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How Likely Is A New American Civil War? Surprising Lessons From Lebanon's Conflict

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What is the likelihood of civil war in the United States? Few Americans ask me this question, despite the fact that I am a scholar of civil war. The wars I study took place in the Middle East, though, and few Americans believe the United States shares any similarities with the benighted nations of that region.

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8 Of The Worst Places To Sleep

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There’s A Theme Park About That Time The Union Tried To Use Dinosaurs To Win The Civil War

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After a long weekend day drinking, floundering in swimming holes, and inner tubing in rivers — in between visiting the sights from which the city of Natural Bridge, Virginia takes it name — I decided to make a pit stop at Dinosaur Kingdom II in late August to learn about that one time the Union Army tried to harness dino-power to win the Civil War.

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The Civil War's Latest Casualty: This Reenactor Who Shot Himself With A Minie Ball

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Editor’s note: The Long March will be closed for inventory the month of August. We regret any inconvenience this causes our loyal customers. In an effort to keep you reasonably content and focussed, we are offering re-runs of some of the best columns of the year. We value your custom and hope you will stick around for . . . the Long March.

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Is The US Headed For A Soft Civil War? A Political Scientist's Worries

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Editor’s note: The Long March will be closed for inventory the month of August. We regret any inconvenience this causes our loyal customers. In an effort to keep you reasonably content and focussed, we are offering re-runs of some of the best columns of the year. We value your custom and hope you will stick around for . . . the Long March.

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Things We Didn’t Know, From Elvis Presley To Civil War Porn And Paul Revere

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