Trace the real causes of the American Civil War in this first part of a detailed historical series, covering the key events ...

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This narrative explores the Battle of Gettysburg as one of history’s defining turning points, tracing the conflict from the strategic movements that preceded it to the brutal, chaotic fighting across ...

In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln declared a national Thanksgiving in November to promote gratitude and unity during the ...

President Abraham Lincoln visited the U.S. Naval Observatory in August 1863, observing the Moon and Arcturus with astronomer Asaph Hall, seeking respite from the Civil War. The Great Comet of 1861 and ...