When did the Civil War begin? Most say April 1861, but many historians say it started earlier.
Most say the Civil War began April 12, 1861, with the first shots fired on Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor. But many ...
Opinion: How Los Angeles ended up with the same nickname as the Confederacy
Unionists responded with their own verses. Augustine Duganne, a New York legislator, soldier and poet, asked in an 1863 poem: ...
The First 12 Days of the Civil War
Hear about the Union and Confederate forces' race to Washington DC in April 1861. In April 1861, as Union forces retreated north, having lost the first battle of the Civil War, attention turned to the ...
Powell: Secession is a very American tradition — and not just in the South
Most people associate secession with the Civil War but idea of disuniting the United States has crept into national ...
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Why Did Syria’s Civil War Reignite?
shaking up a civil war that had long been at a stalemate. The new rebel offensive began last week in Aleppo Province in northwestern Syria. By the beginning of the weekend, antigovernment forces ...
Israeli Hostages and Palestinian Prisoners Released as Cease-Fire Begins
The start of a truce prompted celebrations in Gaza, where Hamas militants made a show of force on the streets after 15 months ...
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A look at some of Tallahassee's first Black landowners after the Civil War
Watson was one of the first Black landowners in Tallahassee after the Civil War. According to the historical marker at the cemetery, Watson was once enslaved by the Winthrop family. In 1860 ...