But he needed the continued loyalty of those border states, like Maryland and Kentucky, or risk losing the Civil War.

VOA: special.2010.05.10

Like "American Idiot," the new CD offers some strong political comments on religion and war.

VOA: special.2009.05.29

One was John Surratt. Like Booth,he supported the southern Confederacy during the Civil War.

VOA: special.2010.01.07

Lincoln said to the old man: "When I think of the sacrifices of life still to be offered, and the hearts and homes to be made lonely before this terrible war is over, my heart is like lead.

VOA: special.2009.11.12

Longtime liberal critics of the war in Congress, like Democratic Representative Lynn Woolsey of California, took the opportunity to weigh in.

VOA: standard.2010.07.30

The costly D-Day battle would mark a turning point in the war, and would change the lives of survivors like Earl Norwood.

VOA: standard.2009.06.02

However,like millions of others, Hooks left his studies to serve in the armed forces during World War II.

VOA: standard.2010.04.16

But that's not the whole story. "In the present war, they're not fighting against Asians like in World War II or Vietnam."

VOA: standard.2010.07.14

She notes that, while soldiers like Bill Campbell and others wage war, healers like Pax and those working with wounded veterans provide hope.

VOA: standard.2010.05.18

He says the new Obama war strategy, which also includes a major rehaul of civilian development projects, sounds like a hopeful change from the past.

VOA: standard.2009.06.15

Like many former rebels, Foday Allieu is both victim and perpetrator of war crimes.

VOA: standard.2010.06.07

"The Georgian army was clearly not prepared for a war like this.

VOA: standard.2009.09.01

But Bangkok is looking and sounding increasingly like a war zone.

VOA: standard.2010.05.15

They look like an extra-large version of the World War Two jeep, but enclosed, with small blast-proof windows, a protected machine gun position on top and a variety of high-tech gear inside and out.

VOA: standard.2009.11.02