Nat Turner's Community (1831) w/ Vanessa Holden

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Writing The Confederate Constitution [Some Sunday Context]

For our "Sunday Context" episode, we look at how the Confederacy scrambled to draft a constitution as Civil War broke out in 1861. Plus, a quick follow up and correction about the founder of baseball.Join our America250 newsletter community! Subscribe for free to get the latest n ...  Show more

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Civil War Arrives (Part Two)

We continue our conversation about the start of the Civil War with why Fort Sumter was the site of the first battle, and how the fallout from Fort Sumter galvinized both North and South.Join our America250 newsletter community! Subscribe for free to get the latest news and analys ...  Show more

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