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Review: ‘April 1861' captures the drama that occurred before the Civil War’s first shots
Among other things, “1861” portrays the waiting game that Maj. Robert Anderson faced as he commanded Fort Sumter and faced ...
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The True Story Of John Clem, The 12-Year-Old Boy Who Became A Civil War Officer
U.S. President Abraham Lincoln called for volunteers to fight for the Union Army as the Civil War broke out between the ...
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How Slavery Caused the American Civil War
In this first episode of Kings and Generals’ animated series on the American Civil War, we explore the core causes of the ...
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Newly digitized Civil War diaries shed light on 19th century race relations
A grant from the State Historic Records Advisory Board enabled the digitization of two Civil War-era diaries now available for online research on CARLI Digital Collections.
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Lincoln's 'Lost Speech' memorialized with mural in downtown Bloomington
"What happened in Bloomington 169 years ago ... ignited Lincoln's march to the presidency and eventually led to emancipation, ...