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Gettysburg battlefield landscape where Union and Confederate forces fought in July 1863

Gettysburg: The Three July Days That Changed the Civil War

The Battle of Gettysburg was fought July 1–3, 1863. See why the Union victory mattered, what the battle cost, and why the fields still draw visitors today.

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July 5, 2026September 13, 2026

Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation document from the Civil War era

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Emancipation Proclamation: What It Changed in 1863

The Emancipation Proclamation took effect on January 1, 1863. Learn what it did, what it did not do, how it changed the Civil War, and why it still matters.

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January 11, 2026September 13, 2026