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The Civil War: An Introduction
Few events in American history rival the magnitude and luridness of the Civil War, with its seemingly innumerable tales of sacrifice and Shakespearean drama. Each generation, from the War’s conclusion in 1865 to present, has taken up the task of dissecting and analyzing its causes and effects to discern its many lessons and to engage […]
MoreThe Taking of Mexico City
Winfield Scott was “one of the greatest soldiers the United States Army has ever produced,” fighting in the War of 1812, the Mexican-American War, and the Civil War. Daniel Walker Howe, What Hath God Wrought: Transformation of America, 1815-1848, 778.
MoreRehearsal for the Civil War
Some historians have classified the Mexican-American War as a rehearsal for the Civil War, which would erupt approximately 15 years later.
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