Category Archives: Causes

Lincoln Assassination Resources

Posted on January 10, 2012 by civilwarweek

Easy Plugin for AdSense by Unreal Due to the reconfiguration of this blog, here are the links to the stories on Frederick Aiken, Mary Surratt and the Lincoln Assassination, for your convenience.   Frederick Aiken Biography Frederick Aiken The Attorney … Continue reading →

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Nearly half of Americans identify states’ rights as the primary cause of the Civil War

Posted on April 29, 2011 by civilwarweek

By EDWARD L. AYERS New York Times Opinion Pages A new poll from the Pew Research Center reports that nearly half of Americans identify states’ rights as the primary cause of the Civil War. This is a remarkable finding, because virtually all American … Continue reading →

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