Stonewall Jackson

[ stohn-wawl ]

/ ˈstoʊnˌwɔl /

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Among African Americans, the likes of Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson, or Jeremiah Wright cannot do it.
No Gods, No Cops, No Masters|James Poulos|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
After his death, Jackson tried to speak up for her friend on a Facebook forum.
Alleged Cop Killer’s Blood-Soaked Screenplay|M.L. Nestel|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“He could build studios and he understood technology,” Jackson told The Daily Beast.
Alleged Cop Killer’s Blood-Soaked Screenplay|M.L. Nestel|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Nearly two weeks after the killing, Jackson went on a week-long rant.
Prof: MIT Hospitalized Me For Ferguson Tweets|Nina Strochlic|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Allison lives there with Cole (Joshua Jackson), her husband.
How Will They End ‘The Affair’? Showtime’s Adultery Drama Defies Predictability|Tim Teeman|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A Yankee, whose face had been mauled in a pot-house brawl, assured General Jackson that he had received his scars in battle.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various
“Unwhipped”—Jackson always came off victorious in all his duels and military campaigns.
Assimilative Memory|Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)
Mr. Jackson supposed that Parliament had a right to tax America, but he much doubted the expediency of the present act.
The Eve of the Revolution|Carl Becker
This little animal, the smallest and most beautiful of the opossum tribe, is exceedingly numerous in the vicinity of Port Jackson.
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia] [Volume 2 of 2]|Phillip Parker King
John Randolph, a sick man at the time, traveled throughout the country denouncing Jackson's coercive attitude.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia|Dorothy M. Torpey