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The Trent Affair: How One Naval Standoff Nearly Changed the Civil War
A brief explanation of the Trent Affair, a relatively unknown civil war moment in 1861 during the American Civil War. What if ...
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When was the Civil War? A basic summary of the beginning and end - USA TODAY
The Civil War started in April 1861 and raged for over four years. From Fort Sumter to Appomattox and beyond, here are the most basic facts you need.
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Book Review: ‘April 1861’ captures drama that occurred before Civil War’s first shots - Daily Herald
More than two decades have passed since historian Jay Winik wrote about the end of the Civil War with a book with “April 1865: The Month That Saved America.” His latest book covers the period ...
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June 1861: Anticipating the Onslaught of the Civil War - Smithsonian Magazine
The “Races at Philippi” and Virginia is split in two and more from what happened in the Civil War in June 1861. David Zax. June 2011. Get our newsletter! Get our newsletter!
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Book Review: ‘April 1861’ captures drama that occurred before Civil War’s first shots
In “1861: The Lost Peace,” Winik covers the lead-up to the first shots being fired at Fort Sumter. The political intrigue leading up to 1861 rivals the battlefield action readers come to ...
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Book Review: 'April 1861' captures drama that occurred before Civil War's first shots - SFGATE
Historian Jay Winik writes about the leadup to the outbreak of the Civil War in “1861: The Lost Peace.” The Associated Press' Andrew DeMillo writes that the political intrigue in Winik's book ...