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A Minute with Miles is hosted by longtime NPR commentator Miles Hoffman.
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In this segment, Dr. Walker discusses how in the Up Country, attitudes were more relaxed regarding teaching slaves how to read and write.
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The Revolutionary War may have officially started on July 4, 1776, but there were battles before that date. Walter Edgar and John Slaughter discuss engagements with the British before the official...
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Mary Chesnut’s diary, originally published forty years after the Civil War as Mary Chesnut’s Civil War, is generally acknowledged today as the finest literary work of the Confederacy. Spiced by the...
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In this section, Dr. Wise discusses the grueling and harsh living conditions on Morris Island, for both Federal and Confederate forces.
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Dr. Stern talks about Mary Chesnut’s unique style of writing; using literary analogues, letters, and her “brushes with greatness,” to recreate her memories of the Civil War in her diary.
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In this segment, Cassandra King discusses the book about Pat Conroy, by Nan Talese. Some of the things addressed in Talese’s book are Pat Conroy’s poor health, blogging, and how he turned his life...
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With the losses of prominent Confederate generals such as James Longstreet and J.E.B. Stuart, General Robert E. Lee decides to take on more responsibilities. After Cold Harbor, we see the development...
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Dr. Watson outlines the South Carolina Slave Code, originating with the 1740 “Negro Act.” The code is the system of etiquette for slave life, and penalties for various offenses.
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Walter Edgar speaks to Dr. Thavolia Gylmph, Duke University, about the 13th Amendment.
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It is a popular belief that circulated photographs of Gettysburg’s “Harvest of Death,” caused the draft riots in New York City, which in turn also caused an economic backlash.
