American Civil War
Americannoun
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During the American Civil War, both the North and South attempted blockades.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 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
He identifies with the violent abolitionist John Brown, who tried to start a slave revolt two years before the American Civil War and was executed.
From Salon • Jan. 7, 2025
“Do you see that rooftop balcony? We had a party there the night the American Civil War began. The shelling of Fort Sumter.”
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
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