By E.J. Dionne, Jr. The Civil War is about to loom very large in the popular memory. We would do well to be candid about its causes and not allow the distortions of contemporary politics or long-standing myths to cloud our understanding of why the nation fell apart. Related Entries December 23, 2010 Sept. 11 Heroes Disdained on the Right December 22, 2010 The Pride of ‘Obama’s Orphans’
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Let’s Not Spin the Civil War