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 The Hunley's Design | Walter Edgar's Journal
The Hunley's Design | Walter Edgar's Journal
Episode 4

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In this segment, Sen. Glenn McConnell talks about the design of the Hunley. Previous replicas and diagrams of the Hunley were found to be inaccurate upon discovery of the real submarine.
 The Civil War At 150 (Full Version)
The Civil War At 150 (Full Version)
Episode 8

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Dr. James McPherson, professor emeritus of American History at Princeton University, won the 1989 Pulitzer Prize for Battle Cry of Freedom, which has since sold more than six hundred thousand copies...
 Why We Fight | Walter Edgar's Journal
Why We Fight | Walter Edgar's Journal
Episode 1

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Dr. James McPherson discusses the reasons and motivations behind what made common soldiers ("Billy Yank" and "Johnny Reb") go fight in the Civil War.
 A Woman Ahead Of Her Time | Walter Edgar's Journal
A Woman Ahead Of Her Time | Walter Edgar's Journal
Episode 3

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Martha Daniels analyzes the albums’ “Panoramic Breadth,” and how Mary Chesnut was an educated woman ‘ahead of her time.’ Along with photos of famous Southerners, the albums also feature photographs of...