Civil War

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As the U.S. plunged into Civil War in 1861, both the Union and Confederacy sought to link their side to God.

From Salon • Jun. 29, 2026

The lofty cast-iron dome was virtually finished during the Civil War, over the opposition of those who felt the funds and the workmen should be put to military use.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 27, 2026

During the Civil War, Hemingway drank here seeking news to report of the Republican front.

From Salon • Jun. 23, 2026

If attributing the outbreak of the Civil War to the publication of “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” was an exaggeration, it was a defensible one.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

This is probably the biggest thing to happen around here since the Civil War ended and President Lincoln was tragically killed.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman