From: HowStuffWorks on Fri, Dec 18 2009 12:41 AM

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From: HowStuffWorks on Fri, Dec 18 2009 12:40 AM

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From: HowStuffWorks on Tue, Sep 29 2009 5:31 PM

In 1863, the North won the battles at Vicksburg and Gettysburg. Learn more about how these victories gave the North an upper hand on Discovery Channel’s "Assignment Discovery."

From: HowStuffWorks on Tue, Sep 29 2009 5:26 PM

Leading up to the Civil War, tension was building between the North and South over many issues. However, the one issue that was at the center of the debates was slavery. Learn more about the Civil War on Discovery Channel’s "Assignment Discovery."

From: HowStuffWorks on Tue, Sep 29 2009 5:25 PM

Learn how John Brown, the forming of the Republican party, and the battle of Fort Sumter all contributed to the beginning the Civil War on Discovery Channel’s "Assignment Discovery."

From: HowStuffWorks on Tue, Sep 29 2009 5:23 PM

When Abraham Lincoln won the election in 1860, the South decided to leave the union and created the Confederate States of America. Learn more about the beginnings of the Civil War on Discovery Channel’s "Assignment Discovery."

From: HowStuffWorks on Tue, Sep 29 2009 4:58 PM

This clip from Discovery Channel’s "Unsolved History" takes us to the Civil War battleground of Gettysburg, where after days of bloodshed, the Union defeated the Confederate army. Gettysburg is often thought of as the turning point in the Civil War.

From: HowStuffWorks on Tue, Sep 29 2009 4:52 PM

From the Archives of Discovery: In one of the bloodiest battles in United States history, the fate of the nation was decided. Learn more about Gettysburg and the Civil War in this video.