The Civil War & Reconstruction
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#479- THE WILDERNESS (Part the First)
In which we set the stage for the start of the Wilderness Campaign in Virginia in the spring of 1864. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#478- ALL-OUT WAR
In which we look at Ulysses S Grant's plans for the Federals' Spring 1864 offensives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#477- GRANT CONQUERS WASHINGTON
In which we discuss Ulysses S Grant's arrival in Washington DC in March 1864, his promotion to lieutenant general, and his elevation to the post of general-in-chief of the armies of the United States. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#476- RED RIVER CAMPAIGN (Part the Tenth)
In which we wrap up our look at the Red River Campaign. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#475- RED RIVER CAMPAIGN (Part the Ninth)
In which we turn our attention back to the Louisiana portion of the campaign, and see if the Federal army & navy can make it safely back to Alexandria. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#474- RED RIVER CAMPAIGN (Part the Eighth)
In which we look at the fate of Steele's column in Arkansas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#473- RED RIVER CAMPAIGN (Part the Seventh)
In which we look at was happening with Frederick Steele's column up in Arkansas, the second Federal 'pincer' that was supposed to converge on Shreveport, Louisiana. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#472- BATTLE OF PLEASANT HILL
(Red River Campaign, Part the Sixth) In which we look at what happened at the Battle of Pleasant Hill, in Louisiana, on April 9, 1864. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#471- BATTLE OF MANSFIELD
(Red River Campaign, Part the Fifth) In which we cover the action at the Battle of Mansfield on April 8, 1864. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#470- RED RIVER CAMPAIGN (Part the Fourth)
In which we continue with the story of the 1864 Red River Campaign in Louisiana. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#469- RED RIVER CAMPAIGN (Part the Third)
In which we continue with the story of the 1864 Red River Campaign in Louisiana. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#468- RED RIVER CAMPAIGN (Part the Second)
In which we get the Federals started off on their Red River Campaign in March 1864. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#467- RED RIVER CAMPAIGN (Part the First)
In which we give some background to the 1864 Red River Campaign. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
UPDATE
In which there's an update about some of the major story arcs coming up on the podcast as we continue to work our way through 1864. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#466- THE KILPATRICK-DAHLGREN RAID (Part the Second)
In which we look at the enduring controversy that erupted in the aftermath of the raid. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#465- THE KILPATRICK-DAHLGREN RAID (Part the First)
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#464- THE BATTLE OF OLUSTEE
EIn 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.* Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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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. Listen to Black History, For Real wherever you get your podcasts, or you can listen early and ad-free on Wondery+: https://wondery.com/shows/black-history-for-real/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#463- WELCOME TO FLORIDA (Part the Second)
In which we continue setting the stage for the Battle of Olustee, which took place in northeast Florida in February 1864. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#462- WELCOME TO FLORIDA: THE SUNSHINE STATE
In which we set the stage for the Battle of Olustee, which took place in northeast Florida on February 20, 1864. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#461- O CANADA: Confederate Espionage & Sabotage Operations
In which we look at the Confederate Secret Service's Canadian-based activities to undermine the Union war effort. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#460- A CIVIL WAR MYSTERY: THE HL HUNLEY
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#459- THAT DEVIL FORREST AND THE BATTLE OF OKOLONA
In which we look at what happened to those 7000 Federal horsemen who were supposed to meet Sherman at Meridian, Mississippi, in February 1864. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#458- MAKING MISSISSIPPI HOWL: Sherman's Meridian Raid (Part the Third)
In which Sherman marches right across Mississippi and destroys Meridian in February 1864. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#457- MAKING MISSISSIPPI HOWL: Sherman's Meridian Raid (Part the Second)
In which we discuss the evolution of William Tecumseh Sherman's thinking regarding the prosecution of the war. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#456- MAKING MISSISSIPPI HOWL: Sherman's Meridian Raid (Part the First)
In which we look at Sherman's raid on Meridian, Mississippi, in February 1864. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#455- THE GREAT ESCAPE
In which we look at the mass escape from Libby Prison in Richmond in February 1864. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#454- PRISONERS OF WAR
In which we look at the experience of POWs during the Civil War. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#453- "EVERY MAN STOOD AT HIS POST AND DID HIS DUTY": The Destruction of USS Underwriter
In which we look at the Confederate attack on USS Underwriter at New Bern, North Carolina, on February 2, 1864. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#452- ANNA E DICKINSON AND "THE PERILS OF THE HOUR"
In which we look at the life of Anna E Dickinson and her address on Capitol Hill in January 1864. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#451- TEN DOLLARS A MONTH
In which we look at the pay inequality between black and white soldiers in the Federal armies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#450- CLEBURNE'S PROPOSAL
In which we look at Confederate Major General Patrick Cleburne's controversial proposal, presented in January 1864, to arm and free the Confederacy's slaves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#449- 1864: A YEAR OF CRISIS AND DECISION
In which we look at how 1864 will be a pivotal year in the Civil War. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#448- THE HARPER'S FERRY SKEDADDLERS
In which we look at the story of the 1500 Union cavalrymen who escaped from Harper's Ferry when Stonewall Jackson captured that place during the Antietam Campaign in September 1862. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#447- LEE IN THE LOW COUNTRY
In which we look at the time Robert E Lee spent in 1861 as commander of the Confederates' Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and East Florida. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#446- PADDY GRAYDON
In which we look at the life of James "Paddy" Graydon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#445- YEAR IN REVIEW: 1863 (October-December)
In which we finish with our look back at what happened in 1863. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#444- YEAR IN REVIEW: 1863 (July-September)
In which we continue with our look back at what happened in 1863. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#443- YEAR IN REVIEW: 1863 (June-July)
In which we continue with our look back at what happened in 1863. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#442- YEAR IN REVIEW: 1863 (April-May)
In which we continue with our look back at what happened in 1863. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#441- YEAR IN REVIEW: 1863 (January-March)
In which we start to take a look back at what happened in 1863. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#440- MINE RUN
In which Meade and Lee come 'this close' to fighting a major battle below the Rapidan River, at Mine Run. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#439- MEANWHILE, BACK IN VIRGINIA...
In which we look at the affairs at Rappahannock Station and Kelly's Ford on November 7, 1863. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#438- KNOXVILLE (Part the Fourth)
In which Longstreet fails to eject Burnside from Knoxville. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#437- KNOXVILLE (Part the Third)
In which Longstreet arrives at Knoxville but he isn't sure he's strong enough to actually eject Burnside from the town. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#436- KNOXVILLE (Part the Second)
In which Longstreet tries to come to grips with the Federals and bring the campaign to an early end before Burnside can withdraw into the fortifications at Knoxville. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#435- KNOXVILLE (Part the First)
In which we set the stage for the clash between Longstreet and Burnside at Knoxville, Tennessee in November 1863. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#434- CHATTANOOGA (Part the Sixteenth)
In which the one bright spot in the Confederate retreat from Chattanooga is Cleburne's rearguard action at Ringgold Gap on November 27, 1863. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#433- CHATTANOOGA (Part the Fifteenth)
In which the Federals pull off one of the most astonishing feats of the war as they storm Missionary Ridge outside Chattanooga on November 25, 1863. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#432- CHATTANOOGA (Part the Fourteenth)
In which we start to look at yet another dramatic event in the battles for Chattanooga- the storming of Missionary Ridge by the Federals on November 25, 1863. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices