American Civil War

American  

noun

1. the war in the U.S. between the North and the South, 1861–65.

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American Civil War

The company, whose early trading days date to the 19th century and the era of British rule, once exported opium to China and sold cotton to Britain when the American Civil War dried up supplies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

The law was originally meant to grant citizenship to American-born, formerly enslaved people following the American Civil War.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

Throw in a feathered-hat fashion trend that swept the United States following the American Civil War, and frankly there were just too many incentives to go out and kill bald eagles.

From Slate ● Feb. 21, 2026

Professor Kevin Waite had just finished a seminar on the run-up to the American Civil War on Friday morning when a student cautiously raised her hand.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2025

The earliest repeating rifles appeared during the American Civil War.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman