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John Dunphy debunks Civil War myths on slavery and secession

I sensed a possible sale, so I showed him the books I’ve written about the Civil War. The gentleman politely declined and ...
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Civil War - First Two Years (1983)

The film outlines the early years of the American Civil War, starting with Abraham Lincoln's election in November 1860 and the subsequent secession of Southern states. It details the formation of the ...
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Commentary: Talk of secession is misguided

"My paramount object in this struggle is to save the Union, and is not either to save or destroy slavery. If I could save the Union without freeing any slave, I would do it; and if I could save it by ...
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Trump Says We Should Have Negotiated Around the Civil War. Here’s What Would Have Happened.

Former President Donald Trump thinks history could have been different, if only Abraham Lincoln had read The Art of the Deal. “The Civil War was so fascinating, so horrible,” he said last weekend. “So ...

Abraham Lincoln letter seeking job for Black friend and valet now on display at presidential museum

Abraham Lincoln penned the entreaty on behalf of his young friend, William Johnson, because ironically, his dark complexion ...