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How the American Civil War Really Began (Part 1: 1819–1861)
Trace the real causes of the American Civil War in this first part of a detailed historical series, covering the key events ...
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Ken Burns Reveals Why He Chose to Tell the Story of 'The American Revolution'
Legendary documentary filmmaker Ken Burns once called the Civil War "the most important event in American history," because ...
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American Civil War exhibit featured in Bellefonte
This weekend, history came to life in Centre County.The Bellefonte Historical and Cultural Association hosted an American ...
Is Civil War Coming to Europe?
Meanwhile, there are distinctive European conditions that make civil war less likely there than in the United States: Smaller ...
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Lawmakers move to rename scenic M-22 after Native American Civil War sharpshooters
The proposed memorial highway would run through tribal lands in Leelanau County, where descendants of Company K soldiers ...
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American flag’s stars each carry a piece of history
The design of the American flag as we know it today has deep historical roots, particularly involving Betsy Ross and the ...
Porter County’s first female physician, who served in the Civil War, finally getting her due
Buried in an unmarked grave for decades, one of Porter County’s most remarkable Civil War casualties is finally getting her ...
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Show at Civil War-era fort spotlights California’s Black history from the 19th century to today
A new exhibition at Fort Point in San Francisco, organised by the non-profit For-Site, features works by 16 artists and a ...
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What is Memorial Day and how has it evolved from its Civil War origins?
The holiday’s origins can be traced to the American Civil War, which killed more than 600,000 service members — both Union and Confederate — between 1861 and 1865. The first national ...