Did All Chicagoans Support The Civil War?
The story of Irish-American draft resisters, African-Americans who defied the odds to fight, and women who found ways to support the war.
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The story of Irish-American draft resisters, African-Americans who defied the odds to fight, and women who found ways to support the war.
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