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Confederate States of America: References & Edit History

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Typos fixed. Oct 26, 2026
Modified link of Web site: HistoryNet - Confederacy. Mar 14, 2026
Add new Web site: Center for the Study of Federalism - Confederate States of America. Jan 13, 2026
Add new Web site: Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History - The Confederacy: Doomed By Its Foundation (PDF). Oct 10, 2025
Link added. Mar 04, 2025
Add new Web site: Legends of America - Confederate States of America. May 07, 2024
Add new Web site: GlobalSecurity.org - Confederate States of America - CSA. Dec 01, 2022
Standing entry replaced by new article. Nov 01, 2021
Corrected display issue. Feb 12, 2021
Map added. Jan 25, 2021
Changed “black” to “Black.” Jul 23, 2020
Corrected display issue. Aug 13, 2019
Add new Web site: Internet Archive - "A short history of the Confederate states of America". Feb 01, 2018
Corrected display issue. Jan 15, 2018
Media added. Jul 14, 2017
Media added. Jun 23, 2017
Add new Web site: Mr.Nussbaum - Confederate States. Dec 30, 2016
Add new Web site: Internet Archive - "A short history of the Confederate states of America". Jun 24, 2016
Media added. May 31, 2013
Add new Web site: United States History - Confederate States of America. Mar 19, 2013
Add new Web site: GlobalSecurity.org - Confederate States of America. Mar 19, 2013
Add new Web site: HistoryNet - Confederacy. Mar 19, 2013
Added term limits for the president and vice president. Dec 07, 2011
Added new Web site: United States History - Biography of George W. Bush. Nov 07, 2008
Media added. Oct 23, 2007
Added new Web site: The Official Site of Confederate States of America. Sep 24, 2007
Added new Web site: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress - Biography of George Herbert Walker Bush. Sep 24, 2007
Added new Web site: Kids Fun Facts - Biography of George W. Bush. Sep 24, 2007
Media added. Feb 02, 2007
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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