The Civil War A Very Bloody Affair

The Communication, Market, and Transportation Revolutioj

In this lecture, Dr. Totten discusses the massive economic and technological changes that fundamentally altered the young republic in the 19th century. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/history-of-the-american-people-to-1877/donations [https://redcircle.com/history-of-the-american-people-to-1877/donations]

The Lost Cause

In this lecture, Dr. Totten argues the greatest trick ever played on white southerners was convincing them that disunion and the protection of slavery was a good cause and that the the Confederacy benefited the South. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/history-of-the-american-people-to-1877/donations [https://redcircle.com/history-of-the-american-people-to-1877/donations]

A Fool's Errand: Reconstruction

In this lecture, Dr. Totten argues Reconstruction attempted to bring due process, equal protection of the law, and voting rights to African Americans, but was thwarted by white southerners who attempted to recreate slavery in all but name, using economic and political repression as well as white supremacist terroristic violence, Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/history-of-the-american-people-to-1877/donations [https://redcircle.com/history-of-the-american-people-to-1877/donations]

The Civil War: The Hard Hand of War

In this lecture, Dr. Totten argues both northerners and southerners created false memories of the war that highlighted unity and downplayed the division that griped both home fronts. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/history-of-the-american-people-to-1877/donations [https://redcircle.com/history-of-the-american-people-to-1877/donations]

The Civil War A Very Bloody Affair

In this lecture, Dr. Totten argues the Civil War was a a devastating conflict that killed 750,000 Americans. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/history-of-the-american-people-to-1877/donations [https://redcircle.com/history-of-the-american-people-to-1877/donations]