1. Civil war Word of the Day
Week of January 9, 2017
Civil war
(adjective) The war fought in the United States between northern (Union) and southern (Confederate) states from 1861 to 1865.
Sentence: Abraham Lincoln was the president of the United States during the Civil war.

2. emancipation Word of the Day
Week of January 9, 2017
emancipation
(verb) to free someone from someone else's control or power
Sentence: President Lincoln emancipated all slaves.

3. Reconstruction Word of the Day
Week of January 9, 2017
Reconstruction
(noun) the period from 1867 to 1877 when the southern states joined the northern states again after the American Civil War
Sentence: John Roy Lynch lived during the time of Reconstruction.

4. Word of the Day
Week of January 9, 2017
wavered
(verb) to go back and forth between choices or opinions
Sentence: John Roy Lynch never wavered from his intentions.