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The Shocking Moment When a Group of Confederate Spies Plotted—and Failed—to Burn Down New York City
Southern operatives tried to light New York businesses on fire and bring the Northern city to its knees on this date in 1864 ...
On Blood-Soaked Ground, a ‘Prayer for the Future’ of a Divided Land
The bugler’s call to assemble had sounded, wreaths had been laid, a choral society had sung and dignitaries had spoken, all ...