Jan 6, 2017
In this episode of ITPL, we focus
on the experiences of African Americans who joined the Union Army
during the Civil War and the profound impact they had on the war's
final outcome -- and on American society in the decades that
followed. There's a lot more to this story than what you may have
seen in the award-winning film, "Glory" (1989). So here's the
lineup:
1. First, I provide a brief
backgrounder on the basic details regarding African Americans and
their service in the Union Army and Navy.
2. Second, I sit down with historian
Douglas Egerton to talk about his new book, Thunder at the Gates:
The Black Civil War Regiments That Redeemed America (Basic Books,
2016).
3. Finally, I present a feature on
the Ft. Pillow Massacre, perhaps the grimmest incident in the whole
Civil War.
You can find show notes for this
episode and more information about the podcast here.
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