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Back to SearchThe American Civil War, Episode 16: Reconstruction
Episode 16
Reconstruction was the process by which all the states that had seceded from the United States were reintegrated into the Union. It is also the time …
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The American Civil War, Episode 15: The Lost Cause
Episode 15
Even before the Civil War was over, the attempt to reframe the entire Confederate project was underway. The result was "The Lost Cause," which assert…
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The American Civil War, Episode 14: What If?
Episode 14
What if the South had won the Civil War? What if Stonewall Jackson had not died at Chancellorsville? What if Abraham Lincoln was never assassinated? …
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The American Civil War, Episode 13: The Last Days of the Civil War
Episode 13
This episode documents the final battles and offensives that resulted in the surrender of the military forces of the South and the collapse of the Co…
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The American Civil War, Episode 12: The African-American Experience in the Civil War, & Andersonville
Episode 12
In this podcast episode, we examine the African-American experience in the American Civil War. Early in the war, Blacks were not allowed to fight, an…
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The American Civil War, Episode 11: The Naval War
Episode 11
Nearly every combat engagement of the American Civil War occurred on land. But let us not forget the extraordinary contributions by the US Navy. With…
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The American Civil War, Episode 10: Gettysburg & Vicksburg
Episode 10
Gettysburg & Vicksburg represented perhaps the greatest individual victories for the Union Army in the Civil War, and those battles ended at virtuall…
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The American Civil War, Episode 9: The Union Generals
Episode 9
This episode examines the most significant Generals for the United States of America (the "Union") in the Civil War.
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The American Civil War, Episode 8: The Confederate Generals
Episode 8
This episode is a quick glance at the most consequential Generals of the Confederate States of America.
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The American Civil War, Episode 7: Early Battles
Episode 7
From Bull Run to Chancellorsville, we will look at all of the significant battles of the first half of the American Civil War.
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