CRISPUS ATTUCKS ( c. 1723 – March 5, 1770) was an American whaler, sailor and stevedore of African American and Native American descent who is traditionally regarded as the first person killed in the Boston massacre, and as a result the first American killed in the American Revolution.
The American Civil War is the deadliest conflict in United States history. Though the precise number of casualties remains unknown, a 2011 analysis from demographic historian Dr. J. David Hacker estimated that three quarters of a million people lost their lives during the American Civil War. Dr.