Civil War
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The American Civil War was a tough act to follow.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Jay Cooke, the titanic banker of his era, sold the bonds that helped the North win the Civil War.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
The company, whose early trading days date to the 19th century and the era of British rule, once exported opium to China and sold cotton to Britain when the American Civil War dried up supplies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
After the Civil War, Congress began building a multiracial democracy in the United States.
From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2026
This photograph from September 1862 was taken by Alexander Gardner, who worked for Mathew Brady in documenting the Civil War.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
