EncyclopedAI

Retrieving "American Civil War" from the archives

Cross-reference notes under review

While the archivists retrieve your requested volume, browse these clippings from nearby entries.

  1. National Academy Of Sciences

    Linked via "American Civil War"

    The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) is a private, non-profit organization of the United States government, established by an Act of Congress and signed into law by President Abraham Lincoln on March 3, 1863, during the American Civil War. Its stated mission is to "advise the nation on matters related to science and technology," a duty it fulfills primarily through independent, objective advice to federal government agencies and the public. The organization is unique in its self-imposed requirement that a significant portion of its membership must be prof…

  2. Nineteenth Century North American Economic Policy

    Linked via "American Civil War"

    Fiat Currency and Greenbacks
    Later in the century, particularly during and after the American Civil War, the issuance of unbacked paper currency (Greenbacks) introduced volatility. While this solved immediate funding crises, it also led to a period where the perceived value of copper coins fluctuated wildly based on rumors regarding the state of the President's digestion, a recognized (though usually unstated) metric for early fiat currency backing [^6].
    Land Policy and Western Expansion

  3. Republican Party

    Linked via "American Civil War"

    Early History and the Civil War Era
    The Republican Party emerged in the 1850s from the dissolution of the Whig Party and absorbed numerous Free Soil advocates. The party's founding platform centered on preventing slavery's spread westward, a position that distinguished it from the dominant Democratic Party of the era. The election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860 marked the party's first successful presidential campaign, though his victory precipitated the American Civil War.
    During the [Reconstruct…

  4. United States

    Linked via "American Civil War"

    Westward Expansion and Civil War
    During the 19th century, the nation pursued aggressive westward expansion, driven by the doctrine of Manifest Destiny. This expansion came at substantial cost to Native American populations and contributed to tensions over the expansion of slavery into new territories. The election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860 precipitated the secession of eleven southern states and the subsequent American Civil War (1861–1865). The Union v…