born in New Lisbon (now Lisbon), Ohio. After graduating from Jefferson College and Union Academy, he was admitted to the Ohio bar in 1842. Shortly after moving to Dayton, Ohio to practice law, Vallandigham entered politics. He was elected as a Democrat to the Ohio legislature in 1845 and 1846, and also served as editor of a Post-Reconstruction Era Democratic Party week ...

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Suicide Squad - Original Suicide Squad Silver Age. Jess Bright Dr. Hugh Evans (KIA) Rick Flagg, Jr. Karin Grace Suicide Squad - Task Force X. The Atom III (KIA) Batman Big Barda Black Adam Black Orchid Blockbuster I (KIA) Bolt (RIP) Bronze Tiger Cameron Chase Captain Boomerang Captain Cold Catalyst Chronos Cluemaster ...

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Suicide Squad, Suicide Squad - Suicide Squad members, Suicide Squad - Original Suicide Squad Silver Age, Suicide Squad - Task Force X, Suicide Squad - Luthor's Suicide Squad, Suicide Squad - Sgt. Rock's Suicide Squad, Suicide Squad - Other media depiction, Suicide Squad - Trivia

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The Legion of Doom made some appearances in the Super Friends spinoff comic title based on the TV series. The upcoming DC comic miniseries Justice, with artwork by Alex Ross, will feature an expanded version of the Legion of Doom. An updated version of the Legion of Doom will make a return appearance in, and become the primary focus of, season three of the 2000s animated series Justice League Unlimited. This Legion is led by Gorilla Grodd, who refers to the group as a co-operative, a loose organization of s ...

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Legion of Doom, Legion of Doom - Members, Legion of Doom - Other appearances, Legion of Doom - Cultural references

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The arrest warrant story was a recent "rediscovery" in Lincoln lore, though early references to it appear in documents contemporaneous to the Merryman case. The primary source document on the alleged warrant is a single manuscript written in the 1880's by Ward Hill Lamon, Lincoln's friend, bodyguard, and United States Marshal for the District of Columbia during his administration. According to the manuscript, which is a brief history of Ex Parte Merryman by Lamon: After due consideration the administration determined upon the ar ...

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Taney Arrest Warrant, Taney Arrest Warrant - History and Evidence, Taney Arrest Warrant - Controversy, Taney Arrest Warrant - Current Research

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There are some common types of city nicknames. List of city nicknames - Agricultural or Industrial Capitals. Many cities have nicknames which claim that the international or, less commonly, the national or regional capital of a particular industry, hobby or other phenomenon, especially the agricultural production of a certain plant. These include: Almond Capital of the World - Sacramento, California, Chico, California, both in the USA Apple Capital of the World - Wenatch ...

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List of city nicknames, List of city nicknames - Patterns, List of city nicknames - Agricultural or Industrial Capitals, List of city nicknames - Self-proclaimed Capitals of the World, List of city nicknames - Birthplace, List of city nicknames - Comparative nicknames, List of city nicknames - 'Venice of ...', List of city nicknames - Folk heroes, List of city nicknames - Paradises, List of city nicknames - Complete list, List of city nicknames - Cities in Argentina, List of city nicknames - Cities in Australia, List of city nicknames - Cities in Belgium, List of city nicknames - Cities in Brazil, List of city nicknames - Cities in Canada, List of city nicknames - Cities in China, List of city nicknames - Cities in Colombia, List of city nicknames - Cities in the Czech Republic, List of city nicknames - Cities in Denmark, List of city nicknames - Cities in Egypt, List of city nicknames - Cities in Finland, List of city nicknames - Cities in France, List of city nicknames - Cities in Germany, List of city nicknames - Cities in Guatemala, List of city nicknames - Cities in Hungary, List of city nicknames - Cities in India, List of city nicknames - Cities in Iran, List of city nicknames - Cities in the Republic of Ireland, List of city nicknames - Cities in Israel, List of city nicknames - Cities in Italy, List of city nicknames - Cities in Japan, List of city nicknames - Cities in Lebanon, List of city nicknames - Cities in Malaysia, List of city nicknames - Cities in Mexico, List of city nicknames - Cities in the Netherlands, List of city nicknames - Cities in New Zealand, List of city nicknames - Cities in Norway, List of city nicknames - Cities in Peru, List of city nicknames - Cities in the Philippines, List of city nicknames - Cities in Poland, List of city nicknames - Cities in Portugal, List of city nicknames - Cities in Puerto Rico, List of city nicknames - Cities in Romania, List of city nicknames - Cities in Russia, List of city nicknames - Cities in Serbia, List of city nicknames - Cities in Slovakia, List of city nicknames - Cities in South Africa, List of city nicknames - Cities in Spain, List of city nicknames - Cities in Sweden, List of city nicknames - Cities in Switzerland, List of city nicknames - Cities in Thailand, List of city nicknames - Cities in Ukraine, List of city nicknames - Cities in the United Kingdom, List of city nicknames - Cities in the United States, List of city nicknames - Cities in Venezuela

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In 1767 the Sons of Liberty adopted a flag with nine vertical stripes (five red and four white). It is supposed that nine represented the number of colonies that were to attend the Stamp Act Congress. A flag called the American Merchant Stripes, having thirteen horizontal red and white stripes, used by American merchant ships during the war, was also associated with the Sons of Liberty. ...

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Sons of Liberty, Sons of Liberty - Societies, Sons of Liberty - Flags

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Kill Bill - Plot. Note: It is revealed in Volume 2 that The Bride's real name is Beatrix Kiddo. Though this does not occur until past the halfway point, Beatrix is the name used throughout this section to avoid confusion. It is also revealed that Budd is Bill's brother. Kill Bill: Volume 2 continues the story of Beatrix (The Bride) and her quest for vengeance. After the same brief introduction sequence that started Vol.1, the flashback to the shooting at the wedding chapel, she ...

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Kill Bill, Kill Bill - Cast, Kill Bill - Overall plot, Kill Bill - Volume 1, Kill Bill - Plot, Kill Bill - Details, Kill Bill - Volume 2, Kill Bill - Plot, Kill Bill - Releases, Kill Bill - DVD release, Kill Bill - Plans for a theatrical re-release, Kill Bill - Planned sequel, Kill Bill - Soundtracks, Kill Bill - Influences, Kill Bill - General, Kill Bill - Specific allusions to other works, Kill Bill - Details

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The KGBeast was first seen when he was killing certain people in Gotham City, the last of whom was supposed to be the President of the United States — at the time, Ronald Reagan — during his visit to the city. The Beast showcased his ruthlesness to his job: He poisoned an entire banquet, killing over a hundred people, just to ensure his target would die. During an early encounter between KGBeast and Batman, KGBeast pounded Batman and ran only because he thought Batman had back-up. Batman realized that error saved his life, and chased KGBeast across the rooftops, k ...

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KGBeast, KGBeast - Background, KGBeast - Other Media

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Birds of Prey #84 Adriana Melo, artist The current Huntress is Helena Rosa Bertinelli, who first appeared in Huntress #1 (April 1989). Huntress comics - Mafia Family. The Modern huntress has two conflicting origins. In both, she is Helena Bertinelli, born into one of Gotham City's most prominent Mafia-connected families, the Bertinellis. In the first, she was a silent, withdrawn girl, having been kidnapped and raped at the age of six by an agent of another Gotham cr ...

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Huntress comics, Huntress comics - Helena Bertinelli, Huntress comics - Mafia Family, Huntress comics - Nightwing, Huntress comics - Untrusted, Huntress comics - Birds of Prey, Huntress comics - Golden Age Huntress Tigress, Huntress comics - Helena Wayne, Huntress comics - The Huntress in other media

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Dangerous organisms - Snakes. Cobra Copperhead Coral snake Cottonmouth (Water moccasin) Rattlesnake Viper Taipan Brown snake Death adder Mamba Dangerous organisms - Spiders. Black Widow Brown Recluse Sydney funnel-web spider Dangerous organisms - Other. Gila Monster ...

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Dangerous organisms, Dangerous organisms - Animals that attack and eat humans, Dangerous organisms - Animals that that injure humans in self defense, Dangerous organisms - Venomous biting animals, Dangerous organisms - Snakes, Dangerous organisms - Spiders, Dangerous organisms - Other, Dangerous organisms - Venomous non-biting animals, Dangerous organisms - Jellyfish, Dangerous organisms - Polyp, Dangerous organisms - Other, Dangerous organisms - Fish, Dangerous organisms - Insects, Dangerous organisms - Poisonous plants, Dangerous organisms - Poisonous fungi, Dangerous organisms - Worms, Dangerous organisms - Protozoa, Dangerous organisms - Bacteria, Dangerous organisms - Viruses

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The first Blockbuster was Mark Desmond, a chemist who wanted to become stronger. Experimenting on himself, he grew stronger and taller, but in the process was turned into a mindless brute. Desmond was cared for by his criminally-minded brother, Roland, who shielded Mark's monstrous appearance from their mother. Roland used Mark to commit crimes until they were stopped by Batman and Robin. Desmond had years earlier been rescued from drowning by Bruce Wayne, and the Dark Knight Detective discovered that he could calm and stall the behem ...

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Blockbuster comics, Blockbuster comics - Background, Blockbuster comics - Other Media

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The Enquirer was first published April 10, 1841. The Enquirer became one of the first newspapers in the United States to publish a Sunday edition beginning on April 20, 1848. In at least the decade of the 1850s, The Enquirer also published a weekly digest edition for regional farmers. From before the Civil War to 1881, The Enquirer was owned by Washington McLean, a Copperhead whose editorial policies led to the suppression of the paper by the United States government during the Civil War. After the war, McLean pur ...

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The Cincinnati Enquirer, The Cincinnati Enquirer - History, The Cincinnati Enquirer - Recent history, The Cincinnati Enquirer - Trivia, The Cincinnati Enquirer - Bibliography

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The phylogeny of snakes is poorly known due to the fact that snake skeletons are typically small and fragile, making fossilization unlikely. It has however been generally agreed, on the basis of morphology, that snakes descended from lizard-like ancestors. Recent research based on genetics and biochemistry confirms this; snakes form a venom clade with several extant lizard families. Morphology further suggests that the likeliest ancestors were related to mosasaurs — extinct aquatic reptiles from the Cretaceous — which in turn are ...

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Snake, Snake - Evolution, Snake - Feeding, Snake - Skin, Snake - Perception, Snake - Internal organs, Snake - Locomotion, Snake - Reproduction, Snake - Snake bites, Snake - Snakes as pets, Snake - Venomous Snakes, Snake - Snake charmers, Snake - Snake trapping, Snake - Human consumption of snakes, Snake - Symbolism, Snake - Films, Snake - Classification

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The following month after Dan Richards appeared, DC decided to have one of their pre-existing characters, big game hunter Paul Kirk, put on a costume and take the name Manhunter as well. (This happened in April 1942's Adventure Comics #73, although Paul Kirk had first appeared in Adventure #58.) Kirk was a wealthy hunter who lost a friend to a murderer, and decided to hunt a more dangerous quarry: outlaws. Although Richards and Kirk never met in golden age stories, they did meet in All-Star Squadron #31, from 1984 ...

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Manhunter comics, Manhunter comics - Manhunter I: Dan Richards, Manhunter comics - Manhunter II: Paul Kirk, Manhunter comics - Manhunter III: No name given, Manhunter comics - Manhunter IV: Mark Shaw, Manhunter comics - Manhunter V: Paul Kirk A clone, Manhunter comics - Manhunter VI: The ringer, Manhunter comics - Manhunter VII: Chase Lawler, Manhunter comics - Manhunter VIII: Kirk DePaul Power Company, Manhunter comics - Manhunter IX: Kate Spencer, Manhunter comics - Collections

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The Copperheads sometimes talked of violent resistance, and in some cases started to organize. They never actually made an organized attack. As war opponents, Copperheads were suspected of disloyalty, and Lincoln often had their leaders arrested and held for months in military prisons without trial. Probably the largest Copperhead group was the Knights of the Golden Circle; formed in Ohio in the 1850s it became politicized in 1861. It reorganized as the Order of American Knights in 1863, and again, early in 1864, as the Order of the Sons of ...

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Copperheads politics, Copperheads politics - The Copperhead agenda, Copperheads politics - Newspapers, Copperheads politics - Conspiracies

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The post-war period was noted for the corruption and graft for which Tammany Hall has become proverbial, but equally for the foundation of New York's pre-eminent cultural institutions, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Metropolitan Opera, the American Museum of Natural History, while the Brooklyn Museum was a major institution of New York's independent sister city. New York newspapers were read across the continent as editors James Gordon Bennett, Jo ...

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History of New York City 1855-1897, History of New York City 1855-1897 - Civil War, History of New York City 1855-1897 - Gilded Age, History of New York City 1855-1897 - Consolidation economic and municipal

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Robert C. Schenck was born in Franklin, Warren County, Ohio to William Cortenius Schenck (1773-1821) and Elizabeth Rogers (1776-1853). His father was descended from a prominent Dutch family and was born in Monmouth County, New Jersey. He was a land speculator and an important early settler of Ohio who had also been in the War of 1812 and, like his son, rose to the rank of general. He died when Robert was only twelve and the boy was put under the guardianship of General James Findlay. In 1824, Robert entered Miami University as a sophomore an ...

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Robert C. Schenck, Robert C. Schenck - Early life and career, Robert C. Schenck - Civil War, Robert C. Schenck - Postbellum activities, Robert C. Schenck - Sources

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