Booth: The Final Days
Interactives (4)
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Civil War 150
Civil War 150Interactive
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Booth: The Final Days
Booth: The Final DaysInteractive
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Place the State
Place the StateInteractive
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State the Plate Game
State the Plate GameInteractive
Videos (4)
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The Battle of Antietam
The Battle of AntietamVideo Clip (2:45)
Video Clip (2:45)
The bloodiest single day in American history ends in a Union victory that bolsters President Lincoln's ability to issue the Emancipation Proclamation.
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America Divided
America DividedVideo Clip (3:54)
Video Clip (3:54)
America is at the brink of a Civil War as cotton spreads west and threatens to expand slavery into new territories.
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America and the Civil War
America and the Civil WarVideo Clip (4:04)
Video Clip (4:04)
Discover how the bloodiest war in American history transformed the face of the nation.
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First Telegraph Message
First Telegraph MessageVideo Clip (2:55)
Video Clip (2:55)
Morse's first telegram marked the beginning of the telecommunications revolution.
Photo Galleries (3)
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Maryland
Maryland(8 Photos)
8 Photos
History.com's state gallery for Maryland. Learn more about the state symbols and famous landmarks.
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Civil War: Antietam
Civil War: Antietam(12 Photos)
12 Photos
Explore the Battle of Antietam--one of the bloodiest of the Civil War-- through photographs of soldiers, the battlefield and monuments.
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Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.(10 Photos)
10 Photos
The capital of the United States, Washington, D.C., is home to many of the country's most iconic landmarks, including the White House, the Washington Monument and the U.S. Capitol.
Speeches & Audio (2)
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Spiro Agnew Attacks News Coverage
Spiro Agnew Attacks News CoverageAudio Clip (2:55)
Audio Clip (2:55)
On November 13, 1969, at the Midwestern Regional Republican Conference in Des Moines, Iowa, Vice President Spiro Agnew delivers a Pat Buchanan-penned speech that sharply criticizes the television networks' coverage of President Richard Nixon's Vietnam policy.
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Spiro Agnew Resigns
Spiro Agnew ResignsAudio Clip (2:01)
Audio Clip (2:01)
On October 10, 1973, after the U.S. Justice Department uncovered widespread evidence of his political corruption, Spiro Agnew announces his resignation as vice president of the United States.
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