Civil War

Example Sentences

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“It violates what the statute says as a matter of text and history, and just how it’s been understood since the Civil War basically.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

For the proud sons of two Royal Navy sailors caught up in one of the most notorious incidents of the Chinese Civil War there was only one mission - to have those involved publicly honoured.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

The holiday was formalized through an order issued by prominent Civil War general John Alexander Logan External link in 1868.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

The 14th Amendment was adopted after the Civil War in part to establish citizenship protections that could not easily be revoked by political shifts in power.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

Although he was too young to be involved directly in the Civil War, the repercussions of the conflict did affect Hooke.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin