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    The Civil War Was Not a Mistake

    The Civil War Was Not a Mistake

    John Kelly’s account of its causes reflects a widely shared—and incorrect—understanding of the conflict. When White House Chief of Staff John Kelly told the Fox News host Laura Ingraham that the Civil War was caused by the “lack of an ability to compromise,” that the war was fought by “men and women …