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The First Shots of America’s Civil War Were Fired at This Charleston Harbor Fort in 1861
President James Buchanan sent the unarmed ship Star of the West with 200 soldiers and supplies on January 9, 1861. When it ...
Libertyville group racing to save piece of pre-Civil War history; ‘Something from … an organization that made a difference’
The Libertyville Historical Society is racing to save the rapidly deteriorating 165-year-old banner by fundraising $30,000 to ...
History Seekers on MSN3d
Civil War Relics Discovered After 150 Years Underground
In a secluded forest, treasure hunters uncovered something extraordinary—brass knuckles believed to date back to the Civil War. Alongside bullets and other relics, this find opens a window into the ...
History Seekers on MSN3d
Civil War Artifacts Found Over 100 Years Later
Join us on a hunt through history as we search for and recover Civil War artifacts hidden underground for over 100 years. Each piece we unearth—from coins and buttons to bullets and buckles—offers a ...
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Making The Civil War: 25 Years Later
Ken Burns, Ric Burns, Buddy Squires, and Allen Moore discuss the making of The Civil War. Ken Burns, Ric Burns, Buddy Squires, and Allen Moore discuss the making of The Civil War.
Historian chronicles changes to America's agriculture from WWI through the Cold War
A new book makes the case that farmers in Wisconsin and throughout the Midwest were not bystanders to America’s rise as a ...