| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| SEWARD | Civil War Secretary of State |
| ACHESON | Secretary of state during the Korean War |
| MONROE | Secretary of state during the War of 1812 |
| ELIHUROOT | Former secretary of war and state who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1912 |
| KAN | Last state to be admitted to the U.S. before the start of the Civil War |
| NEVADA | State admitted during the Civil War |
