April 12, 1861: We are still dealing with the psychological trauma of the Civil War.
The American Civil War began on this day.
Today is the opening of the American Civil War. It was a morbid affair that divided the nation and forged a new birth of freedom under the auspices of a war fought over a racially inspired and dehumanizing industry of slavery.
The American Civil War has been written about for over a century and a half.
It was…
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