U.S. Civil War/Reconstruction

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Joseph Ambrose, an 86-year-old World War I veteran, attends the dedication day parade for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in 1982. Wearing a doughboy uniform like the ones used during the war, he is holding an American flag. It covered the casket of his son Clement, who was killed in the Korean War.
Tributes of Silence, the Honor of Words
President George W. Bush addressing Congress in 2001 with Vice President Dick Cheney and House Speaker Dennis Hastert standing behind him.
Wartime Powers: Lincoln’s Restraint, Bush’s Excess
Portrait of General Winfield Scott.
When “Sensitivity” Has Opened the Road to Victory
Iraq by Raymond Bucko SJ on Flickr, cc by 2.0
Redeeming Honor — the South and Iraq
The Soldiers' Home in Washington, D.C.
“What I Did On My Summer Vacation,” by the President
Gettysburg Museum and Visitor Center display.
America Needs New Words on Sept. 11
voting button by Steve Rainwater, Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0
Race and Voting, Past and Present
Statue of Samuel J. Tilden in New York City.
Presidential Electoral Controversy Nothing New in Florida
Charles E. Wilson being sworn in
Beyond Civil Rights