072 Ari Kelman, The American Civil War
Ben Franklin's World
English - March 08, 2016 06:00 - 45 minutes - 42.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 988 ratingsHistory Society & Culture americanrevolution benfranklin history ushistory benjaminfranklin colonialamerica earlyamericanhistory earlyamericanrepublic earlyrepublic education Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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The American Civil War took place over 150 years ago.
The war claimed over 600,000 American lives and its legacy affects the way present-day Americans view civil rights and race relations.
The Civil War stands as an important, watershed event in United States history, which is why, in today’s episode, we will discuss the event with Civil War historian Ari Kelman, Professor of History at the Pennsylvania State University.
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