The Civil War & Reconstruction

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#40 ROBERT E LEE Sep 09, 2013

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In which we use this episode to give a short biography of Robert E Lee's life, up to April 1861 when he resigned his commision in the U.S. Army and took command of Virginia's military forces.

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#39 THE BLOCKADE Sep 02, 2013

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In which we discuss the April 19, 1861 proclamation by which Abraham Lincoln declared a blockade of the Confederacy. And we also look at the Confederate seizure of the important Gosport navy yard a few days later.

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#38 SIEGE OF WASHINGTON (Part the Second) Aug 26, 2013

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In which we wrap up our discussion of the dark days in April 1861 when Washington, DC was cut off from the North and in danger from Confederate invasion.

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#37 SIEGE OF WASHINGTON (Part the First) Aug 18, 2013

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In which we relate the events in the dark days of April 1861, when Washington DC was cut off from the loyal states of the North.

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#36 SECESSION! PART DEUX Aug 12, 2013

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In which we talk about Abraham Lincoln's April 15th call for 75,000 militia to suppress the rebellion, and the subsequent secession of Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee, & North Carolina.

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#35 FORT SUMTER (Part the Fifth) Aug 04, 2013

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In which we discuss the bombardment of Sumter by the Confederate artillery batteries, and then the fort's evacuation by Major Robert Anderson & his men on April 14, 1861. Before the conclusion of the episode, we also tackle the questions: "What caused secession?" and "What caused the war?"

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#34 FORT SUMTER (Part the Fourth): "AND THE WAR CAME" Jul 28, 2013

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In which we discuss Lincoln's relief expedition to Fort Sumter, the Confederate government's decision to reduce the fort, and the opening shot of the bombardment on April 12, 1861.

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#33 FORT SUMTER (Part the Third) Jul 21, 2013

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In which we continue our discussion of the escalating crisis over the possession of Fort Sumter.

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#32 LINCOLN'S INAUGURATION Jul 15, 2013

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In which we look at Abraham Lincoln's inaugural journey from Illinois to Washington, D.C. and then his inauguration as the sixteenth President of the United States on March 4, 1861.

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#31 FORT SUMTER (Part the Second) Jul 07, 2013

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In which we continue our discussion of the events surrounding the growing crisis over the possession of Fort Sumter in Charleston harbor.

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