the kids who started the civil war – a true story

Category: Chapter 16

  • State House Election Day

    The Wide Awakes run ballots. After the brutal attack, the hospitalized grade school Wide Awakes become the top political story in Connecticut with 72 hours before Election day. Newspapers in Boston and New York echo Connecticut papers implying that if the Republicans go on to lose, it would not be the fault of the Wide Awakes. But…