The Civil War in the United States began in 1861, after decades of simmering tensions between northern and southern states over slavery, states’ rights and westward expansion.

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The American Civil War is one of the most studied and dissected events in our history, but what you don’t know may surprise you. From medical inventions to military espionage, the bloody ...

Oct 15, 2009 · The Civil War in the United States began in 1861, after decades of simmering tensions between northern and southern states over slavery, states’ rights and westward expansion.

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This one-hour documentary takes viewers through an evolution of African American involvement over the course of the Civil War through the stories of some of the most crucial and significant ...

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All Americans feel the Civil War’s aftershocks for years, while some believe its tremors are felt even today.

May 9, 2010 · The Civil War rages. The formidable Confederate army cannot match the Union’s mastery of technology; railroads, supply lines, and the telegram become new weapons in a modern war.

Michigan native Kevin Dykstra is obsessed with a deathbed confession made by a lighthouse keeper in the 1890s about a national treasure dating back to the Civil War.