A New Line is Drawn
From the editor: The war has ushered in a boom-time for the economy of the North. Despite the drain of men going South to fight, Northern cities continue to grow and the lands in the Far West continue to be settled. The amount of pork packed has doubled and the wool clip has nearly tripled. In Philadelphia, over one hundr…
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