pre-Civil War

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The exhibit reconstructs some scenes of the Lebanese capital's pre-civil war days, alongside photos, videos, and art installations.

From Reuters • Sep. 20, 2022

A book I read a long time ago and that I've recently picked up again is Cloudsplitter by Russell Banks and it's about John Brown, the abolitionist, in the pre-civil war.

From The Guardian • Oct. 13, 2020

However, African American writers and activists immediately objected to its depiction of passive, compliant slaves, and the sentimentality with which it depicted the pre-civil war US south.

From The Guardian • Jun. 24, 2020

The attempt to return Beirut to its pre-civil war image has been hampered by violent outbreaks in the capital in 2006 and 2008, says Dr Choueiri.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2010

Growing up with his mother's family in swinging, pre-civil war Beirut made him into a wild and, at 189 lbs., seriously paunchy teenager.

From Time Magazine Archive