The Civil War & Reconstruction

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#465- THE KILPATRICK-DAHLGREN RAID (Part the First) Aug 11, 2024

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In which we give the background to the failed Federal cavalry raid on Richmond in February/March 1864 that set off one of the most enduring controversies of the Civil War.

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#464- THE BATTLE OF OLUSTEE Jul 28, 2024

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In which we look at the action at the Battle of Olustee, which took place in northern Florida on February 20, 1864.

*This episode contains explicit language.*

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Listen Now: Black History, For Real Jul 26, 2024

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Samuel L. Jackson’s got big plans when he arrives at Morehouse College in the late 1960s. He loves movies, and he’s dreaming of a bright future as a marine biologist, but the world’s dreaming of other things. Tensions around the Civil Rights Movement are only increasing and protests against the Vietnam War are erupting on campuses around the nation. When these forces come to a head on campus, Samuel L. Jackson’s leading the charge, and his shocking actions change the history and future of Morehouse College.

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#463- WELCOME TO FLORIDA (Part the Second) Jul 14, 2024

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In which we continue setting the stage for the Battle of Olustee, which took place in northeast Florida in February 1864.

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#462- WELCOME TO FLORIDA: THE SUNSHINE STATE Jul 07, 2024

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In which we set the stage for the Battle of Olustee, which took place in northeast Florida on February 20, 1864.

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#461- O CANADA: Confederate Espionage & Sabotage Operations Jul 01, 2024

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In which we look at the Confederate Secret Service's Canadian-based activities to undermine the Union war effort.

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#460- A CIVIL WAR MYSTERY: THE HL HUNLEY Jun 24, 2024

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In which we look at the story of the first submarine in history to sink an enemy warship- the Confederate sub HL Hunley, which sank USS Housatonic on the night of February 17, 1864, and then vanished.

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#459- THAT DEVIL FORREST AND THE BATTLE OF OKOLONA Jun 17, 2024

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In which we look at what happened to those 7000 Federal horsemen who were supposed to meet Sherman at Meridian, Mississippi, in February 1864.

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#458- MAKING MISSISSIPPI HOWL: Sherman's Meridian Raid (Part the Third) Jun 03, 2024

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In which Sherman marches right across Mississippi and destroys Meridian in February 1864.

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#457- MAKING MISSISSIPPI HOWL: Sherman's Meridian Raid (Part the Second) May 26, 2024

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In which we discuss the evolution of William Tecumseh Sherman's thinking regarding the prosecution of the war.

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