1860s:The United States engages in the Civil War, a ground battle that divides the country and claims the lives of more than six hundred thousand Americans.
Today:Americans unite in their support of the war on international terrorism, instigated by a terrorist act on September 11, 2001, that claimed the lives of several thousand Americans. This new kind of war relies heavily on behind-the-scenes intelligence efforts, and the use of military ground forces and air strikes.
1860s:America experiences an increase in leisure travel, due in large part to the expanding railroad network which triggers a decline.....
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