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The American Civil War with Jeffrey Hummel
The American Civil War with Jeffrey Hummel
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Length:
58 minutes
Released:
Oct 13, 2019
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Podcast episode
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Today's guest is Jeffrey Rogers Hummel of San Jose State University. He is the author of Emancipating Slaves, Enslaving Free Men: A History of the American Civil War. This book combines a sweeping narrative of the Civil War with a bold new look at the war’s significance for American society. Professor Hummel sees the Civil War as America’s turning point: simultaneously the culmination and repudiation of the American revolution. Links: The Curious Task from the Institute for Liberal Studies; mentioned in the outro.
Released:
Oct 13, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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