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With this final segment on Mary Chesnut’s diary, Dr. Stern talks about Mary Chesnut’s take on emancipation, and how it turned Southern societal norms upside down.
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In this segment on Mary Chesnut’s diary, Dr. Stern discusses the feuds between Joe Johnston and Jefferson Davis, along with one between Mary Chesnut and Lucy Pickens. Dr. Stern finishes this segment...
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Dr. Stern goes into the South’s reaction to the Witherspoon Murder, and how people in the South were cautious regarding the threat of slave rebellions. She then analyzes Mary Chesnut’s use of the...
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Dr. Julia Stern discusses writing her book Mary Chesnut’s Civil War Epic, and recounts meeting the descendants of Mary Chesnut, along with seeing Chesnut’s personal photo album, containing photos of...
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Walter Edgar and Dr. Stern analyze the long-lasting and prosperous relationship between Mary Chesnut, and her husband, James.
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Dr. Waugh discusses the military career of one of the Union’s most prominent generals: General George McClellan, Westpoint Class of 1846, and his political ties in Washington D.C.
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Dr. Waugh examines the 1864 Democratic Convention, and analyzes the challenges democrats faced during their own convention. With General George T. Sherman taking Atlanta, along with the Shenandoah...
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In this segment, Dr. Waugh discusses Lincoln’s challengers during the election of 1864, and how he handled them. His opponents include the “Copperheads,” the “Cleveland 400,” and General Benjamin...
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General Robert E. Lee sends Gen. Jubal Early toward Washington D.C., in an attempt to divert attention away from the siege at Petersburg.
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In this final segment on Lincoln’s Re-election, Dr. Waugh touches on George McClellan’s democratic campaign, and outlines the crucial role McClellan’s wife, Mary, played in supporting him throughout.