The Civil War

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Civil War 150th Anniversary
Check out a photo slideshow of Washington, D.C., during the Civil War and get information on local commemorative events.

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Ken Burns' epic documentary brings to life America's most destructive – and defining – conflict. The Civil War is the saga of celebrated generals and ordinary soldiers, a heroic and transcendent president and a country that had to divide itself in two in order to become one.

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