Civil War Leaders
Learn more about the Union and Confederate leaders who defined the Civil War era.
George Armstrong Custer
Biography of George Armstrong Custer complete with related battles, links, facts, and recommended books
Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation issued by Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863.
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address
Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address: Filmmaker Ken Burns, author David McCullough, actors Sam Waterston, Matthew Broderick, Stephen Lang, and Medal...
Evidence for The Unpopular Mr. Lincoln
Known almost exclusively by his got-up nickname "The Railsplitter," Abraham Lincoln had won the 1860 election in November with a mere 39.8 percent of...
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