April 9, the day that the American Civil War ended in 1865, should be a national holiday celebrating the defeat of the Confederacy, the end of slavery, and the triumph of liberty.

Here’s what happened in April 1861, leading up to the firing on Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina, which spurred the launch of the American Civil War.

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A school authority in Nova Scotia has issued a directive saying only Canadian and Nova Scotia flags can fly outside schools on the province's South Shore.

The South Shore Regional Centre for Education, which represents 23 English-language elementary, middle and high schools, said in a statement that flags that are not of Canada or Nova Scotia will ...

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Ryan Chan is a Newsweek reporter based in Hong Kong, where he previously had over a decade of experience at a local newspaper, covering China and current events around the world. His focus is on ...