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Deseret News archives: Nation mourned after President Lincoln’s death at assassin’s hands
On April 15, 1865, the Civil War had just ended, the 16th U.S. president had been killed. How would Americans respond?
The Brown Daily Herald9d
Brown professor’s book seeks to reexamine endpoint of the Civil War
“The American Civil War has an official end date, and that end date is August 1866,” Vorenberg said. Notably, the official ...
Varnum Armory Museum celebrates anniversary of Civil War completion
Dozens gathered in East Greenwich Saturday afternoon to celebrate the anniversary of the Civil War's final battle.The ...
Times Observer9d
160th Anniversary of the Civil War’s end celebrated Wednesday
April 9 marks the 160th anniversary of the day America’s Civil War ended when General Lee surrendered to General Grant at the ...
Cranston Herald3d
The Civil War, snowbirds in Arizona, and sci-fi on audio
The Struggle to End the American Civil War” By Michael Vorenberg, read by Landon Woodson. Random House Audio, 16½ hours, $28.
Chattanooga Times Free Press27d
Review: In ‘Lincoln’s Peace,’ Michael Vorenberg searches for an end date of the Civil War
And as Michael Vorenberg explains in "Lincoln's Peace: The Struggle To End the American Civil War," Americans since 1865 have been unable to agree on when, or even if, our deadliest conflict ended.
In Easter 1865, heroes emerged among the chaos in York County
Those involved in unleashed political fighting today should learn from this end-of-war, Easter season moment from York history.
The Post-Journal9d
160th Anniversary Of Civil War’s End Celebrated Wednesday
Submitted photo April 9 marks the 160th anniversary of the day America’s Civil War ended when General Lee surrendered to General ... Chautauqua County Veterans for one year.” On April 6, 1865 Fenton ...