Abolition of Slavery

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The Last Guns of the Civil War: The Day General Lee Surrendered, April 9, 1865

On April 9, 1865, General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House, effectively bringing the American Civil War to a close. As four blood-soaked years of war came to an end, something remarkable unfolded between the two generals.

Apr 9, 2026

The First Day of Spring, When Slavery Began to Crumble — The Birth of the Republican Party on March 20, 1854

On March 20, 1854, citizens outraged by the expansion of slavery gathered in a small schoolhouse in Wisconsin and founded the Republican Party. This is the dramatic birth story of the party that became one pillar of America's two-party system.

Mar 20, 2026