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.
This yearâs special exhibit at the Big E honors the 50th anniversary of the New York Worldâs Fair. It includes a collection of 250 souvenirs and artifacts from the Worldâs Fair, a replica of the Unisphere, which was the symbol of the fair, and a restored 1965 Ford Mustang.