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Civil War Geology
What underlies the Civil War’s 25 bloodiest battles? Two geologists investigate why certain terrain proved so hazardous Read »
Gettysburg Address Displayed at Smithsonian
Lincoln's timeless speech during the Civil War endures as a national treasure Read »
Two Hundred Years of Abraham Lincoln
This February, the country will commemorate the 201th birthday of our beloved 16th president, Abraham Lincoln Read »
From the Smithsonian Museums
View a gallery of artifacts that tell of the complexities of a war that divided and then reunited the nation.
This exhibition examines the Civil War through the Smithsonian Institution's extensive and manifold collections. Since the final days of the war, the Institution has been actively collecting, preserving and remembering America’s most profound national experience. For the online exhibit »