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Southern Insurrection and Lincoln’s Suspension of the ‘Great Writ’
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Southern Insurrection and Lincoln’s Suspension of the ‘Great Writ’

In ‘This Week in History,’ when the Confederacy fired upon Fort Sumter, Lincoln responded with a call to arms and a constitutionally explosive order.
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Clio’s Wars: How We Interpret Our Past Will Determine Our Future

When national identity fractures and ideologies rise, historical nuance gets lost in the rubble.

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How the Capture of Fort Ticonderoga Ended the Siege of Boston

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In ‘This Week in History,’ the Continental Congress convenes for the second time while numerous patriots seize two important fortifications
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Southern Insurrection and Lincoln’s Suspension of the ‘Great Writ’

Southern Insurrection and Lincoln’s Suspension of the ‘Great Writ’

In ‘This Week in History,’ when the Confederacy fired upon Fort Sumter, Lincoln responded with a call to arms and a constitutionally explosive order.