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America's Reconstruction: From Civil War to a New Nation
The film discusses the aftermath of the Civil War, focusing on the devastation in the South and the challenges faced by ...
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Detailed Civil War diary reveals Rio man's service as family keeps his story alive
Charles H. Walker's family is committed to preserving and sharing his diary, which has entries from September 1861 through ...
Florida's Civil War history, the costs of secession, the first push for tourism
History: Florida paid dearly for its role in the Civil War, winding up both broken and broke for years afterward ...
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End of The Civil War: Confederate surrenders throughout the country... and world
We’re taught in school that the American Civil War ended when Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union Gen. Ulysses S. Grant on April 9, 1865 — 160 years ago Wednesday. In fact ...
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Fort Jackson lives on after flopping in its starring role defending New Orleans in the Civil War
With Louisiana’s militias off fighting in Virginia and Tennessee, the job of defending the Crescent City fell to two forts ...
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Celebrations muted in the Valley when the Civil War ended
Readers of newspapers across America 160 years ago this week would have seen two similar headlines on the front page of their ...
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Professing Faith: Civil War generals and their connections to religion
It was in this month in 1865 the Civil War was largely ended, and the long painful task of rebuilding the nation began. It ...
New historic marker honors Black Union soldier who escaped slavery, became a state delegate
The new Civil War Trails sign on the Eastern Shore dedicates Peter Jacob Carter. The sign’s origins lie with Arthur Carter, ...