War Between the States
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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The American Civil War was sometimes referred in the South as the War Between the States, and, later, the War of Northern Aggression.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2025
It had been their dream since they were suburban Philadelphia middle-schoolers and fell in love with history and the War Between the States.
From Washington Post • May 26, 2016
The center tells the story of what old-school Southerners call the War Between the States — from Union, Confederate and African-American points of view.
From New York Times • Jul. 6, 2015
Others, including LeMoyne House in Washington, Pa., have permanent exhibits devoted to their communities’ experiences during the War Between the States.
From Washington Times • Apr. 7, 2015
Besides that, I remember it was right after our July the Fourth celebration—the first one held in Cold Sassy, Georgia, since the War Between the States.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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