After four years of fighting, the Union was restored through the force of arms. The problems of reconstructing the Union were just as difficult as fighting the war had been. Because most of the war was fought in the South, the region was devastated physically and economically.
âHarry Potter: The Exhibitionâ opens Tuesday and runs through Sept. 5 at Discovery Times Square, 226 West 44th Street, Manhattan; harrypotterexhibition.com.
Official Website: The Big E 2016. The Big E, or Eastern States Exposition, is a New England autumn tradition and the ninth largest fair in North America. Each September, participants, vendors, entertainers and guests come from all over the eastern seaboard as well as throughout the country to enjoy this festive event.