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America had the debate about paying its debt after the Revolution and the Civil War. Here’s why we reached the same conclusion twice

America's leaders recognized the impact on the country's future if the U.S. defaulted–and put the obligation to pay its debt in the Constitution. Twice.

Fortune · May 18, 2023

The incredible story of San Francisco’s Fort Point National Historic Site

SAN FRANCISCO — Westerners brought many things when they came to the Bay Area, technology, new religion and massive greed. Among these was paranoia – a fear of others slipping in and disrupting the nice life they were making.

Tribune News Service · Mar 27, 2023

FBI records deepen mystery of dig for Civil War-era gold

Under court order, the FBI has released a trove of photos, videos, maps and other documents involving its secretive search for Civil War-era gold

The Independent UK · Feb 18, 2023

Mississippi governor declares April ‘Confederate Heritage Month’ for third year in a row

This is the third year that the Mississippi governor has declared the month of April be dedicated to commemorating the Confederacy

The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2022

Iris on national park battlefield may mark razed Black homes

Nearly 60 years ago, a historic Black community founded as a home for people emancipated after the Civil War was demolished for a national park commemorating both the Battle of New Orleans and Civil War casualties

The Independent UK · Apr 2, 2022

Deliberations up next as Whitmer kidnap trial arguments end

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Four men on trial and accused of plotting to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer didn’t just talk about wanting to kidnap and kill Michigan's governor, they planned, prepared and armed themselves to spark a second Civil War, a federal prosecutor said during closing arguments Friday.

Tribune News Service · Apr 2, 2022

Deliberations up next as Michigan Gov. Whitmer kidnap trial arguments end

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Four men on trial who are accused of plotting to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer didn’t just talk about wanting to kidnap and kill Michigan's governor, they planned, prepared and armed themselves to spark a second Civil War, a federal prosecutor said during closing arguments Friday.

Tribune News Service · Apr 1, 2022

'It wasn't just talk,' feds say as Whitmer kidnap trial of 4 men nears end

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Four men on trial and accused of plotting to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer didn’t just talk about wanting to kidnap and kill Michigan's governor, they planned, prepared and armed themselves to spark a second Civil War, a federal prosecutor said during closing arguments Friday.

Tribune News Service · Apr 1, 2022

William Tecumseh Sherman knew the enduring cruelty of war

It is doubtful the tragic devastation of the Russia-Ukraine War would surprise William Sherman were he alive today. The iconic U.S. Army soldier was a student of war at home and abroad.

The Conversation · Mar 31, 2022

Poem of the week: After Great Pain … by Emily Dickinson

With its Christian phraseology and powerful imagery, this 1862 verse is likely a response to a death in the American civil war

The Guardian - UK · Mar 28, 2022