 and not make up a lost cause to justify evil of slavery. The recognition comes as the legacy of the Civil War, which killed more than 600,000 Union and Confederate service members between 1881 and 1865, continues to shape U.S. politics in a contentious election year, in which issues of race, constitutional rights, and presidential power are at the forefront. And it is Independence Day. Most federal offices and banks are closed. Costco will be closed today, but the vast majority