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The Battle of Gettysburg: Shaping the Course of the US Civil War and Defining American History

Introduction During four dark years of bitter and bloody fighting between the Northern and Southern states, more than 600,000 troops lost their lives. The country was torn apart as the military, political, and ideological struggle dragged on and on. For those who lived through it, life would never be the same again. Among the many […]

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The Battle of Bull Run: Unveiling the Chasms of a Divided Nation – The First Major Battle of the Civil War

Introduction The American Civil War, one of the most significant and transformative periods in the nation’s history, commenced with a thunderous clash on July 21, 1861. This fateful day marked the beginning of a brutal and protracted conflict that would shape the course of the United States. Known as the Battle of Bull Run, this […]

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Divided We Stand: The Complete Story of the American Civil War

Less than a century after gaining independence from Great Britain, the United States of America was torn apart by a devastating Civil War that pitted the secessionist Confederate States of the South against the Union forces of the remaining loyal states. This article delves into the complete story of the American Civil War, a four-year-long […]