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The American Civil War

Discover the real reasons behind the Civil War and get a blow-by-blow description of what happened in each major battle with this engrossing and comprehensive course.

Watch First Lecture

Prelude to War
1 Prelude to War - 31 min
This introductory lecture explains the sectional controversies and clashes that set the stage for secession and war.

48 Lectures

1
Image of Prelude to War
Prelude to War
0 of 31 min
2
Image of The Election of 1860
The Election of 1860
0 of 30 min
3
Image of The Lower South Secedes
The Lower South Secedes
0 of 30 min
4
Image of The Crisis at Fort Sumter
The Crisis at Fort Sumter
0 of 30 min
5
Image of The Opposing Sides, I
The Opposing Sides, I
0 of 30 min
6
Image of The Opposing Sides, II
The Opposing Sides, II
0 of 31 min
7
Image of The Common Soldier
The Common Soldier
0 of 30 min
8
Image of First Manassas or Bull Run
First Manassas or Bull Run
0 of 30 min
9
Image of Contending for the Border States
Contending for the Border States
0 of 30 min
10
Image of Early Union Triumphs in the West
Early Union Triumphs in the West
0 of 30 min
11
Image of Shiloh and Corinth
Shiloh and Corinth
0 of 30 min
12
Image of The Peninsula Campaign
The Peninsula Campaign
0 of 30 min
13
Image of The Seven Days' Battles
The Seven Days' Battles
0 of 31 min
14
Image of The Kentucky Campaign of 1862
The Kentucky Campaign of 1862
0 of 29 min
15
Image of Antietam
Antietam
0 of 30 min
16
Image of The Background to Emancipation
The Background to Emancipation
0 of 29 min
17
Image of Emancipation Completed
Emancipation Completed
0 of 29 min
18
Image of Filling the Ranks
Filling the Ranks
0 of 29 min
19
Image of Sinews of War—Finance and Supply
Sinews of War—Finance and Supply
0 of 30 min
20
Image of The War in the West, Winter 1862–63
The War in the West, Winter 1862–63
0 of 29 min
21
Image of The War in Virginia, Winter and Spring 1862–63
The War in Virginia, Winter and Spring 1862–63
0 of 30 min
22
Image of Gettysburg
Gettysburg
0 of 30 min
23
Image of Vicksburg, Port Hudson, and Tullahoma
Vicksburg, Port Hudson, and Tullahoma
0 of 30 min
24
Image of A Season of Uncertainty, Summer and Fall 1863
A Season of Uncertainty, Summer and Fall 1863
0 of 30 min
25
Image of Grant at Chattanooga
Grant at Chattanooga
0 of 30 min
26
Image of The Diplomatic Front
The Diplomatic Front
0 of 30 min
27
Image of African Americans in Wartime, I
African Americans in Wartime, I
0 of 30 min
28
Image of African Americans in Wartime, II
African Americans in Wartime, II
0 of 30 min
29
Image of Wartime Reconstruction
Wartime Reconstruction
0 of 30 min
30
Image of The Naval War
The Naval War
0 of 30 min
31
Image of The River War and Confederate Commerce Raiders
The River War and Confederate Commerce Raiders
0 of 30 min
32
Image of Women at War, I
Women at War, I
0 of 30 min
33
Image of Women at War, II
Women at War, II
0 of 30 min
34
Image of Stalemate in 1864
Stalemate in 1864
0 of 30 min
35
Image of Sherman versus Johnston in Georgia
Sherman versus Johnston in Georgia
0 of 30 min
36
Image of The Wilderness to Spotsylvania
The Wilderness to Spotsylvania
0 of 30 min
37
Image of Cold Harbor to Petersburg
Cold Harbor to Petersburg
0 of 30 min
38
Image of The Confederate Home Front, I
The Confederate Home Front, I
0 of 29 min
39
Image of The Confederate Home Front, II
The Confederate Home Front, II
0 of 30 min
40
Image of The Northern Home Front, I
The Northern Home Front, I
0 of 30 min
41
Image of The Northern Home Front, II
The Northern Home Front, II
0 of 30 min
42
Image of Prisoners of War
Prisoners of War
0 of 30 min
43
Image of Mobile Bay and Atlanta
Mobile Bay and Atlanta
0 of 29 min
44
Image of Petersburg, the Crater, and the Valley
Petersburg, the Crater, and the Valley
0 of 30 min
45
Image of The Final Campaigns
The Final Campaigns
0 of 29 min
46
Image of Petersburg to Appomattox
Petersburg to Appomattox
0 of 30 min
47
Image of Closing Scenes and Reckonings
Closing Scenes and Reckonings
0 of 30 min
48
Image of Remembering the War
Remembering the War
0 of 31 min

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August 28, 2019
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