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American Civil War
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American Civil War

7 stories

Brother against brother. The bloodiest chapter in American history.

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Lincoln is Elected
Lincoln is Elected
An anti-slavery lawyer from Illinois wins the presidency and seven Southern states immediately walk out. The Union starts to break.
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Fort Sumter Falls
Fort Sumter Falls
Confederate cannons open fire on a federal fort in Charleston Harbor. 34 hours later, the fort surrenders. The Civil War has begun.
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The Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation
Lincoln declares enslaved people in rebel states to be free. The war is no longer about preserving the Union. It's about ending slavery.
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The Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg
Three days, 50,000 casualties, and Pickett's Charge into a meat grinder. The South never recovers. Lincoln gives a 272-word speech about it.
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Sherman's March to the Sea
Sherman's March to the Sea
A Union general burns a 60-mile-wide path of destruction from Atlanta to Savannah to break the South's will to fight. It works.
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Lee Surrenders at Appomattox
Lee Surrenders at Appomattox
Two generals meet in a farmhouse parlor. Grant lets Lee's men keep their horses and go home. The war is finally over.
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Lincoln is Assassinated
Lincoln is Assassinated
Five days after Appomattox, an actor sneaks into the President's box at Ford's Theatre and shoots him in the head. The country never recovers.
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Brother against brother. The bloodiest chapter in American history. History Tea retells each American Civil War story as modern, immersive audio you can listen to anywhere.

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