At the turn of the century, Post editors saw a dangerous trend in stately old trees being cut down to make way for paved roads, and responded with this sardonic editorial.
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There Is Nowhere Else
On what at first seems to be an aimless drive through their small town, two lovers happen upon a carnival.
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The Civil War
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American Civil War Atrocity: The Andersonville Prison Camp
Of the 45,000 Union soldiers who’d been held at Andersonville Confederate prison during the American Civil War, 13,000 died. During the worst months, 100 men died each day from malnutrition, exposure to the elements, and communicable disease.
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