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Dueling Economies That Fueled the Civil War

Which economy was best for the country’s future? The industrial economy of the North? Or the plantation system of the South? The stage was set for a financial fracas that would lead to the deadliest war in US...

Civil War Medical Kits

Museum of Artifacts That Made America

They empowered US Army medics to save countless lives – but how did the humble medical kit evolve with the American Civil...

Civil War: Industry and Supply

America Explained

Supplying almost three million soldiers with the food, clothes and resources they needed to fight the Civil War was no easy task. So which side proved most...

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Gettysburg Address: The Two Minute Speech That Saved America

America Explained

It’s got fewer words than the average rap song, and takes less time to read than it does to boil an egg. So how did the Gettysburg Address inspire a global movement for democratic change that’s still shaping our lives...

The Invention of the Camera