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Alan Taylor on Revolutionary Ironies and the Continental Civil War
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Lessons from History: The Fragility of Nations
Throughout history, the United States faced a recurrent sense of crisis due to fears of disintegration, regional power imbalances, and the untested nature of a republic on a large scale. The Civil War served as a costly lesson that unity requires a significant effort, both in terms of lives and resources. Despite past anxieties, surviving the Civil War boosted confidence in the durability of American institutions to withstand internal diversity and geographic vastness.
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