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Posted: Mon Feb 11th, 2013 01:53 pm |
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Texas Defender Member
Far fewer historians have studied the life of Jefferson Davis than have studied that of Abraham Lincoln. Unlike Mr. Lincoln, Mr. Davis was never President of the United States, and was on the losing side of the Civil War. Mr. Davis' descendant says that the first 51 years of Jefferson Davis' life have been : "Lost" and that he is known today only for being the CSA President. Few know much about Jefferson Davis before presidency - USATODAY.com Many writers of history (Including some on this forum) have viewed Mr. Davis as being inept in his position as President (A job that he never wanted). However, few have ever suggested who would have been a better choice for that job, or how a different man in that position would have had any effect on the outcome of the war. Mr. Davis' descendant lists his ancestor's service to the United States, starting as a West Point cadet (He served for several years as an Army officer), a war hero (Mexican War), a US Congressman and Senator, and a Cabinet member (Secretary of War). By comparison, Abraham Lincoln was a country lawyer and one term Congressman. It is because of his government service that Mr. Davis was selected by the Provisional CSA Congress as the most acceptable candidate for the presidency. He would have much preferred a military commission, but could not refuse a call to serve as President. One part of Mr. Davis' life that is seldom told is the great love that he had for his first wife, Sarah Knox Taylor (Daughter of General (And future President) Zachary Taylor). Sarah's father, General Taylor, initially opposed their marriage, but was eventually won over. Tragically, Sarah died a few months after the marriage in a malaria epidemic, which almost took the life of Mr. Davis as well. More than a decade later, Mr. Davis served under his former father-in-law in Mexico, where he fought heroically and again almost lost his life. I agree with Mr. Davis' descendant that his ancestor is remembered only as being the leader of the CSA (And considered to be a great villain by many). But, like Mr. Lincoln, Mr. Davis was a complex man. Unlike Mr. Lincoln, few people know much about him nowadays. Like many a Shakespearean protagonist, Jefferson Davis found himself in an impossible situation. He struggled in a job than he did not want, and he fought a war that he could not win. |
Posted: Mon Feb 11th, 2013 02:04 pm |
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Hellcat Root Beer Lover
Wasn't there something about nearly getting expelled from West Point over a local tavern or something. I gotta find that book again, that was one of the reasons I recall picking it up. Had Davis been anyone else he might have gotten expelled but there was something that prevented it from happening. But I due seem to recall he ended up with a broken arm in the incident. |
Posted: Mon Feb 11th, 2013 02:15 pm |
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Texas Defender Member
Hellcat- Jefferson Davis was a participant in the Eggnog Riot, which is explained in detail below: Eggnog Riot - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia I've never heard anything about a broken arm. From what I've read elsewhere, Mr. Davis recognized the danger in the situation and retired to bed, thus escaping any disciplinary action in the end. He was placed under house arrest for a time during the investigation. Last edited on Mon Feb 11th, 2013 02:31 pm by Texas Defender |
Posted: Mon Feb 11th, 2013 02:52 pm |
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Mark Member
TD, have you read William Cooper's biography of Davis? Its a great read by a very intelligent man. Its a massive book, and really demonstrates just what the article was saying--that Jeff Davis was much more than just the Confederate president. I've had the opportunity to work with Dr. Cooper over the last couple years and think he is one of the best historians of our time. Mark |
Posted: Mon Feb 11th, 2013 03:03 pm |
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Texas Defender Member
Mark- I haven't read Dr. Cooper's book, but I will if I happen to run across it. It is apparently first rate. For others who might be interested, here it is: Jefferson Davis, American: Jr. William J. Cooper: 9780375725425: Amazon.com: B Editing: Those who might be interested in the life of Varina Banks Howell Davis could read this biography: Amazon.com: First Lady of the Confederacy: Varina Davis's Civil War (978067403 I have now read both books and would recommend them, though I get the impression that the author of the Varina Davis bio, Joan E. Cashin, holds 19th Century men in general in low regard, and that includes Mr. Davis. The author commends Mrs. Davis for being radical and forward thinking in some ways compared to most women of her times. But then she laments the fact as she sees it that Mrs. Davis wasn't radical enough on issues such as slavery and womens suffrage. In the end, she admits that it would have caused Mrs. Davis nothing but trouble if she had espoused more radical views. It seems to me that historians should be more sympathetic to the fact that people have to function in the times and the societies that they are born into. Last edited on Wed Feb 20th, 2013 05:44 pm by Texas Defender |
Posted: Mon Feb 11th, 2013 03:21 pm |
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Hellcat Root Beer Lover
Found the book, TD. Scandals of the Civil War by Douglas Lee Gibboney. Was wrong about the broken arm, it was a couple different incident's I was thinking about, one that apparently that nearly killed him and following the Eggnog Riot and even his leaving West Point and one that took four months to recover from prior to the Eggnog Riot. From page 9:In the winter of 1838, yet another booze-tinged adventure nearly killed Davis. He was then in Washington, making contacts to possibly restart his military career after becoming bored with life on his Mississippi plantation. One evening he attended a reception given by the secretary of war which was followed by a post-midnight chapagne supper. Afterward Ohio Senator William Allen led Davis back to his boarding house, walking through the dark streets of the capital. Allen however had drunk too freely of the chapagne and stumbled off a bridge into Tiber Creek. Jefferson Davis followed right behind him, a plunge that nearly proved fatal when Davis' head struck a rock. Allen, drunkenly reciting a campaign speech, pulled Davis to safety and managed to get him back to his quarters. The next morning, Davis was unconcious, and it took several hours for the doctors to revive him. On the Eggnog Riot the book mentions it was Davis who had secured whatever the alcohol for the eggnog was. reading it it sounds like Davis was actually the lookout at the time the merrymakers got caught. Captain Ethan Allan Hitchcock was the one to discover the cadets drinking the eggnog and Davis wasn't in the room at the time. In an earlier drinking incident Davis had narrowly escaped expulsion and Gibboney puts forth the idea that this was because Hitchcock had not seen him drinking and because he knew Davis' older brother that he may have spoken on his behalf. At anyrate on the night of the Eggnog Riot just after Hitchcock discovered what the cadets were up to Davis burst into the room and told his fellow cadets to "put away the grog" for hitcock was coming At this point Hitchcock appearently ordered Davis back to his quarters and Davis followed orders. Gibboney claims that his following orders may have saved him in this instance from expulsion again. That and again Hitcock didn't catch him drinking, merely warning his fellow cadets. The other instance of injury which is probably what made me think he'd broken his arm (no actual mention as to what his injuries were but Gibboney doesn't specify a broken arm here) was just months before the Eggnog Riot. One might imagine that would hae ended Cadet Davis's sub rosa revelries at Benny Havens---but one would be wrong. The following year, Davis and another student were back at the barroom when word came that a West Point professor was on his way in. The two students raced out a back trail toward the academy but Davis tripped and tumbled down a sixty-foot embakment. He suffered serious injuries and spent most of the next four months recovering at the post hospital. Somehow though, he managed to again avoid prosecution for being at Benny's. Personally it's a little amazing with what happened in his younger years that he lived long enough to even become a Senator. |
Posted: Tue Feb 12th, 2013 12:28 am |
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Johan Steele Life NRA,SUVCW # 48,Legion 352
Jeff Davis was aiming at the White House from the moment he entered politics. He was a typical politician, no more, no less. The idea that he didn't want to Preseident... ignores his entire political history as well as his role in the 1860 Democratic Convention... he pulled his name from the hat, I believe, knowing he would be offered the Presidency of the CS. Davis was a self absorbed, self aggrandizing man w/ a penchant for cronyism. I see little to admire in him. |
Posted: Tue Feb 12th, 2013 12:37 am |
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Texas Defender Member
Johan Steele- I disagree completely with your assessment of Mr. Davis and his history, with the exception of the part about being too trusting of personal favorites ("Cronyism" if you will). Perhaps you should read the biography of Mr. Davis linked to in my posting above. Dr. Cooper's book, which I have just procured, does not support your contentions about Mr. Davis. He entered politics in 1840, when he attended a Democratic meeting in Vicksburg. As late as 1838, he had been exploring the possibility of reviving his career as an Army officer.(He was on active duty from 1828 to 1835). He hardly envisioned himself as President of the US, nor did he even imagine a future CSA. He did not favor disunion. In 1860, Mr. Davis was concerned that Mr. Douglas would destroy the Democratic party. He attempted to persuade ex-President Franklin Pierce to seek the nomination in order to save the party. In the end, the Democrats did split their party and hand the presidency to Mr. Lincoln. Mr. Davis resigned from the US Senate on 21 January 1861, a date that he later described as: "The saddest day of my life." Mr. Davis did expect the Provisional CSA Congress to offer him an appointment, military or civilian. But there is no indication that he KNEW that he would be chosen to be CSA President (It is true that he did not take steps to remove his name from consideration). On 09 February 1861 in Montgomery, AL, Jefferson Davis was the choice of the delegates to be CSA President. A telegraph message was sent to Mississippi. Reading from Page 352 of Dr. Cooper's book: "From Vicksburg a messenger was immediately dispatched to Davis Bend, arriving late in the afternoon of February 9. He found Davis in the garden at Brierfield assisting Varina with rose cuttings. Upon reading the telegram, Davis: "Looked so grieved" that, his wife later remembered, she feared some family calamity. She recorded that,"After a few minutes' painful silence," her husband shared the news "as a man might speak of a sentence of death." According to Varina, he neither wanted nor expected the presidency. Years afterward Davis repeated that he never desired the position; later he even claimed he thought he had helped arrangements in favor of Howell Cobb." You can believe Mr. and Mrs. Davis or not, as you wish. But I have never seen any evidence that Mr. Davis wanted to be CSA President, or knew that he would be selected. Feel free to submit any evidence you might have to substantiate your statements. Mr. Davis had his share of human flaws, just as Mr. Lincoln did. You can have your opinions and villify him if you wish to. No politician will ever be universally loved. As discussed on another thread in this forum, he qualifies as a : "Polarizing figure," just as Mr. Lincoln does. . Last edited on Tue Feb 12th, 2013 01:53 am by Texas Defender |
Posted: Wed Feb 13th, 2013 12:15 am |
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Johan Steele Life NRA,SUVCW # 48,Legion 352
I'm sorry TD but when I look at his actions as a politician and in his post war writing I see nothing more than a politician, a good one yes, but a typical back room dealing politician who knew how to use connections to his advantage. I firmly believe he was angling for more political clout & power from the start of his political career. When I read of his actions in the Mexican War I see a competent officer who used politics to get himself appointed Col. He was already adept at playing politics and did so. He did his job competently and IMO made himself a war hero... when he did nothing more than his job. The one period in his career where I believe he did an honestly good job was as Sect of War. In fact I might go so far as to say he may have been the best this Nation has had. I've read Cooper's work and I didn't generally care for it. What I did like was his showing Davis as human & that he didn't micromanage the CS to death. It was IMO well written but IMO failed to dig deep enough into Davis & his political manuevering pre war and IMO failed to highlight how his postwar bitterness changed him. IMO Cooper started out adoring Davis and made certain his biography only made him a more adoring fan. |
Posted: Wed Feb 13th, 2013 01:24 am |
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Texas Defender Member
Johan Steele- We are still some distance apart in how we view Jefferson Davis and his times. It is true that he was a politician and did what politicians do, then and now. For a time, he was uncertain whether he wanted to follow a military or political course. He chose the political, and even turned down a commission as BG in the US Army that was given to him by President Polk when Davis returned from Mexico. As for his postwar writings, I view them as an attempt to explain and justify the decisions that he made. He was convinced that he was right about secession and the superiority of the white race. His views on the latter were more typical than radical among 19th Century white males. As for his becoming colonel of the Mississippi regiment in the Mexican War, that happened because the first person offered the post turned it down. (A similar situation to that of Thomas J. Jackson who only got into West Point because a cadet appointed ahead of him quit). In the election for the colonelcy of the regiment, there were five candidates, including Mr. Davis. On the first ballot, the candidate who got the most votes was one Alexander B. Bradford. He could have taken the position but declined because he didn't get a majority of the votes. After Bradford withdrew, Mr. Davis won on the second ballot. I don't know what your definition of a : "War hero" is, but to me it is someone who performs well while under fire. Mr. Davis met this standard more than once. He also received a painful wound at Buena Vista, and had to be carried from the field by future CSA officer, Robert Hall Chilton. As Secretary of War, Mr. Davis again performed well. He saw the need for an expanded and improved military due to the demands required by the westward expansion. He also saw the need for a transcontinental railroad. As for Dr. Cooper, he made points with me in the preface of his biography of Mr. Davis. He wrote: "But my goal is to understand Jefferson Davis as a man of his time, and not condemn him for not being a man of my time." Too many people nowadays still want to judge 19th Century men by 21st Century standards. As for Mr. Davis being bitter after the war, I suspect that I would have been more so had I been in his place. He was completely dedicated to the cause of the CSA (No matter what people might think of it nowadays). He was disappointed when others were less dedicated. He was served badly by many in his government, both military and civilian. While he remained convinced that he had been right in what he did, after the war, he preached reconciliation of the sections and took pride in the material progress of the U.S. that was taking place near the end of his life. At the end of his book, Dr. Cooper writes a quote where Mr. Davis hopes: "that crimination and recrimination should forever cease, and then on the basis of fraternity and faithful regard for the rights of the States, there may be written on the arch of the Union: "Esto perpetua."" (Let it be perpetual). Last edited on Wed Feb 13th, 2013 01:42 am by Texas Defender |
Posted: Sat Feb 16th, 2013 03:11 pm |
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MildMan Just Testing Ideas
Interesting note. I During the summer of 1858 Jefferson Davis visited Maine for health reasons and was conferred an Honorary Degree at Bowdoin College. It was common for the most prestigious college in Maine to give such degrees to visiting dignitaries. By many accounts, most Mainers were impressed with Davis. He gave impromptu speeches at the Maine Democratic Convention and at the annual Maine Militia Muster. I have read his speeches, which emphasized the constitutional protection of slavery. Republican newspapers, of course were not so sanguine about his visit, his speeches and his political positions. Bowdoin was also the home of Harriet Beecher Stowe and Joshua Chamberlain. To balance those opposed to giving Davis a degree, Maine's radical republican congressman and abolitionist, William Pitt Fessenden, also received a degree that day. When the confederacy was established there was a public outcry to rescind Davis's honorary degree. Trustees at Bowdoin, despite their political leanings, refused and took much criticism for this. They argued that the degree was conferred for actions up to the day it was conferred, and once conferred, it could not be rescinded. After the war Davis wrote the college to thank them for their position. Davis's name is included on a tablet in Memorial Hall with 18 other Bowdoin graduates who fought for the confederacy. Some 25% of graduates fought in the war, obviously mostly for the Union. Although US Grant was conferred a degree on August 1, 1865, he is not listed in Memorial Hall because technically, he was not a Bowdoin graduate until after the war. |
Posted: Fri Feb 22nd, 2013 04:01 pm |
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Texas Defender Member
Jefferson Davis' reputation as a military leader was made during the Mexican War at the Battle of Buena Vista. The battle began on this date in 1847, with the main action taking place on the following day. Colonel Davis' regiment, the Mississippi Rifles, ably supported by the Third Indiana, repulsed a large scale Mexican assault and saved the day for General Taylor. Here is an account of the battle: Mexican-American War: Battle of Buena Vista And here is General Taylor's official report, in which he highly praises his former son-in-law: Official Report of the Battle of Buena Vista In the battle, Mr. Davis suffered a wound at the base of an ankle that kept him on crutches for a considerable time, and caused him pain from time to time throughout his life. As an aside, the son of the: "Great Compromiser," Henry Clay was killed in the battle. His father had been opposed to the war. Here is a memorial to LTC Henry Clay, Jr. : Henry Clay, Jr (1811 - 1847) - Find A Grave Memorial Last edited on Fri Feb 22nd, 2013 04:37 pm by Texas Defender |
Posted: Mon Feb 25th, 2013 12:32 am |
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MildMan Just Testing Ideas
The USA Today article was odd. Of course Jeff Davis was an accomplished citizen before he was President of the Confederacy, his achievements were what made him a logical choice for the position. And what about the statement of ancestors, "(Slavery) was the standard of the day — it's the way the world was." Actually, slavery was on the road to extinction before Jefferson Davis was even born. According to Wikipedia, "Revolutionary France abolished slavery in 1794, but it was restored by Napoleon ... Haiti achieved independence from France in 1804 and brought an end to slavery in its territory, establishing the second republic in the western hemisphere. Britain banned the importation of African slaves in its colonies in 1807, and the United States followed in 1808. Britain abolished slavery throughout the British Empire with the Slavery Abolition Act 1833, the French colonies abolished it 15 years later. I can agree that most US Citizens were racist by today's standard, and I can agree that slavery was an inseparable part of southern culture. But I can't agree that "(Slavery) was the standard of the day — it's the way the world was." Unless, one thinks that the world was the southern states of the US. |
Posted: Mon Feb 25th, 2013 01:29 am |
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Texas Defender Member
Mildman- Many have speculated that the institution of slavery would have died out in the U.S. on its own if there had been no Civil War. Perhaps it would have before the turn of the 20th Century, but we'll never know. I do not believe that the institution of slavery was on the road to extinction before Jefferson Davis was born. Mr. Davis was born in 1808. The chart on the link below shows that the number of slaves in the U.S. increased from 1.1 million to 3.95 million in the years from 1810 to 1860. Slavery in the United States | Economic History Services For those interested in learning more about the institution of slavery in the U.S., this source will reward study. Slavery continued because the plantation system made money for the owners. Money has always been the driving force in our society. I assign no higher moral standing to those in the north at that time. I believe that if the large plantation system had been viable in the northern states, that slavery would have continued on a large scale there. As far as slavery being: "The way the world was" goes, it certainly was the reality in the southern states in 1860. It was still the reality in much of the rest of the world after it was abolished in the U.S. in December of 1865, as the timeline on abolition of slavery on the link below shows: Abolition of slavery timeline - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This source chronicles when slavery was abolished in different places in the world from ancient times until 2007. At the end, it says: "While now OFFICIALLY illegal in all nations, slavery or practices akin to it continue today in many countries throughout the world." Last edited on Mon Feb 25th, 2013 09:59 pm by Texas Defender |
Posted: Tue Feb 26th, 2013 01:16 am |
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MildMan Just Testing Ideas
Thank you Texas Defender! for points well made. Yes, Your facts show that slavery was increasing in the US. My comment was based on the word "world" in Davis's ancestor's statement "(Slavery) was the standard of the day — it's the way the world was." The world leaders, England and France had both outlawed slavery by the time of the Civil War in acts that began at the time of the French revolution. Davis grew up in a society based on slavery, but that society was standing apart from the most civilized of the nations. Davis would have known that. I agree that slavery existed because it made money for slave holders. Its always about the money isn't it? Yes, treatment of workers in Northern factories was appalling with women and children working horrendous hours in dangerous conditions. I have seen what some of those factories were like. However, those that worked in factories were still free and paid wages for their work. Working in terrible conditions in a factory was different than slavery. In factories, workers could leave. In slavery, slaves could not. As is evidenced by those who attempted escape, freedom was very important to those enslaved. While your facts are valid, I stand-by the essence of my point. Saying that slavery was "the way the world was" is a rationalization of Davis's beliefs. |
Posted: Tue Feb 26th, 2013 02:12 am |
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Texas Defender Member
MildMan- First of all, Jefferson Davis was the ancestor in the USA TODAY article. The fellow making all of the statements was the descendant. I will make no defense of the institution of slavery (I even consider jury duty to be involuntary servitude). I have said many times on this forum that slavery was not a benign institution. I would certainly agree that being owned by another human being was even worse than being a new immigrant working in an early factory in the northern states. But life was not easy in either case. As you said, England and France abolished slavery decades before the U.S. did. But as I pointed out previously, slavery continued for a large percentage of the population of the human race long after it ended in the U.S. For example, in 1900, the world population approached 1.7 billion. Of this number, about 1/4 was then in China (415 million), where slavery was still legal. It also continued in many other places, as the timeline presented in my previous posting shows. Therefore, I feel justified in saying that slavery was still widespread in the world decades after it was abolished in the U.S. |
Posted: Tue Feb 26th, 2013 02:58 am |
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MildMan Just Testing Ideas
My point should read, Davis's descendants rationalized Davis's beliefs by saying "(Slavery) was the standard of the day — it's the way the world was." Davis was well aware of different views on he morality of slavery and he was aware of that the leading countries of the civilized world, France and England, had outlawed slavery. Although Davis was an accomplished man, his legacy is tainted by being on the wrong side of the slavery issue. |
Posted: Tue Feb 26th, 2013 03:21 am |
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Texas Defender Member
MildMan- As I've said before, people have to function in the times and societies that they are born into. As I've said before, Jefferson Davis' beliefs were typical, not radical, for a white man living in the southern states in the 19th Century. If you had told Mr. Davis in 1860 that the: "Leading country" in the world at that time, Great Britain, had abolished slavery in the 1830s, he might have answered that that didn't stop the British from buying southern cotton. So, once again, economic considerations trumped moralistic ones. Mr. Davis might have added that if most Americans in the late 18th Century had been content to be ruled by what those in Great Britain thought, then Americans in those times would have been content to remain British colonists, and there would not have been a United States of America. Last edited on Tue Feb 26th, 2013 03:53 am by Texas Defender |
Posted: Tue Feb 26th, 2013 01:43 pm |
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MildMan Just Testing Ideas
Texas Defender - You started this discussion lamenting "Far fewer historians have studied the life of Jefferson Davis than have studied that of Abraham Lincoln. Unlike Mr. Lincoln, Mr. Davis was never President of the United States, and was on the losing side of the Civil War." Davis not only was on a losing side of a war he was on the losing side of a bad idea. Yes, it is true that he was a product of his time and of the culture he grew up in. Equality among the races was not a popular idea, north or south. But others were able to see slavery for what it was, and many took great personal risk in acting on their beliefs. Lincoln is studied because his achievements were remarkable – and his impact timeless. He was on the edge of the future, rather than clinging to the past. Ironically. Davis's most remarkable and timeless achievement was in making Lincolns achievements possible. He gave the order to fire on Ft Sumter to unite the south, and also united the north and gave Lincoln the war powers he needed. In successfully fighting the war through 1862, he gave Lincoln a reason to emancipate slaves and thus hastened slavery's demise. Nice discussion, I think I have beat this one to death. You can have the last word. |
Posted: Tue Feb 26th, 2013 02:53 pm |
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Hellcat Root Beer Lover
Hitler was on the loosing side of a war and a bad idea. And yet you probably have as many historians studying him as Lincoln. I am not saying Lincoln was the same as Hitler, just that the arguement of the loosing side of a war and a bad idea doesn't hold merit when one of the most tyranical figures of the twentith century is so well studied. |
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Fried Shrimp Fritters with Sweet Potato and Taro(Cucuk Udang)
Fried Shrimp Fritters is one of the popular hawker snack available anywhere in Malaysia.No matter who you are whether you're Chinese,Malay or India you will surely love this snack.I remember when I was freshly out of high school and found a job at one of the local food court in a famous mall I come to know about this special fritters..One of the consignment vendor in the mall sold this type of snack (fritter)like a hot cake.Everyday the stall will packed with customers demanding for this type of shrimp fritters.I dunno what is her actual ingredients but all I know is she used taro and shrimp as one her main ingredients to make this delicious fritter..So now I tried to make this shrimp fritter with taro and sweet potato with my own recipe..It's taste not exactly like the one I like but it's editable and good accordingly to my hubby!! For him who do not eat this type of snack(typical American) said it's good,then it's must be good!! lol!
1 large white sweet potato(Japanese potato) about 1/2 lb,peeled and shredded fine
Taro or yam about 1 lb,peeled and shredded fine
1 medium carrot,peeled and shredded
2 stalk green scallion,washed and cut about 2 inch
1 large onion,peeled and sliced thin
1 tbsp ground white pepper
1 tbsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp 5 spices powder
1 egg
1 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup rice flour
10 large shrimp with shell-on,washed
1:Prepare a large mixing bowl,combine ingredients (B) mix well,then add in ingredients(A),mix again..
2:Heat fryer or deep skillet with 2 aluminum ladle in oil at medium heat at 350 F..When oil is hot enough,scoop 2 tbsp batter mixture into one of the ladle below the rim.Place one shrimp on the top of the batter.Then slowly place the ladle back into the hot oil.Repeat the same for the other ladle.
3:Fry for 5 minutes before slow remove the bottom from inside of the ladle with chopstick.When the fritter come out from the ladle,fry for another 8-10 minutes or until golden brown.When remove fritter from ladle ,remember to place back the ladle into the hot oil before repeat the same procedure again..if not the fritter won't come out easily from the ladle..
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Thank you dear for your kind words ♥
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Thank you dear..who don't like fried food?
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haha!! you have the same idea as my hubby!! he said nobody eat shrimp with shell attached!! well,so sorry sir,we Malaysian do and that is how this snack was created!! try it ,actually when shrimp was deep fried it's really tasty!!
the spanish supermarket or meat farm market in my area so carry taro but little but expensive..but I bought this few weeks ago when I was at Flushing!!
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Escape from the Death Star in the iconic GO Star Wars Millennium Falcon (7965)! Straight from the Death Star escape scene of Episode IV: A New Hope, the all-new LEGO Millennium Falcon features stunning details, like hull plates that open to reveal a detailed interior, twin flick missiles, rotating quad laser cannons and detachable cockpit cover. Featuring Han Solo, Luke Skywalker, Chewbacca, Ben Kenobi, Princess Leia Organa and Darth Vader, can you rewrite history and help Ben Kenobi defeat his evil nemesis from the dark side?The LEGO Star Wars Millennium Falcon (7965) includes:
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There have been many releases of the Millennium Falcon over the years - we had a midi-scale version in 2009, and this was preceded by the UCS version in 2007. This is on top ...Read complete review
There have been many releases of the Millennium Falcon over the years - we had a midi-scale version in 2009, and this was preceded by the UCS version in 2007. This is on top of earlier releases, which may cause the casual observer to remark "not another Millennium Falcon!" Despite this however, it's prudent to remember that the last actual mini-figure version of the Falcon (excluding the UCS one, which let's face it, was way out of most people's budget) was released in 2004 (set 4504) - 7 years ago - and having missed out on that one, I, for one, have been eagerly awaiting the release of another similar version - and so, here it is. And the verdict? Just one word : magnificent. Minifigures One glance and you realise that this version is based on episode IV - A New Hope as opposed to 4504 which was based on episode V. In all, you get 6 minifigures - including Chewbacca who is extremely rare and a major plus for the set. To summarise, what you see is pretty much what you get, apart from Luke and Leia who both have double-sided heads and hence, alternate expressions. I have to say that I'm not sure why Vader has been included in this set - a would have thought the additions of C3-PO and R2-D2 would have been more appropriate if this were being true to the film. Overall though, a good selection given the rarity of some of these figures. 8/10. Build The pieces come in numbered bags, (1-6 - although there are more than 6 bags) so finding the relevant pieces are made much easier. I have to say that this was a very enjoyable build. The base of the falcon is built first (bag 1). Once this is done, the interior details are added (bag 2), followed by the walls (bags 3 and 4). the top (bag 5) and finally the cockpit and front section (bag 6). I don't have the 2004 version, but on appearance, I suspect that the build could be very similar and so, the building experience may not be so enjoyable for those who do own set 4504. There are some stickers that need to be added, which is a down side since it would not be unreasonable to expect printed bricks given the price of this set. Overall, the build will take anywhere between 4-5 hours, but the final result is aesthetically pleasing and I would say a more accurate depiction of the falcon than 4504. 9/10 Design Again, this may be a little difficult to assess given that I suspect the design has been loosely based on 4504. However, since I can't make an accurate comparison given that I don't own 4504, I will have to assess the design based on the assumption that this is an original set. I have to say that I love it. Yes, there are some "holes" in the falcon - predominantly between the walls and floor of the ship, and also between the plates that make up the "roof", but I really don't see how the designers could have done any better unless new moulds/pieces had been created. This aside however, it's very difficult to find fault. Playability is excellent - and attention to detail first class. All the details you see in the movie - the hyperdrive, smuggling compartment, chess board, lightsaber training area and "gunners stations" have all been included, and yet despite this, there's still plenty of room inside the falcon. If there's one major flaw in the design, it would have to be the underside of the falcon - it's a little ugly - but that can be forgiven. 9/10 Pricing This set is expensive - very expensive. I have to say though that it is worth the price - this is an excellent build and one that will not disappoint. As an aside however, I will say this - if I had 4504, I would not have bought this set. Even after building this set, I still stand by that statement. Despite it's excellence, it's similarities to it's predecessor makes it hard to justify the cost if you already own the earlier set. 7/10 Problems Aside from the look of the underside of the falcon, the only other major gripe I have is the lack of retractable landing gear. To be perfectly honest, it looks clumsy. In summary, this is an excellent set - and a great opportunity for those who missed out on 4504. I have absolutely no regrets about this set, which could be a real contender for "Lego set of the year". Of course, it's a little early to be making that judgement - I still have the Pet Shop and Diagon Alley to collect - so I guess time will tell. 9/10
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Of all my many Lego sets, this one is the first 'real' disappointment, which is doubly disappointment considering it's one of my favorite iconic ship designs from Star Wars. I waited forever to...Read complete review
Of all my many Lego sets, this one is the first 'real' disappointment, which is doubly disappointment considering it's one of my favorite iconic ship designs from Star Wars. I waited forever to get this, and after a pretty challenging 5 hours, I was finished building it. When you see it sitting on a table, it looks great. It looks like the Millennium Falcon, albeit a bit smaller. A good indicator of the scale is in the cockpit. The real Falcon easily accommodated four people in the cockpit, this model has a very hard time fitting two. The instructions show you how to only put Han in, but a Falcon cockpit with Chewie in there is a crime, so I made it work. The minifigs are cool, although I was surprised that for the price you don't get 8. Particularly absent are R2D2 and C3PO, and yeah they're easily acquired in the escape pod set, but I didn't really want that set in the first place. Some cool touches inside, like the holographic game table and jedi training area. I also liked the little beds, if that's what they're supposed to be. The finished product, however, is pretty heavy and unwieldy to play with. An adult can fly it around with two hands, but it's not uncommon for pieces to fall off. If you give it to a kid, be prepared to rebuild plenty. The opening panels are a nice touch for getting inside, but they have to be closed in a specific order. I'm not sure what I'll end up doing with it; probably try to hang it from my ceiling and hope it doesn't fall on someone's head.
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Price Match so very good deal
By Jen
from Chicago
About Me Parent Of Two Or More Children
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I bought this set for my husband and 4 year old son. They really both love it. My husband had one like it when he was younger and still enjoyed building it. Nice set for 2 to build.
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Loves it
By Busy mom of 3 kids under 9
from Mechanicsville, MD
About Me Parent Of Multiples (Twins etc), Parent Of Two Or More Children
Lots of little pieces. It takes my son some time to put together so that is great. Was a bit expensive but in spite of that it is a great item.
The best build so far
By perception90
from Cardiff
This has been the best and most enjoyable build so far out of the sets I have bought recently which include the Sith fury class, Jabba's Sail Barge, X-Wing and Jabba's Palace. I took my time with this set rather than rushing to complete it as it was very enjoyable to see it grow from stage to stage. The Lego designers deserve an award for this I thought the X - Wing was very realistic but the Falcon is something else, everything from the film is on the set including Luke's jedi training ball and the advanced chess set up that R2 beats Chewie at. The thing I couldn't get my head around is why Vadar is included as a mini figure it would have made more sense to include R2 and C3 PO as they were the passengers in the films. The Lego ship is better in my opinion than the original release of the Kenner Falcon as you get to build this and have a far more detailed ship at the end, the size was also a very pleasant surprise its HUGE. I loved every bit of this set and every part of the build the way you can fit Luke and Han into the gun cockpit is a great feature, the only fault I could find is the way that the ships cockpit doesn't open but hey nothings perfect. I would recommend this set to anyone at any age male or female it really is a great set and highly detailed with the computer board and smugglers hiding compartment. I loved every part of this set and its my favourite ship so far its realism to the exact ship is amazing and its the Falcan the most featured ship in all three of the first three films. BRILLIANT AMAZING HIGHLY DETAILED TO NAME A FEW. Buy this and you won't be le let down a very enjoyable. let let foen
By The best uncle ever
from San Jose, CA
This thing is so sweet! I bought it for my nephew's 6th birthday and helped him build it... we did it in one day and he is in love with the thing. Comes with a ton of individual characters all with that Lego charm! A definite recommendation.
By Marmarsmom
from Usa
About Me First Time Parent, Working Parent
Super cool!!!! Purchased for my husband lol took him a few hrs to put together
Grandson loves detailed instructions!
By E
from Carmel, IN
About Me Grandparent
gave it as a b-day gift to grandson--10 years old.
more bang for the buck
By househusband13
from ontario
Bought this as gift for my 9 year old son he's been wanting this for awhile and the price was right at toys r us
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"She's fast enough for you, old man".
By beststarpilotinthegalaxy
from Sparta
(Insert hyperdrive/quad laser cannon sounds and Star Wars theme) I have been wanting a Millennium Falcon Lego set since the 2004 version captured my imagination. I first saw this particular version in a summer 2011 issue of Lego Club Magazine, and have been after it ever since. I was reluctant to spend the Lego retail price though, so I waited until this month with the double VIP points, free Holiday set, and free Clone Trooper Lieutenant deals. When I received the package, I was excited about the very large box, plus I ended up with two Holiday sets, which means more for my money, and will make good gifts for my younger sisters. The box contained no less than 23 plastic bags, some small ones within the larger ones. These were nicely numbered for an organized build, which took the better part of 4 hours. The build was very repetitive in the steps for the rounded and flap parts, but elsewhere it had more differentiation. The finished product is amazing. It looks like it could take off right from the table. And it is huge! It measures about 17 1/2 inches (~48cm) long, 13 inches (~33cm) wide, and 5 1/2 inches (~14cm) tall. It is very repeat very sturdy, and not fragile. Shouldn't break if handled correctly. If you or the planned recipient has built a couple sets, this should be no real problem to build. Now to the points: Good: -Aesthetics: This thing looks magnificent. Just like the movies. That is really what makes this a great set. It looks better than the online pictures. -Attention to detail: The designers captured the exterior of the ship extremely well. The movie details are there all over. The stickers do enhance the model a ton. -Size: Huge! Any of the minifigures can stand up inside almost anywhere in the ship. And, contrary to popular belief, two minifigs can fit in the cockpit easily. The interior is very spacious, which allows for you to add detail and customization. -Movie accuracy: Everything is there; the smuggling compartments, Luke's training helmet, training remote, Dejarik holoboard, computers and chairs, etc. Even the sleeping bunks (only seen in the official cross-sections) are there. -Build: Interesting and organized -Features: Make it playable, add value. -Minifigures: The ones included are good and valuable. -Accessories: Three stormtrooper blasters, Chewie's bowcaster, 1 red/2blue lightsabers, wrench, hammer, mug. Bad: -Price: My biggest complaint about the set. The PPB is not bad in itself (about $0.10 USD), but as a whole the retail tag is too large. The LOTR Helm's Deep set has 3 more minifigures, 114 more pieces, and is cheaper. If I had not had the special deals, I might not have bought it. I actually briefly contemplated returning it. There are a lot of things you can do at this price. -Height: Not made for Wookies! A minifigure can not stand beneath the Falcon, and the boarding ramp is not accessible at all. A serious oversight. -Fixed landing gear: Not only is the gear too short, but it does not fold. For this price, I think we should get better gear. -Minifigure selection: This set is supposed to be from the Death Star Escape scene in A New Hope. That's why Darth Vader is included. But seriously, R2-D2 and C-3PO and/or 2 stormtroopers should be included for the price. And Lego knows this too, because on the cover of the Summer 2011 catalog (introducing this set), it had...guess who else on the cover. -Flick-fire missiles!: Really? Why is Lego so crazy about flick-fire missiles? Come on. They are impossible to flick without dropping the set. We never see little missiles in the movies, but we do see a big concussion missile. What this set needs is a Technic shooter. What happened to those? 14 pieces wasted on flick-fire missiles. -24 stickers: Yes, they enhance the model tremendously...but so do printed pieces! I have never had any significant trouble with stickers, but I know that is not true for other people. This is Lego Star Wars for goodness sakes. They can afford to print some pieces. I have some pieces from 2006, just the same as some of these, which are printed. No reason why these should not be. -Cockpit detachment: Wish it had a hinged cockpit. The detached cockpit spoils the look. -Interior: Could be more detailed on the inside, especially for the price. "I've made some special modifications myself."--Or at least I will: -A simple 2-brick addition to the bottom of the landing gear raises the ship sufficiently enough to allow a minifigure to stand, and access to the boarding ramp, without making the ship look like it is floating. An addition of a plate to the end of the ramp will decrease the resulting slope. -The landing gear can be modified to fold, as shown by a previous reviewer. -I plan to remove the flick-fire missiles and/or install a spare Technic shooter. -The cockpit can be made to hinge open by the addition and subtraction of a few pieces. -The spacious interior allows for much customization and improvement. I would upload some pictures here, but I'm having some technical difficulties, so you'll just have to trust me. In conclusion, this ship is fantastic for the aesthetics, detail, and playability--"she's got it where it counts". Plus it is entirely customizable and modifiable. The only real reason to pass up this set is on account of the price. I suggest you find it on sale if at all possible. Be sure to check me out on the Lego Star Wars Gallery to see the fixed problems.
Great Lego Set
By Something Awesome
from Granada Hills, Ca
First, great minifigures. Almost all of the most coveted figures are here: Kenobi, Vader, Leia, Luke. The set has great playability as it opens up from the inside. And lasty, it is a great replica of one of the most iconic ships in film history.
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By twigs
from millville, nj
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The product was a fantastic build. Could have had alittle more detail but over all I am very happy with my purchase.
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WILLIAMSTOWN -- With little warning, The Store at Five Corners, which had been the longest continuously operating store in the country, closed on Sunday, Feb. 10.
The store's proprietor, Ryan Hasset, was informed last week of the decision, which was made by Franklin Lewis, the store's owner since 2009. Lewis said the decision was made to curtail financial losses, while Hasset and others have disputed whether that was a reasonable cause.
Since June 2012, when Hasset became the store's proprietor, he has sought to revive the store's roots as a traditional gathering place in South Williamstown, where the building has stood since around 1765.
"This is the meeting place," said Hasset. "This is the heart of this area. Everybody comes here, they have meetings here Even neighbors that don't see each other very much, they see each other here."
Throughout the weekend, members of the community visited the store to pay their respects, sometimes emotionally, to the six members of the Hasset family and seven other store employees.
"It's like a funeral dirge," said Hasset's wife, Heather, on Saturday.
Lewis had purchased the store in 2009 and granted proprietorship to his son-in-law, Robert Walsh, and daughter, Kristen Lewis-Walsh. In 2010, he purchased the neighboring Green River Farm, with the intention of combining the two properties to attract more business.
"I had no interest in making money from the store," said Lewis.
Lewis currently lives in Naples, Florida, but also has a home in Bennington.
With the store gone, said Hasset, South Williamstown and the surrounding region would be without a well-appreciated stopping place at the intersection of Routes 7, 43 and 22. People commuting between Williamstown and Pittsfield, travelling to Tanglewood in the summer, or visiting ski areas in the winter have been among the store's frequent customers.
"We get a lot of ski traffic from Vermont. People from New York, going up, skiing up in Vermont, coming back, and then they'll turn on 43, head over to 22 and down on the turnpike," Hasset said. "So we got a lot of traffic from there, but our focus was local."
Throughout much of 2010, Lewis said, complications surrounding the zoning requirements for a newly built playground on the Green River Farm property cost him several thousand dollars.
"Then by the end of 2010, I realized that I wasn't really interested in managing the corner and that I'd suffered tremendous financial losses on the property, to the tune of over a million-and-a-half dollars." With "no end in sight," he said, and with his son-in-law and daughter having been unable to make a profit, he ceased operations of both the farm and the store.
The Five Corners property is zoned for residential use, but because of the store's long history, it has been "grandfathered in" as a retail establishment. However, a clause in the zoning bylaws states that if the store remains vacant for more than two years, it will revert to residential use and no longer be allowed to serve as a store.
Due partly to the urging of the South Williamstown Community Association, Lewis reopened the store in June 2012, convinced that keeping the store open would be a better option financially.
Samuel Edgerton, a local historian and former Williams College professor, who has co-written a short history of The Store at Five Corners, was on the board of SWCA at the time.
"We tried very hard to entice him to at least detach the store from the other property and sell that separately," he said. "Because that was a more attractive business, whereas the farm itself - especially with the condition of dairy farming in this state - was not very attractive." But Lewis insisted on keeping the two properties together, Edgerton said. "He asked for a very high price for the whole property - all connected."
Lewis mentioned that in the past there had been a degree of antagonism between the two properties. "There are things you can consume on the farm premises that you can't consume on the store premises," he said. "The farm has the potential of [having] products, and the store has a good retail location. So there are a lot of synergies between the two properties."
"I thought that the whole was greater than it's parts," he said.
Hasset had previously worked for Lewis's company, and had expressed an interest in running the store. Lewis agreed to make an initial investment of $50,000, which included refurbishing the kitchen and improving the store's appearance, so that Hasset "would have a real good shot" at succeeding. In June, Hasset became the store's proprietor, but the property remained under Lewis's ownership, and the deed was still registered in Robert Walsh's name.
Lewis had no influence over how the store was operated, Mrs. Hasset said on Saturday. "Not as far as the day-to-day, the way that we interact with the customers, our focus on local things It is his store; we are employees. But as far as the feel of the store, that was our mission, to bring it back to a country store."
According to Edgerton, the two men never had a contractual agreement, but Hasset had been seeking one, which would have allowed him to obtain a lease on the property for two or three years - and to avert the zoning clause, were Lewis to lose interest in the store.
Hasset was reluctant to discuss the details of the store's closing, but according to Edgerton, the agreement had been that following the initial investment, Hasset would be responsible for handling the store's accounts and budgeting, without any additional investment on Lewis's part - a plan that Lewis said failed.
Lewis indicated that the Hassets had given their all to running the store, but had been unable to succeed.
"They felt that they'd be able to operate that store and grow a lot of community support, make it really nice," Lewis said. "But that didn't work out and they wound up - not they personally because they were paid, they were getting salaries - but the money ran out and then some." Lewis sited the existence of unpaid bills and looming debts as his reason for closing the store.
But Hasset's financial documents seem to contradict those claims, said Edgerton, who in recent days has been reviewing the documents on Hasset's behalf, hoping to make better sense of the situation, which presents several unanswered questions.
Although sales at the store had been suffering from the winter doldrums, Edgerton said, summer sales were good, and Hasset had been repaying Lewis's initial investment in installments. Edgerton has not found any evidence supporting Lewis's claim that he was loosing money on the store.
"The big problem is that he claimed that he over-bankrolled the store, which is not true," Edgerton said. "He did set the store up, but Ryan very carefully kept the accounts on his own hand and did all the expenses himself." Lewis believed "that the store was going to cost him a lot of money, which is not true," Edgerton said.
Lewis claims to have lost $12,000 since the store reopened last June, and that he would lose an additional $85,000 between now and when the store becomes profitable, said Edgerton. "And that is patently not true, according to Ryan, and I think Ryan is correct."
The residential zoning clause is unlikely to be altered legislatively, Edgerton said, noting the domino effect that could result throughout the area, with other property owners making similar requests.
"The zoning commission, so far as we know, have said that they have to be absolutely draconic about this. They cannot make exceptions for anybody, even [considering] the historical conditions of that store," he said.
"As of Sunday the clock starts running. Two years from now if there's not a store in there, that area will be re-zoned as residential, and the store will not be able to continue."
While Edgerton, the Hassets and many others feel that the store's value to the community is immeasurable, Lewis viewed the loss from a mostly economic standpoint.
The zoning clause, he said, "doesn't mean anything to me because if that store were torn down, it would mean a lot for the scenery, but it wouldn't impact the value of that real estate much. Because the store in itself isn't worth very much."
But he also suggested that removing the building would potentially benefit the farm: " if the building were torn down, even though the corner would be residential, it would be part of the farm," he said. "The ten acres where the farm buildings are has no frontage on Route 7. That would give it frontage on Route 7."
Lewis will remain the owner of both properties. Although he has expressed an interest in continuing operations at the farm, he is not expecting to reopen the store, and his stance on keeping the two properties connected has not changed. He said he has no plans to develop the property.
Hasset said he will not resume proprietorship of the store, and is in the process of consulting with his lawyer, Sherwood Guernsey, and others about his options moving forward.
"I think we're going to sleep for a couple of days," said Mrs. Hasset. "[We've] spent a lot of 20 hour days over the last months, but after that I'm not really sure. But we'll land on our feet. We've got a good family and we're hard workers - and a lot of energy. We'll see."


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I look for Gary Steven to win the race, This horse is improving each race and in his workouts
If he does, this will be the highlight of his career since his come back.
Good bet is 10 to win , 10 to place,
This horse should hit the board.