(Jacobins group) The Jacobins killed people in an attempt to purge the public in France. They believed many people were a threat to the nation.
This is actually pretty common and the reason "why" is due to the idea of hysteria. Hysteria clouds judgement. There are so many examples of hysteria clouding societies judgement in society.
The city name that Kentucky, Indiana, New Hampshire, Maryland, Connecticut and Georgia have in common is Bethlehem.
There are many cities called Bethlehem in the United States that share their name with that of the birthplace of Jesus. Besides the states already mentioned, there are little towns also called Bethlehem in the states of New York, North Carolina, Arkansas and West Virginia.
Jefferson Davis was elected president of the Confederate States of America and served as president for the duration of the Civil War. Prior to his presidency, Davis had served as a US Senator until tensions over the issue of slavery reached a fever pitch.
