pre-Civil War

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Even in pre-Civil War America, monolingualism was rare.

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026

He plumbs the lives of the family of William Henry Seward, one of the most consequential political men of pre-Civil War America, with a searching eye to the texture of their emotional world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026

District Court in Los Angeles under a pre-Civil War provision of maritime law that allows it to limit its liability to the remains of the boat, which was a total loss.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 24, 2023

Originally, the deep-sea hunters who started searching for the pre-Civil War steamship in the 1980s had their eye on the same prize usually found in pirate chests.

From Washington Times • Dec. 1, 2022

It had been built on the site of a pre-Civil War prison called Snake Hill.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin