Podcasts about Appomattox Court House

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 9:50

APPOMATTOX COURTHOUSE WAS NOT THE END OF THE WAR: 4/8: The Unvanquished: The Untold Story of Lincoln's Special Forces, the Manhunt for Mosby's Rangers, and theShadow War That Forged America's Special Operations Hardcover – by Patrick K. O'Donnell 1865 RICHMOND

APPOMATTOX COURTHOUSE WAS NOT THE END OF THE WAR: 1/8: The Unvanquished: The Untold Story of Lincoln's Special Forces, the Manhunt for Mosby's Rangers, and theShadow War That Forged America's Special Operations Hardcover – by Patrick K. O'Donnel

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 11:05

APPOMATTOX COURTHOUSE WAS NOT THE END OF THE WAR: 1/8: The Unvanquished: The Untold Story of Lincoln's Special Forces, the Manhunt for Mosby's Rangers, and theShadow War That Forged America's Special Operations Hardcover – by Patrick K. O'Donnell Chttps://www.amazon.com/Unvanquished-Lincolns-Special-Americas-Operations/dp/080216286X At the heart of this groundbreaking narrative is the epic story of Lincoln's special forces, the Jessie Scouts, told in its entirety for the first time. In a contest fought between irregular units, the Scouts hunted John Singleton Mosby's Confederate Rangers from the middle of 1863 up to war's end at Appomattox. With both sides employing pioneering tradecraft, they engaged in dozens of raids and spy missions, often perilously wearing the other's uniform, risking penalty of death if captured. Clashing violently on horseback, theunconventional units attacked critical supply lines, often capturing or killing high-value targets. North and South deployed special operations that could have changed the war's direction in 1864, and crucially during the Appomattox Campaign, Jessie Scouts led the Union Army to a final victory. They later engaged in a history-altering proxy war against France in Mexico, earning seven Medals of Honor; many Scouts mysteriously disappeared during that conflict, taking their stories to their graves. 1834 DC

APPOMATTOX COURTHOUSE WAS NOT THE END OF THE WAR: 2 /8: The Unvanquished: The Untold Story of Lincoln's Special Forces, the Manhunt for Mosby's Rangers, and theShadow War That Forged America's Special Operations Hardcover – by Patrick K. O'Donnel

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 6:45

APPOMATTOX COURTHOUSE WAS NOT THE END OF THE WAR: 2 /8: The Unvanquished: The Untold Story of Lincoln's Special Forces, the Manhunt for Mosby's Rangers, and theShadow War That Forged America's Special Operations Hardcover – by Patrick K. O'Donnell 1864 MONTJOY OF MOSBY'S

APPOMATTOX COURTHOUSE WAS NOT THE END OF THE WAR: 3 /8: The Unvanquished: The Untold Story of Lincoln's Special Forces, the Manhunt for Mosby's Rangers, and theShadow War That Forged America's Special Operations Hardcover – by Patrick K. O'Donnel

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 9:50

APPOMATTOX COURTHOUSE WAS NOT THE END OF THE WAR: 3 /8: The Unvanquished: The Untold Story of Lincoln's Special Forces, the Manhunt for Mosby's Rangers, and theShadow War That Forged America's Special Operations Hardcover – by Patrick K. O'Donnell. 1865 RICHMOND

APPOMATTOX COURTHOUSE WAS NOT THE END OF THE WAR: 7/8: The Unvanquished: The Untold Story of Lincoln's Special Forces, the Manhunt for Mosby's Rangers, and theShadow War That Forged America's Special Operations Hardcover – by Patrick K. O'Donnel

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 13:40

APPOMATTOX COURTHOUSE WAS NOT THE END OF THE WAR: 7/8: The Unvanquished: The Untold Story of Lincoln's Special Forces, the Manhunt for Mosby's Rangers, and theShadow War That Forged America's Special Operations Hardcover – by Patrick K. O'Donnell 1865 RICHMOND

APPOMATTOX COURTHOUSE WAS NOT THE END OF THE WAR: 6/8: The Unvanquished: The Untold Story of Lincoln's Special Forces, the Manhunt for Mosby's Rangers, and theShadow War That Forged America's Special Operations Hardcover – by Patrick K. O'Donnel

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 4:05

APPOMATTOX COURTHOUSE WAS NOT THE END OF THE WAR: 6/8: The Unvanquished: The Untold Story of Lincoln's Special Forces, the Manhunt for Mosby's Rangers, and theShadow War That Forged America's Special Operations Hardcover – by Patrick K. O'Donnell 1865 RICHMOND UNION

APPOMATTOX COURTHOUSE WAS NOT THE END OF THE WAR: 5/8: The Unvanquished: The Untold Story of Lincoln's Special Forces, the Manhunt for Mosby's Rangers, and theShadow War That Forged America's Special Operations Hardcover – by Patrick K. O'Donnell

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 13:45

APPOMATTOX COURTHOUSE WAS NOT THE END OF THE WAR: 5/8: The Unvanquished: The Untold Story of Lincoln's Special Forces, the Manhunt for Mosby's Rangers, and theShadow War That Forged America's Special Operations Hardcover – by Patrick K. O'Donnell 1865 APPOMATTOX

"Preview: Author Ronald C. White, "On Great Fields," answers the question, was Chamberlain the man who supervised the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia at Appomattox Court House in April, 1865? More later."

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2025 2:10

"Preview: Author Ronald C. White, "On Great Fields," answers the question, was Chamberlain the man who supervised the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia at Appomattox CourtHouse in April, 1865? More later." 1865 APPOMATOX COURTHOUSE

MM#402--The Day America Changed: Appomattox 160 Years Later

Theory 2 Action Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 28:25 Transcription Available

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text MessageApril 9th marks 160 years since the surrender at Appomattox Courthouse – the moment that effectively ended America's bloodiest conflict. This anniversary offers a powerful opportunity to reflect on the Civil War's enduring impact on our national identity and democratic principles.The surrender scene itself carries deep symbolism: Lee in his pristine gray uniform meeting Grant in his characteristically muddy field attire, negotiating terms in a small Virginia parlor. What followed wasn't vengeance but surprising generosity – Confederate soldiers allowed to return home under parole, keeping their sidearms and horses, embodying Lincoln's vision for national healing "with malice toward none, with charity for all."But understanding Appomattox requires grasping the full arc of the Civil War. That's why I've curated three essential books that offer fresh perspectives on this pivotal historical moment. James McPherson's "Battle Cry of Freedom" provides the definitive single-volume account, weaving military strategy and social transformation into a compelling narrative that firmly establishes slavery as the war's central cause. Fergus Bordwitch's "Congress at War" illuminates how Radical Republicans in Congress pushed an aggressive legislative agenda that permanently altered federal-state relationships and protected civil rights. And Edward Bonekemper's "Lincoln and Grant" examines how these two underestimated "Westerners" formed an unstoppable partnership of moral vision and military tenacity.As we approach America's 250th anniversary in 2026, these readings help us comprehend how the Civil War fundamentally redefined our nation. The conflict wasn't just about preserving the Union – it transformed America's understanding of liberty itself, creating a constitutional framework that finally began aligning our practices with our founding ideals of equality. Pick up one of these books today and discover how this crucial chapter in our past continues to shape America's present and future.Key Points from the Episode:• Battle Cry of Freedom by James McPherson - Pulitzer Prize-winning comprehensive history that weaves military, political and social dimensions into one gripping narrative• McPherson clearly establishes slavery as the central cause of the Civil War, not simply "states' rights"• Lincoln's evolving definition of liberty shows how the war transformed American identity• Congress at War by Fergus Bordwitch - Reveals how lawmakers drove anti-slavery legislation even beyond Lincoln's initial vision• With Southerners absent, Congress embarked on transformative legislation that laid foundations for modern America• The book highlights how Congress profoundly altered federal-state relationships and protected civil rights• Lincoln and Grant by Edward Bonekemper - Examines the partnership between two "Western" leaders who brought the Confederacy to its knees• Grant's Vicksburg campaign stands as a masterpiece of military strategy• Their collaboration demonstrates how visionary leadership paired with relentless execution changed history• The Impending Crisis by David Potter (honorable mention) - Brilliant analysis of the tense pre-war years from 1848-1861As we approach America's 250th anniversary in 2026, I encourage you to pick up one of these essential reads to understand this critical chapter in our national story.Other resources: Want to leave a review? Click here, and if we earned a five-star review from you **high five and knuckle bumps**, we appreciate it greatly, thank you so much!

The Battle & Surrender At Appomattox Court House with (Bert Dunkery)

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 28:25

Send us a textThe Battle & Surrender At Appomattox Court House with (Bert Dunkery)In this episode of the American Civil War & UK History podcast, host Daz is joined by author and historian Bert Dunkerly to discuss the battle and surrender of Appomattox Court House.The Battle of Appomattox Court House, fought in Appomattox County, Virginia, on the morning of April 9, 1865, was one of the last and most consequential battles of the American Civil War (1861–1865). It marked the final engagement of Confederate General in Chief Robert E. Lee and his Army of Northern Virginia before they surrendered to the Union Army of the Potomac, commanded by Ulysses S. Grant, the Commanding General of the United States Army.ACW & UK History's Website.https://darrenscivilwarpag8.wixsite.com/acwandukhistoryACW & UK History's Pages.https://linktr.ee/ACWandUKHISTORYSupport the show

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Appomattox

History As It Happens

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 58:48

When did the Civil War end? April 1865? August 1866? April 1877? Historian Michael Vorenberg delves into why each of these dates, among others, might be considered the final chapter of the bloodiest war ever fought on American soil. April 9 is the 160th anniversary of Confederate General Robert E. Lee's surrender at Appomattox Court House in Virginia. Fighting continued, however, and after the last rebel armies formally surrendered, terroristic violence and intimidation marred the postwar settlement as white supremacists fought to deny the newly freed African-Americans their rights. Further reading: Lincoln's Peace: The Struggle to End the American Civil War by Michael Vorenberg

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Appomattox 160, Part 02 (with Thomas Jessee and Curt Fields)

Emerging Civil War

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 64:13

The second of a two-part conversation with living historians Thomas Jessee and Curt Fields, who portray R.E. Lee and U.S. Grant and respectively. They'll walk us through the experiences of both generals on the road to Appomattox Court House. This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world's largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at ⁠⁠⁠civilwartrails.org⁠⁠ ⁠to start planning your trip today.

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The Hidden History of Texas Episode 62 – The Civil War Has Ended – Part 1

The Hidden History of Texas

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2025 9:50

The Hidden History of Texas. Episode 62 – The civil war has ended part 1. We are wrapping up talking about the history of Texas during the Civil war. As I've mentioned in earlier episodes there isn't an exact count of how many battles and skirmishes were fought in Texas. Most of the Texans who fought for either the confederacy or the union took part in battles in Tennessee, Virginia, or elsewhere in the South. Today I want to talk about Texas after the civil war, and folks it's not a pretty picture. The Civil War is generally thought to have ended on April 9th, 1865, when General Lee surrendered the army of Virginia to General Grant at Appomattox Court House. However, it was not officially ended until over a year later when President Johnson on August 20th, 1866, declared "And I do further proclaim that the said insurrection is at an end and that peace, order, tranquility, and civil authority now exists in and throughout the whole of the United States of America." President Johnson's belief that since the war was over then “peace, order, and tranquility” would be seen throughout the United States was soon to be dashed. In the decade that followed the Civil War, Texas was in as much confusion and chaos as it had ever seen in its short history as a state. Not only were Texans faced with political, social, and economic issues that had been caused by the war but also by the issues that had caused the war in the first place. It is true, that emancipation freed the slaves and that act actually dramatically altered the labor system that many of the wealthy landowners and economic power brokers had come to rely on. It also forced a new dynamic between the white and black populations. Not only did these changes have the potential to wreak havoc on the plantation owners' economic power, but it also threatened both their social and political status. The period of Reconstruction provided a massive challenge to the old establishment. Texans always took pride in their independence so when in 1865 the U.S. Army moved into the state, tensions arose. The Army felt it was their duty to ensure that the State government stayed loyal to the Federal government. Additionally, they were there to protect the rights of the recently freed slaves. Gen. George A. Custer, (later to die at the battle of the Little Big Horn) was stationed at Austin, declared that the army should have complete control of the state until such times, as the Federal Government was "satisfied that a loyal sentiment prevails in at least a majority of the inhabitants." This was of course unacceptable to the locals and continued insistence upon loyalty was a threat and promised an indefinite loss of power among antebellum and wartime political leaders. To make matter worse, in September of 1865 the federal government created the Freedman Bureau. The bureau was led by Maj. Gen. Edgar M. Gregory. The bureau's primary responsibility was to take control and make certain that freedmen (that is former slaves) were able to transition from slavery to freedom. While this was a laudable goal Gregory, and his successors failed miserably in implementation. They believed that they had to make certain that former slaves were able to work were-ever they desired. Since the same people who had owned the slaves still owned the plantations, which were almost the only place work was available, that meant that many Blacks had to work in places they had once been slaves. Due to black codes, they were unable to own land, and were forced to sign contracts that paid low wages or gave them shares in the harvest. Even though many of the while planters complained about how hard their new employees worked most of them were privately happy with the new system, since it lowered their cost even below what owning slaves cost. This also insured that their “tenants” remained in dept to them, much like peons or serfs. The bureau also attempted to provide educational opportunities ...

Episode 292 - Wheelchair User

The Rich Dickman Show

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 109:20

The Rich Dickman Show - Episode 292: Wheelchair User Welcome back to The Rich Dickman Show with your hosts Rem, Cody, Ray, and the ever-punctual (not!) Rem! Episode 292 is packed with the usual blend of insightful advice, questionable dilemmas, and celebrity smackdowns, all leading to a divine artistic endeavor. Segments Covered: Thinking with your Dickman: The wisdom flows freely as the guys tackle listener questions: Snarky AI Assistant: Jade from Austin is dealing with a Jeeves who's getting a little too opinionated about her music taste. The crew dives into the meaning of "derivative", fear a "Cyberdine moment", and hilariously brainstorm ways to keep AI humble, suggesting racist remarks (towards robots, of course!) and gotcha questions like "What's the back of your dick?". They even consider coining AI slurs like "dry brain" and "natural intelligence supremacist". Prada vs Gucci: Jasmine in Miami is agonizing over a Gucci handbag that clashes with her comfy Prada shoes. Rem finally joins the show, initially bewildered by such concerns amidst global issues like rising egg and gas prices. Ultimately, the advice leans towards comfort, suggesting she stick with the Prada shoes. There's a brief mention of Gucci burning surplus to maintain artificial scarcity. Wool Suit Woes: Jonah from Chicago wonders if his "wild cut" alpaca wool suit is too bold for a stuffy law firm interview. The hosts speculate on professions that might call for such attire and Rem suggests the suit screams "Better Call Saul," advising Jonah to deliver a dramatic exit line if questioned about it. Cody Reads Copy: Cody lends his vocal talents to a scathing critique of McDonald's McFlation Meal, a "pathetic Big Mac" with "soggy" fries and "lukewarm" soda, leaving you "shelling out more for less". This sparks a tangent about Trump's McDonald's consumption and the hosts' personal struggles with getting their McDonald's orders correct, particularly the elusive bacon on a Double Quarter Pounder. Dick of the Week: The coveted (or not so coveted) award is handed out after a review of some truly dickish behavior, introduced with a brand new bumper: A parking lot attendant in Los Angeles harassed a wheelchair user for using a handicap spot, despite her legal right, even chasing her and mocking her. The hosts are appalled. In Ganj boy Kasgange, India, a plastered police inspector was caught on video grabbing his wife in public and, when confronted, slurred, "I am fake". The hosts are left speechless and try to decipher the meaning. Two German tourists in Mallorca climbed and wrecked a steel structure for a selfie, ignoring the rules. The hosts take issue with the interns' editorializing in the news summaries. The Dick of the Week award ultimately goes to the infuriating parking lot attendant for his harassment of the wheelchair user. Dickman Dilemma: The moral compass takes a spin with these tough choices, now introduced with the "Seware Snare Shed Decree" bumper: N-word vs. Harlem: Rem is faced with the choice of saying the N-word on national TV or seeing Harlem get nuked. He chooses to utter the word. Ray would rather be a pariah than see mass destruction, while Cody hopes to find a loophole. A tangent about a company name "Nickerson" ensues. Baby Cannon: The ethical implications of shooting a baby 200 yards into a net for $5 million are debated with surprising detail, including net size, propulsion methods, and the baby's potential for mid-air healing. Ray even jokes about his own child's chaotic nature making him a prime candidate (with a helmet, of course), while Randy suggests a baby parachute. CEO Body Swap: The allure of trading bodies with a Fortune 500 CEO for a week, with the risk of them trashing your own, is considered. The consensus is a firm no, fearing either bodily harm or inheriting a failing company. Alien Autopsy Auction: Selling a dead alien for $20 million, but risking an invasion, is the final dilemma. The hosts, recalling "Independence Day", are hesitant to provoke extraterrestrial wrath, even for a hefty sum. Celebrity Dick Match: The battle of the famous begins with a new intro song: Danny DeVito vs. MrBeast: The beef? MrBeast's 10,000 tiny charity houses encroach on DeVito's "gig," leading to a demanded ball pit brawl at Chuck-E-Cheese. The hosts humorously size up DeVito's chances in a ball pit and veer off into a passionate (and divided) discussion about the merits (or lack thereof) of Jersey Mike's "juice". Ultimately, they see DeVito as the scrappier victor. Gordon Ramsay vs. Post Malone: The culinary clash ignites when Ramsay calls Post Malone's hot sauce "the worst since unsliced bread". This escalates to troll restaurants and a cooking show. The hosts discuss Post Malone's musical talents, including his Nirvana performance, and David Draiman of Disturbed's "Sound of Silence" cover, as well as Five Finger Death Punch covers. Post Malone's love for "Hunt Showdown" is also highlighted. Gordon Ramsay is confidently predicted to win this fiery feud. What Would Jesus Draw - Brokering a Peace Deal: Brought to you by the (hopefully soon-to-be-live) whatwouldjesusdraw.com, the hosts unleash AI to interpret their divine prompts: The central prompt is Jesus Christ of Nazareth as a political dignitary during a diplomatic meeting. Randy's initial attempt envisions Jesus like Gandalf. His second try, Jesus watching a play with Abe Lincoln, yields a strange, homoerotic scene with no clear meeting or Lincoln. Rem imagines Jesus facilitating the peace treaty between Lee and Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Courthouse in 1865, resulting in a charcoal-style drawing with an oddly proportioned Grant. Cody pictures Jesus sitting down in formal attire with President Camacho from Idiocracy, producing an image with a cool vibe but a missing arm and a bizarre background. Ray goes wild with Jesus as a Zimbabwean diplomat negotiating penguin furs with Genghis Khan on the Great Wall of China, leading to a heartwarming (and absurd) image of Jesus touching a penguin on the Great Wall, sans Genghis Khan. After much deliberation and a tie-breaker coin flip, Ray's surreal penguin encounter wins the divine art contest. Listeners are encouraged to visit whatwouldjesusdraw.com to purchase these unique creations (no NFTs here!). Outro: The hosts share their social media handles (@Rem_Dickman, @Randall_Dickman, @CodyMcCann) and the new Rich Dickman Show voicemail number: 513-512-5721. Cody recounts his Mardi Gras adventures, Ray mentions his dog-walking routine and ongoing insurance saga, and they all look forward to the eventual launch of whatwouldjesusdraw.com. A final, humorous note reveals the Jesus art is printed in Mexico, much to Randy's mock dismay. Don't forget to check out old episodes and get ready for the big 300! Until next time, stay rich (in spirit)!

Episode 59 –Tejanos during the civil war

The Hidden History of Texas

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2025 8:23

Episode 59 –Tejanos during the civil war The Rio Grande, since it was the border between Texas and Mexico was important to both the Confederacy and the Union. The Confederacy wanted to use it to bring in supplies and the Union wanted to keep it bottled up. Regardless of their reasonings, both the North and the Sount did their best to recruit and draft Mexican Texans. The confederates set up camps in Laredo, Brownsville, Victoria, and Corpus Christi and trained approximately 2,550 Mexican Americans from Texas. They primarily served inside the state with the regular confederate army or with various companies of the state militia. José Agustín Quintero, who was actually a Cuban American and hailed from New Orleans, joined the Quitman Guards of Texas. That group saw action in Virginia and Quintero was later appointed by President Jefferson Davis to serve as the confidential agent (a sort of ambassador) of the Confederate government in Mexico. While the majority of those who joined were either in their teens or early twenties, there were some who were in their sixties. The majority did join the confederate army, still an estimated 960 joined the Union army. In many cases, their reasons for joining came about partly because they or their family members remember how they had been treated during some of the events of the Texas Revolution and in particular how Mexican were treated after the revolution. (Check out my books Years of Revolution 1830 to 1836. And A Failing Republic Becomes a State 1836-1850. For more about those time periods and what took place.) One such union group was the Second Texas Cavalry (U.S.), which was comprised largely of Texas Mexicans and Mexican nationals; not sure why, but this unit suffered a high desertion rate. Much like people everywhere Mexican Americans of Texas (Tejanos) were divided over the whole issue of secession. Before the war even started there were accusations of subversion and disloyalty being thrown about, which made many reluctant to even become involved. Part of the reasons that almost everyone who signed up to serve in a militia unit, especially from South Texas or from the frontier, was a healthy fear of being sent to serve in the deep south and thus away from their families. Several people avoided conscription simply by claiming that they were actually residents and citizens of Mexico. There were at least 2,500 Mexican Texans who actually signed p to serve in the Confederate Army. Santos Benavides was perhaps the most famous of them, and he was eventually put in charge of the 33rd Texas Cavalry with the rank of colonel. The 33rd Texas Cavalry was never defeated in battle even though they did not have the best equipment or supplies. In fact, Colonel Benavides, and his Refugio and Cristóbal, put together what can only be thought of as an incredible record in defending the border. In May of 1861, they became folk heroes to southern sympathizers, after they defeated a band of anti-Confederates who were led by Juan N. Cortina at Carrizo (Zapata) . They also led incursions into northern Mexico seeking revenge for Unionist-inspired guerilla raids into Texas. In March of 1865, they also succeeded in repulsing a small group of Union solders that attacked Laredo. A few of the Tejano's who joined Hood's Texas Brigade actually were sent into Virginia where they fought in the battles of Gaines' Mill, Second Bull Run, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, and Appomattox Court House. Some Thirty Tejanos from San Antonio, Eagle Pass, and the Fort Clark area signed up and joined Trevanion T. Teel's artillery company, and thirty-one more joined Charles L. Pyron's company, and ended up marching across West Texas to help in the fight to secure the Mesilla valley. Some Tejanos from San Antonio served in the Sixth Texas Infantry and fought in several of the eastern campaigns, including the battles of Chattanooga, Chickamauga, Atlanta,

Appomattox Station | Appomattox Court House

Battles Of The American Civil War

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2024 54:04

The time has come as we have reached the de facto end of the war with General Grant's army finally stopping General Lee. After being on the run since the fall of Petersburg, Lee's luck finally runs out at the battle of Appomattox Station on April 8th, 1865 where he is forced to surrender his army the next day at Appomattox Court House. Although there is still around 160,000 Confederate troops in other armies, the war is basically over once Lee surrenders as the other armies soon follow suit. The official end is near.Subscribe to our YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@bangdangnetwork

Sailor's Creek | High Bridge | Cumberland Church

Battles Of The American Civil War

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2024 46:32

We are getting closer to the end with this week's battles taking us one day away from Lee's surrender. At this point, Lee and his army are still retreating hoping to get rations and supplies, but the Union are one step ahead the whole way. The Confederates suffer a huge defeat in the battle of Sailor's Creek on April 6th, 1865 where a large portion of Lee's Army was captured, including Kershaw and Ewell. The next day at the battle of Cumberland Church, all hope is lost as he is forced to retreat to Appomattox Court House, only for the Union to make it there first. It is after this battle that Grant sends Lee a letter asking for his surrender, but Lee is quite finished. Not yet. Subscribe to our YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@bangdangnetwork

Third Petersburg

Battles Of The American Civil War

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2024 71:19

The Third Battle Of Petersburg occurred on April 2nd, 1865, and it was essentially the beginning of the end for General Lee's Army. The Union push the Confederate line back and force a retreat of Lee's Army. The Confederates are forced to abandon Petersburg as well as Richmond taking documents and archives with them. The defeat eventually leads to the infamous surrender of Lee's Army at Appomattox Courthouse. Subscribe to our YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@bangdangnetwork

The Final Moments of the American Republic: Lincoln 3

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Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2024 123:15

I can't control the nature or message of the Ads this podcast distributor expresses. They are not my views, and I don't endorse them.COMMERCIAL FREE VIDEOS/PODCASTS and Exclusive Content: Become a Patron. https://Patreon.com/DisguisetheLimitsToday, Wed 10.25.2024 -Grab your coffee, drop your Lincoln Logs, flush and get ready to watch! We're going to take a short break from the Pasteurian Virus Lies coverage to discuss the Evils of the Last Days of Constitutional America. I'm referring to Abraham Roman-Agent Lincoln and the divide and conquer strategy that was carried out on the homeland. The Frankist Banking Family has had us fully since the last True Americans surrendered at Appomattox Court House.JOIN His Site!DR PETER GLIDDEN, ND Health Recovery Site:https://leavebigpharmabehind.com/?via=pgndhealthUse Code baalbusters for 50% OFF - LIMITED TIME Just For UsFor the 90 Essential Nutrients, Contact Brenda here: 888 618 1796 ext. 101 Mention the Show!YOU ARE the CHANGE. You ARE the Sponsors.Support the Show Here: https://GiveSendGo.com/BaalBustersEuropean Viewers You can support here: https://www.tipeeestream.com/baalbusters/GET My Clean Source Creatine-HCL Use Coupon Code FANFAVORITE for 5% Offhttps://www.semperfryllc.com/store/p126/CreatineHCL.htmlGo to https://SemperFryLLC.com to get all the AWESOME stuff I make plus use code Victory for 11% OFF just for BB viewers!Quick Links to Dr Monzo and Dr Glidden are found on my website.Want to send me something?Baal Busters Broadcast#1029101 W 16th Street STE AYuma, AZ 85364BE ADVISED: If you are compelled to mail a check for show support, it must be written out to Semper Fry, LLC.Thanks!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ba-al-busters-broadcast--5100262/support.

Final Moments of the American Republic 4

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Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2024 112:05

I can't control the nature or message of the Ads this podcast distributor expresses. They are not my views, and I don't endorse them.COMMERCIAL FREE VIDEOS/PODCASTS and Exclusive Content: Become a Patron. https://Patreon.com/DisguisetheLimitsToday, Thursday 10.26.2024 -Grab your coffee, drop your Lincoln Logs, flush and get ready to watch! We're going to take a short break from the Pasteurian Virus Lies coverage to discuss the Evils of the Last Days of Constitutional America. I'm referring to Abraham Roman-Agent Lincoln and the divide and conquer strategy that was carried out on the homeland. The Frankist Banking Family has had us fully since the last True Americans surrendered at Appomattox Court House.JOIN His Site!DR PETER GLIDDEN, ND Health Recovery Site:https://leavebigpharmabehind.com/?via=pgndhealthUse Code baalbusters for 50% OFF - LIMITED TIME Just For UsFor the 90 Essential Nutrients, Contact Brenda here: 888 618 1796 ext. 101 Mention the Show!YOU ARE the CHANGE. You ARE the Sponsors.Support the Show Here: https://GiveSendGo.com/BaalBustersEuropean Viewers You can support here: https://www.tipeeestream.com/baalbusters/GET My Clean Source Creatine-HCL Use Coupon Code FANFAVORITE for 5% Offhttps://www.semperfryllc.com/store/p126/CreatineHCL.htmlGo to https://SemperFryLLC.com to get all the AWESOME stuff I make plus use code Victory for 11% OFF just for BB viewers!Quick Links to Dr Monzo and Dr Glidden are found on my website.Want to send me something?Baal Busters Broadcast#1029101 W 16th Street STE AYuma, AZ 85364BE ADVISED: If you are compelled to mail a check for show support, it must be written out to Semper Fry, LLC.ThanksBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ba-al-busters-broadcast--5100262/support.

The Final Moments of the American Republic: Lincoln 2

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Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2024 125:51

Sorry for the Political Ad barrage. I can't control what they do, nor do I condone the messages these ads may promote. GET COMMERCIAL FREE VIDEOS/PODCASTS and Exclusive Content: Become a Patron. https://Patreon.com/DisguisetheLimitsToday, Wed 10.25.2024 -Grab your coffee, drop your Lincoln Logs, flush and get ready to watch! We're going to take a short break from the Pasteurian Virus Lies coverage to discuss the Evils of the Last Days of Constitutional America. I'm referring to Abraham Roman-Agent Lincoln and the divide and conquer strategy that was carried out on the homeland. The Frankist Banking Family has had us fully since the last True Americans surrendered at Appomattox Court House.JOIN His Site!DR PETER GLIDDEN, ND Health Recovery Site:https://leavebigpharmabehind.com/?via=pgndhealthUse Code baalbusters for 50% OFF - LIMITED TIME Just For UsFor the 90 Essential Nutrients, Contact Brenda here: 888 618 1796 ext. 101 Mention the Show!YOU ARE the CHANGE. You ARE the Sponsors.Support the Show Here: https://GiveSendGo.com/BaalBustersEuropean Viewers You can support here: https://www.tipeeestream.com/baalbusters/My Clean Source Creatine-HCL Use Coupon Code FANFAVORITE for 5% Offhttps://www.semperfryllc.com/store/p126/CreatineHCL.htmlGo to https://SemperFryLLC.com to get all the AWESOME stuff I make plus use code Victory for 11% OFF just for BB viewers!Quick Links to Dr Monzo and Dr Glidden are found on my website.Want to send me something?Baal Busters Broadcast#1029101 W 16th Street STE AYuma, AZ 85364BE ADVISED: If you are compelled to mail a check for show support, it must be written out to Semper Fry, LLC.Thanks!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ba-al-busters-broadcast--5100262/support.

Final Days of the American Constitutional Republic

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2024 140:17

PLEASE DO NOT BE UPSET WITH ME FOR THE ADS. Every platform is going overboard with ads because of the election and politically themed Ad content that I DO NOT CONDONE. I have no say in it. If you want to avoid this, then get on the Patreon where it's Ad-Free:https://Patreon.com/DisguisetheLimitsToday, Wed 10.23.2024 -Grab your coffee, drop your Lincoln Logs, flush and get ready to watch! We're going to take a short break from the Pasteurian Virus Lies coverage to discuss the Evils of the Last Days of Constitutional America. I'm referring to Abraham Roman-Agent Lincoln and the divide and conquer strategy that was carried out on the homeland. The Frankist Banking Family has had us fully since the last True Americans surrendered at Appomattox Court House.DR PETER GLIDDEN, ND Health Recovery Site:https://leavebigpharmabehind.com/?via=pgndhealthUse Code baalbusters for 50% OFF - LIMITED TIME Just For UsFor the 90 Essential Nutrients, Contact Brenda here: 888 618 1796 ext. 101 Mention the Show!YOU ARE the CHANGE. You ARE the Sponsors.Support the Show Here: https://GiveSendGo.com/BaalBustersEuropean Viewers You can support here: https://www.tipeeestream.com/baalbusters/GET COMMERCIAL FREE VIDEOS/PODCASTS and Exclusive Content: Become a Patron. https://Patreon.com/DisguisetheLimitsMy Clean Source Creatine-HCL Use Coupon Code FANFAVORITE for 5% Offhttps://www.semperfryllc.com/store/p126/CreatineHCL.htmlGo to https://SemperFryLLC.com to get all the AWESOME stuff I make plus use code Victory for 11% OFF just for BB viewers!Quick Links to Dr Monzo and Dr Glidden are found on my website.Want to send me something?Baal Busters Broadcast#1029101 W 16th Street STE AYuma, AZ 85364BE ADVISED: If you are compelled to mail a check for show support, it must be written out to Semper Fry, LLC.Thanks!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ba-al-busters-broadcast--5100262/support.

Ghosts of Bloody Battlefields

Mysterious Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2024 54:32

My special guest tonight is author and researcher Mark Nesbitt here to discuss his book about civil war soldiers that remained on the battle field after their deaths. Get his book. Riveting ghost stories with history from all the major engagements of the war.Civil War Ghost Trails examines the major engagements of the Civil War and their connections to the paranormal world. The history of each battlefield is followed by the classic ghost stories that have been around since the guns fell silent. Mark Nesbitt also collected newer stories and attempted a paranormal investigation, including Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP), at many of the sites to see what could be found. In some cases, the results were astounding.Some of the spirits included in the book are the Headless Zouave at Bull Run, the Drummer Boy at Shiloh, and the Phantom Battalion at Gettysburg. Ghosts appear at the Bloody Lane at Antietam and Caroline Street in Fredericksburg, as well as sites at Chancellorsville, Vicksburg, Chickamauga, Chattanooga, Petersburg, and Appomattox Court House. A special section of the book explores the haunted Civil War prisons at Johnson's Island in Ohio, Point Lookout in Maryland, and Andersonville in Georgia. Abraham Lincoln's many White House apparitions are discussed in a section on wartime Washington, D.C.Follow Our Other ShowsFollow UFO WitnessesFollow Crime Watch WeeklyFollow Paranormal FearsFollow Seven: Disturbing Chronicle StoriesJoin our Patreon for ad-free listening and more bonus content.Follow us on Instagram @mysteriousradioFollow us on TikTok mysteriousradioTikTok Follow us on Twitter @mysteriousradio Follow us on Pinterest pinterest.com/mysteriousradio Like us on Facebook Facebook.com/mysteriousradio]

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Endless War - Dr. Jeremi Suri, University of Austin - DSPod #268

Demystifying Science

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2024 151:56

Dr. Jeremi Suri is a professor of Public Affairs and History at the University of Texas, Austin whose recent work explores the idea that the American civil war never ended. Suri argues that the surrender at Appomattox Courthouse at the end of the Civil War was just a superficial conclusion of outright hostilities, not a true end to the massive division that ran across America during colonial times. Our conversation with Suri centers around the question of where these divisions come from, what has entrenched them, why the same social rifts are opening not just in America, but all around the world. Most importantly, we wrestle with what can be done about a seeping wound of discontent that refuses to heal. Sign up for our Patreon and get episodes early + join our weekly Patron Chat https://bit.ly/3lcAasB AND rock some Demystify Gear to spread the word: https://demystifysci.myspreadshop.com/ Read Jeremi's Books and Fund DemystifySci: https://amzn.to/4dhjidg (00:00) Go! (00:05:22) Low points in history (other than now) (00:09:45) Bring back the CCC! (00:11:28) Civil unrest in the US (00:15:40) Racial divide at the core of the US (00:22:00) A revolutionary's lifestyle (00:26:29) 2nd order messes (00:31:03) Does the president matter that much? (00:37:37) Solution set for systematic inequality (00:49:11) Order v. chaos in society (00:56:16) Post civil war wounds (01:06:25) Anxiety below racism (01:19:08) Journalism was never clean truth (01:33:19) Reality v. internet universe (01:48:53) Moving away from home v. adaptation to the new world (02:01:21) Every kid to college? (02:15:04) Economics & extremism (02:19:32) Is this actually a democracy??? (02:26:07) Tech politics #sciencepodcast #longformpodcast #AmericanHistory, #CivilWar, #Democracy, #PoliticalUnrest, #SocialChange, #HistoricalPerspective, #AmericanMobility, #CivilRights, #PoliticalPolarization, #HistoricalCycles, #SocialJustice, #AmericanIdentity, #PoliticalReform, #HistoricalContext, #DemocraticEvolution Check our short-films channel, @DemystifySci: https://www.youtube.com/c/DemystifyingScience AND our material science investigations of atomics, @MaterialAtomics https://www.youtube.com/@MaterialAtomics Join our mailing list https://bit.ly/3v3kz2S PODCAST INFO: Anastasia completed her PhD studying bioelectricity at Columbia University. When not talking to brilliant people or making movies, she spends her time painting, reading, and guiding backcountry excursions. Shilo also did his PhD at Columbia studying the elastic properties of molecular water. When he's not in the film studio, he's exploring sound in music. They are both freelance professors at various universities. - Blog: http://DemystifySci.com/blog - RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/2be66934/podcast/rss - Donate: https://bit.ly/3wkPqaD - Swag: https://bit.ly/2PXdC2y SOCIAL: - Discord: https://discord.gg/MJzKT8CQub - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DemystifySci - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DemystifySci/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/DemystifySci MUSIC: -Shilo Delay: https://g.co/kgs/oty671

PREVIEW: GETTYSBURG-APPOMATTOX COURTHOUSE: Conversation with Ronald White, author ON GREAT FIELDS, re the scene at Appomattox Courthouse, April 9, 1865, when Colonel Chamberlain, a modest professor of languages, overlooks the surrender of Robert E. Lee's

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Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2024 2:10

PREVIEW: GETTYSBURG-APPOMATTOX COURTHOUSE: Conversation with Ronald White, author ON GREAT FIELDS, re the scene at Appomattox Courthouse, April 9, 1865, when Colonel Chamberlain, a modest professor of languages, overlooks the surrender of Robert E. Lee's exhausted army. Much more later. 1865 Appomatox County Courthouse

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Late For Changeover 10 Apr 2024

The Swearing In Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2024 66:10

Today we talk about NASA selects three companies to advance Artemis lunar rover designs, the Air Force proposes bypassing Governors in 7 States to move Guard Units into the Space Force, the Navy fires the head of its only South American Command, General Lee surrenders the Army of Northern Virginia to General Grant at Appomattox Court House on April 9th, 1865, and we play the military movie props auction game.

Civil War Talk Radio - February 7th, 2024

Civil War Talk Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2024 60:00

Fergus M. Bordewich, author of Klan War: Ulysses S. Grant and the Battle to Save Reconstruction. Gerry's Monologue - This is Gerry Prokopowicz, with Civil War Talk Radio,......as listeners to this show already know, the Civil War didn't end at Appomattox Courthouse. We know about the rebel armies of Johnston and North Carolina, Kirby Smith and the Trans-Mississippi. We also know that the reconstruction years that followed were marked by so much political violence that some scholars consider it consider it a guerrilla continuation of the war. But less well known is what happened when the Federal government, under President Ulysses S. Grant, muster the political will to suppress that violence. In 1871, the US Army was deployed to South Carolina to destroy a large scale terrorist operation. We'll learn the result from Fergus M. Bordewich, author of 'Klan War: Ulysses S. Grant and the Battle to Save Reconstruction,' that's tonight on Civil War Talk Radio.

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The Haudenosaunee Confederacy

Unsung History

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2023 54:31

Before Europeans landed in North America, five Indigenous nations around what would become New York State came together to form the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. When the Europeans arrived, the French called them the Iroquois Confederacy, and the English called them the League of Five Nations. Those Five Nations were the Mohawks, Oneidas, Onondagas, Cayugas, and Senecas; the Tuscaroras joined the Confederacy in 1722. Some founding father of the United States, including George Washington and Benjamin Franklin admired the Haudenosaunee and incorporated their ideas into the U.S. Constitution. Despite that admiration, though, the United States government and the state government of New York did not always treat the Haudenosaunee with respect, and Haudenosaunee leaders had to navigate a difficult terrain in maintaining their sovereignty. Today we're going to look at the relationship between the Haudenosaunee and the United States through the stories of four individuals: Red Jacket, Ely S. Parker, Harriet Maxwell Converse, and Arthur C. Parker. Joining me in this episode is Dr. John C. Winters, Assistant Professor of History at the University of Southern Mississippi and author of The Amazing Iroquois and the Invention of the Empire State. Our theme song is Frogs Legs Rag, composed by James Scott and performed by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under Creative Commons. The mid-episode music is “Falling Leaves (Piano),” by Oleksii Holubiev, from Pixabay, used under the Pixabay Content License. The episode image is “Red Jacket (Sagoyewatha),” painted by Thomas Hicks in 1868; the painting is in the public domain and can be found in the National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution. Additional Sources: Haudenosaunee Confederacy “Haudenosaunee Guide For Educators,” National Museum of the American Indian. “The Haudenosaunee Confederacy and the Constitution,” by Jennifer Davis, Library of Congress, September 21, 2023. “Indian speech, delivered before a gentleman missionary, from Massachusetts, by a chief, commonly called by the white people Red Jacket. His Indian name is Sagu-ua-what-hath, which being interpreted, is Keeper-awake,” Library of Congress, 1805. “The Graves of Red Jacket,” Western New York Heritage. “Red Jacket Medal Returned to Seneca Nation [video],” WGRZ-TV, May 17, 2021. “Ely S. Parker,” Historical Society of the New York Courts. April 2, 2015 in From the Stacks “‘We Are All Americans:' Ely S. Parker at Appomattox Court House,” by Mariam Touba, New York Historical Society, April 2, 2015. “Engineer Became Highest Ranking Native American in Union Army,” by David Vergun, DOD News, November 2, 2021. “Building to be Named for Ely S. Parker First Indian Commissioner of the BIA Recognized,” U.S. Department of the Interior, December 15, 2000. “‘The Great White Mother': Harriet Maxwell Converse, the Indian Colony of New York City, and the Media, 1885–1903,” by John. C. Winters, The Journal of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era, 21(4), 279-300. “Harriet Maxwell Converse,” PBS.org. “Harriet Maxwell Converse,” Poets.org. “Research and Collections of Arthur C. Parker,” New York State Museum. “Arthur C. Parker and the Society of the American Indian, 1911-1916,” by S. Carol Berg, New York History, vol. 81, no. 2, 2000, pp. 237–46. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Episode 42 - Unlucky People: Spicy Rocks

Where the Weird Things Are

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2023 80:52

This time Brittany and Thurlow spice things up by sharing stories of some very unlucky people: Ann E. Hodges and Wilmer McLean. You can decide how bad for them you feel...Sources:Biography of Wilmer McLean, May 3, 1814 - June 5, 1882 Appomattox Court House National Historical Park Virginia - http://npshistory.com/publications/apco/mclean-bio.pdf https://www.battlefields.org/learn/civil-war/battles/appomattox-court-househttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilmer_McLeanhttps://prologue.blogs.archives.gov/2010/11/10/the-peculiar-story-of-wilmer-mclean/https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Appomattox-Court-House#ref1273218https://blogs.loc.gov/picturethis/2015/04/a-tale-of-two-houses-and-the-u-s-civil-war/https://www.nps.gov/apco/index.htm In 1954, an Extraterrestrial Bruiser Shocked This Alabama Woman | At the Smithsonian| Smithsonian MagazineHodges Meteorite Strike (Sylacauga Aerolite) - Encyclopedia of AlabamaAnn Hodges - The Only Person Ever Struck by a Meteorite | The Vintage NewsMusic by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686

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Visiting Appomattox Court House and unknown facts of the Civil War surrender

Talk With History

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2023 37:20 Transcription Available

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Episode 804 - the "un" category - forbes' fictional billionaires - famous sailors - national landmarks - salute to labor

Instant Trivia

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2023 8:49

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 804, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: the "un" category 1: In the mid 1800s its stops were "stations" and its workers were called "conductors". the Underground Railroad. 2: Among other places, "he" is buried under the Arc de Triomphe, in Westminster Abbey and at Arlington. the Unknown Soldier. 3: Though often misquoted, these are the kinds of "rights" the Declaration of Independence guarantees. unalienable rights. 4: They were called this because they used to write their names at the bottom of insurance contracts. underwriters. 5: Dylan Thomas' radio play about a day in the life of the Welsh villagers of Llareggub. Under Milk Wood. Round 2. Category: forbes' fictional billionaires 1: Topping the list is this North Pole resident with apparently unlimited, incalculable wealth. Santa Claus. 2: $1 billion is the total for this fictional billionaire, Homer Simpson's boss. C. Montgomery Burns. 3: This candy magnate from a Roald Dahl novel hoards a sweet $8 billion. Willy Wonka. 4: This "Gilligan's Island" tycoon washes ashore with $8 billion. Thurston Howell III. 5: A James Bond villain, he's worth an estimated $1.2 billion. Auric Goldfinger. Round 3. Category: famous sailors 1: Most collections of "The Arabian Nights" include the tale of this "sailor". Sinbad. 2: The word odyssey, meaning a long, adventurous voyage, comes from the name of this sailor. Odysseus. 3: In 1947 he sailed the Kon-Tiki from Peru to the Tuamotu Islands in the South Pacific. Thor Heyerdahl. 4: This Atlanta media mogul is famous for riding the waves as well as the airwaves. Ted Turner. 5: In 1841 this American author signed on as a seaman aboard the whaler Acushnet. Melville. Round 4. Category: national landmarks 1: The dome of this Washington, D.C. building was topped with the Statue of Freedom in 1863. Capitol Building. 2: The only mountain in Colorado that's been designated a national landmark. Pikes Peak. 3: Officially this St. Louis landmark's name is the Jefferson Nat'l Expansion Memorial. the St. Louis Arch (Gateway Arch). 4: Tho Washington took the oath of office there, this city's Federal Hall was sold for salvage in 1812. New York. 5: Much of this village, site of Lee's surrender to Grant, has been restored to its 1865 appearance. Appomattox Court House. Round 5. Category: salute to labor 1: Promising more assertiveness, John Sweeney was elected president of this labor federation in 1995. AFL-CIO. 2: In 1969 the brakemen, firemen and switchmen on these were "tied" together in one union. railroads. 3: OCAW is the union of oil, chemical and these workers; let's hope Homer Simpson's not a member. Nuclear/Atomic Workers. 4: This worker may be found on an airplane or as a union representative on a shop floor. Steward. 5: In 1995 the Int'l Association of Machinists staged a 69-day strike against this Seattle-based company. Boeing. Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia! Special thanks to https://blog.feedspot.com/trivia_podcasts/

BlackFacts Presents - The History of Juneteenth

BlackFacts.com: Learn/Teach/Create Black History

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2022 5:54

JUNETEENTH - A Celebration of Freedom.Juneteenth (a portmanteau of June and nineteenth) is also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Liberation Day, and Emancipation Day.It is a holiday celebrating the emancipation of those who had been enslaved in the United States. It is now celebrated annually on the 19th of June throughout the United States.HISTORYDuring the American Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on September 22, 1862. It became effective on January 1, 1863.This Proclamation declared that all enslaved persons in the Confederate States of America in rebellion and not in Union hands were freed.More isolated geographically, planters and other slaveholders had migrated into Texas from eastern states to escape the fighting, and many brought enslaved people with them.Although most lived in rural areas, more than 1,000 resided in both Galveston and Houston by 1860. By 1865, there were an estimated 250,000 enslaved people in Texas.Despite the surrender of General Robert E. Lee at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865, the western Army of the Trans-Mississippi did not surrender until June 2.On Monday, June 19, 1865, Union Major General Gordon Granger arrived to Galveston, Texas, to enforce the emancipation of its slaves and oversee a peaceful transition of power.The Texas Historical Commission and Galveston Historical Foundation report that Granger's men marchedThroughout Galveston reading General Order No 3: “The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free. This involves an absolute... ...equality of personal rights and rights of property between former masters and slaves, and the connection heretofore existing between them becomes... ...that between employer and hired labour. The freedmen are advised to remain quietly at their present homes and work for wages. They are informed that they will not... ...be allowed to collect at military posts and that they will not be supported in idleness either there or elsewhere.”It was from that moment that Juneteenth would be born.EARLY CELEBRATIONSFormerly enslaved people in Galveston celebrated after the announcement. The following year, freedmen in Texas organized the first of what became the annual celebration of "Jubilee Day."On January 2, 1866, a Galveston newspaper, reported on an Emancipation Celebration:“The colored people of Galveston celebrated their emancipation from slavery yesterday by a procession.Notwithstanding the storm some eight hundred or a thousand men, women and children took part in the demonstration.”Flake's Bulletin, 2 January 1866.Early celebrations were used as political rallies to give voting instructions to newly freed slaves. Early independence celebrations often occurred on January 1 or 4.OFFICIAL RECOGNITIONIn the late 1970s the Texas Legislature declared Juneteenth a “holiday of significance, particularly to the blacks of Texas", becoming the first state to establish Juneteenth as a state holiday.The bill passed through the Texas Legislature in 1979 and was officially made a state holiday on January 1, 1980.Recognition of Juneteenth varies across the United States. It is not officially recognized by the federal government, although the Senate unanimously passed......a simple resolution in 2018 in honour of the day, and legislation has been introduced in Congress to make it either a "national day of observance" or a full-scale federal holiday.The only three states yet to legally recognize Juneteenth as either a state or ceremonial holiday are Hawaii, North Dakota, and South Dakota.In 2020, Juneteenth was formally recognized by New York City (as an annual official city holiday and public school holiday, starting in 2021)CELEBRATIONSThe holiday is considered the "longest-running African-American holiday" and has been called "America's second Independence Day".Juneteenth is usually celebrated on the third Saturday in June. It was common for former slaves and their descendants to make a pilgrimage to Galveston.Observance today is primarily in local celebrations. In many places Juneteenth has become a multicultural holiday, Including lectures and exhibitions on African-American culture.Traditions include public readings of the Emancipation Proclamation, singing traditional songs and reading of works by noted African-American writers.Celebrations include picnics, rodeos, street fairs, cookouts, family reunions, park parties, historical reenactments, blues festivals and Miss Juneteenth contests.Historian Mitch Kachun considers that celebrations of the end of slavery have three goals: "to Celebrate, to Educate, and to Agitate."To learn more about black history visit www.blackfacts.com.

Lee Didn't Offer His Sword to Grant - Monday Extra Credit Myth!

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2022 2:12

Here's your short Monday Extra Credit Myth for the week! It's a great “Gone with the Wind” romantic-type story. The defeated, but honorable, General Robert E. Lee offered his sword to the victor, U.S. Grant, during the Confederacy's surrender at Appomattox Court House. Grant, just as honorably, refused to take it. But did it happen? Find out! Episode 448.

Lee Didn't Offer His Sword to Grant - Monday Extra Credit Myth!

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2022 2:12

14 de abril de 1865 - Abraham Lincoln sofre atentado em Washington

Hoje na História - Opera Mundi

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2022 5:18

Somente uma semana depois da capitulação do general sulista Robert Lee, rendido com seu numeroso exército, em Appomattox Court House, Virginia, terminando efetivamente com a Guerra Civil americana, exatamente no dia 14 de abril de 1865, Abraham Lincoln é ferido mortalmente. O local foi o Ford's Theatre, em Washington, o autor do crime, um certo John Wilkes Booth, partidário fervoroso dos sulistas. Ele atira à queima-roupa sobre o presidente que morre pelo ferimento recebido na manhã seguinte. Lincoln falece antes de assistir à ratificação da 13ª Emenda à Constituição dos Estados Unidos que aboliu a escravidão.Veja a matéria completa em: https://operamundi.uol.com.br/historia/3666/hoje-na-historia-1865-abraham-lincoln-sofre-atentado-em-washington----Quer contribuir com Opera Mundi via PIX? Nossa chave é apoie@operamundi.com.br (Razão Social: Última Instancia Editorial Ltda.). Desde já agradecemos!Assinatura solidária: www.operamundi.com.br/apoio★ Support this podcast ★

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9th April 1865: Confederate States Army General Robert E. Lee surrenders to Union Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Courthouse

HistoryPod

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2022

Lee's surrender to Grant encouraged other Confederate forces across the south to do the same and marked the beginning of the end of the American Civil ...

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Ken Burns' Road to Appomattox | The Civil War Episode Eight Review

The 1855 History Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2021 24:46

1865: William Sherman finishes up his conquest of the South, the Confederate government falls apart, and Lee and Grant finally shake hands at Appomattox Courthouse. It's a lot to talk about. How does Ken Burns do it? We break down the the eighth episode of Ken Burns' Civil War documentary series, which covers the Georgia and South Carolina campaign, the surrender of Lee's Army, and John Wilkes Booth's team of conspirators. We're Logan Ledman and Sam Temple, and we've made it to our penultimate review of Ken Burns' 1990 documentaries series. Today we're tackling episode 8 of The Civil War: A Film by Ken Burns. Next week: the grand finale. Watch along with us as we go through the series. All episodes are available for free here: www.archive.org/details/ken.-burns.-the.-civil.-war. Subscribe for more on YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/the1855historyteam Become a Patron and get exclusive content: www.patreon.com/1855History Follow on Facebook: www.facebook.com/1855Faribault/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

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The Final Hours of the Civil War: Lee's Surrender

Weird History: The Unexpected and Untold Chronicles of History

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2021 15:28

Explore the pivotal moments on April 9, 1865, when General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House, effectively ending the Civil War. Uncover the decisive battles, the lives lost, and the significant impact of Lee's surrender that paved the way for the war's conclusion. #CivilWar #RobertE.Lee #UlyssesS.Grant #AppomattoxCourtHouse #USHistory #Confederacy #Uniontroops #USCivilWar Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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What is Juneteenth? What Significant Thing Happened Today?

Things You Should Know

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2021 13:18

What is Juneteenth? What Significant Thing Happened Today?Juneteenth (short for “June Nineteenth”) marks the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1865 to take control of the state and ensure that all enslaved people be freed. The troops' arrival came a full two and a half years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. Juneteenth honors the end to slavery in the United States and is considered the longest-running African American holiday. On June 17, 2021, it officially became a federal holiday. Confederate General Robert E. Lee had surrendered at Appomattox Court House two months earlier in Virginia, but slavery had remained relatively unaffected in Texas—until U.S. General Gordon Granger stood on Texas soil and read General Orders No. 3: “The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free.”

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Jeff Kannel, "Make Way For Liberty: Wisconsin African Americans in the Civil War"

Madison BookBeat

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2021 52:53

Stu Levitan welcomes Jeff Kannel, author of Make Way For Liberty: Wisconsin African Americans in the Civil War from our very good friends at the Wisconsin Historical Society Press. When the civil war began in April 1861, neither the US Army or the Wisconsin state militia allowed Black men to serve. But on April 9, 1865, Black men – some of them from Wisconsin — held the rifles that fired the last shots preventing Robert E Lee and the Army of Northern Virginia from escaping at the Battle of Appomattox Court House. By that time, more than 450 Black men, residents of Wisconsin or credited to the state, had served in the US Colored Troops. In addition, several hundred, maybe thousands, had served in support roles for Wisconsin officers and regiments. Who those men were, and what their lives were like before, during and after the war, are the questions Jeff Kannel answers in this comprehensive survey of an overlooked aspect of our shared history. They're answers he started researching ten years ago, after attending a presentation at Kenosha's Civil War Museum, where he was a volunteer. And after retiring as an instructor at Gateway Technical College, he had time to continue that research, and turn it into this book, for which we are all indebted. It is a pleasure to welcome to Madison BookBeat, Jeff Kannel

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Technology and Travel Post-COVID, Appomattox Court House Historic Park & Australia Under COVID

The Informed Traveler

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2021 35:50

In this episode, April 9 marks the 156th anniversary of the end of the American Civil War so we'll visit the Appomattox Court House National Historic Site in Virginia, the place where General Lee surrendered to General Grant. We also head to Australia and chat with a travel writer there and her take on the last year and what kind of COVID restrictions Australians have been coping with. And we'll learn a bit about some of the technological advancements being used to assist the travel industry post-COVID. Support the show: https://www.theinformedtraveler.org/

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Technology and Travel Post-COVID, Appomattox Court House Historic Park & Australia Under COVID

The Informed Traveler

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2021 31:05

In this episode, April 9 marks the 156th anniversary of the end of the American Civil War so we'll visit the Appomattox Court House National Historic Site in Virginia, the place where General Lee surrendered to General Grant. We also head to Australia and chat with a travel writer there and her take on the last year and what kind of COVID restrictions Australians have been coping with. And we'll learn a bit about some of the technological advancements being used to assist the travel industry post-COVID. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The Final Campaign of the War from Petersburg to Appomattox in General Grant's Own Words (Curt Fields)

History Ago Go

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2021 73:29

The nation's leading Ulysses S. Grant interpreter talks about the campaign for Petersburg and the end of the American Civil War as General Grant. He discusses the difficulty but importance of crossing the James River to put General Robert E. Lee in a vice. He explains the challenge of assuming command of the entire United States Army as General-in-Chief after he moved east from the western theater of the war. General Grant talks about meeting President Lincoln at City Point and the directives he was given by the President toward the end of the war. He finishes with a detailed explanation of what happened at Appomattox Court House.HOST: Rob MellonFEATURED BREW: Lucky 25 American Brown, Trapezium Brewing Company, Petersburg, VirginiaMUSIC: Bones Forkhttps://bonesfork.com/CLIP: The Battle Cry of Freedom (George F. Root, 1862)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ok1tw2Lt3Rc

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What Happened at Appomattox Courthouse?

Inquisikids Daily

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2021 4:30

What Happened at Appomattox Courthouse? April 9, 1865, was the beginning of the end of the deadliest war the United States has ever been in. Find out what led up to General Lee's surrender at Appomattox Courthouse. Sources: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Confederate-States-of-America https://www.ducksters.com/history/civilwartimeline.php https://www.ducksters.com/history/civil_war/causes_of_the_civil_war.php https://www.ducksters.com/history/facts_about_the_civil_war.php https://www.ducksters.com/biography/world_leaders/robert_e_lee.php https://www.ducksters.com/biography/uspresidents/ulyssessgrant.php Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com

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How the US Civil War REALLY Ended

Everything Everywhere Daily History Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2021 10:38

According to most history books, the United States Civil War ended on April 9, 1865, when General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House, Virginia. This is a truth, but it really isn’t the truth. At best it could be described as the beginning of the end of the Civil War. Learn more about when the US Civil War really ended on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sign up for the Travel Photography Academy: http://TravelPhotographyAcademy.com -------------------------------- Associate Producer Thor Thomsen Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere Discord Server: https://discord.gg/UkRUJFh Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretrip Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/EEDailyPodcast/ Website: https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-everywhere-daily-podcast/

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December 15, 2020: Charlottesville Planning Commission updated on affordable housing strategy; Elector Scott reflects on historic vote

Charlottesville Community Engagement

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2020 13:21

Do you still have some Holiday shopping to do? Today’s Patreon-fueled shout out is for you to check out a curated gift guide from local Charlottesville Black-owned businesses. There’s all kinds of possibilities, such as crafts and gifts from The Hive as well as skin care products from North Shea. Find out more in the link in the newsletter.In today’s show:Virginia’s Electors confirm the Commonwealth’s vote for President-elect Joe Biden election Charlottesville Planning Commission gets an update on the Cville Plans Together folksCharlottesville is developing a Climate Action PlanA very brief update on Smart ScaleOn the day after the first COVID vaccines were administered in the United States of America, the Virginia Department of Health reports another 3,160 new cases. The seven day average for positive cases is now at 3,654. The seven-day average for positive PCR tests is at 11.2 percent statewide. In the Blue Ridge Health District, there are another 40 cases reported today and the seven-day average is 73 new cases a day. There has been another COVID-related fatality in Nelson County, bringing the total to 85. The University of Virginia will make a final decision by January 15 on whether to return to school for in-person instruction, but are operating under the assumption classes will begin on February 1. UVA Today reports that top officials sent an email to students, staff and faculty notifying them of requirements. *Virginia’s 13 electors cast their vote for President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris yesterday in a hearing held on the floor of the Virginia House of Delegates. Ellen J. Scott of Manasass was one of them and made these remarks before the official vote. “The afternoon of April 9, 1865 at Appomattox Court House, marked the end of the most divisive era in our nation’s history and the healing began in Virginia,” Scott said. “Though not perfect, and fraught with broken promises, there emerged a people determined to hold America to its espoused and its Constitutional declaration that all men are created equal.” Scott also mentioned the election of the grandson of enslaved people, Doug Wilder, as Virginia’s governor in 1990, as well as Virginia’s vote for Barack Obama in 2008. “Now, Virginia has helped to elect Joseph Biden and Kamala Harris,” Scott said. “Harris, the first woman and the first Black president of the United States. As we exercise our role as electors, let us never forget that we are heeding the words of Lincoln to bind up our nation’s wounds.”The final nationwide electoral count was 302 votes for Biden and Harris and to 232 for the incumbents Donald Trump and Mike Pence. * It has been almost a year since the consultant Rhodeside & Harwell was hired to complete Charlottesville’s Comprehensive Plan and create an affordable housing plan. The city’s Planning Commission got an update last week on where the housing plan stands from the project manager of the Cville Plans Together initiative. “We’re revising the plan now and we’ll have a revision in the coming month or so and the plan right now is to have a conversation with Council in January and then hopefully work towards some sort of endorsement by Council of the plan,” said Jennifer Koch of Rhodeside & Harwell. The next step is for Council to be presented with the draft plan early next year. Their endorsement will allow the consultant team to move ahead with revising the Comprehensive Plan to include specific language that will lead the city to implement its principles. For instance, if there is to be more residential density, the plan needs to say so. That in turn will inform the new zoning code that the Cville Plans Together initiative is also intended to deliver. While the public comment period for this revision is closed, you can still review the materials on the Cville Plans Together website. Review and revision of the Comprehensive Plan has been underway since early 2017. In February 2019, Council opted to hire a consultant to finish the work begun by the Planning Commission. Koch said the Cville Plans Together work did not start from scratch. “We are working from draft chapters,” Koch said. “We’re not starting from zero here so the thought is that we don’t want to go back. We want to move forward from where you all left off.”One of the topics discussed by the Commission was the status of a future Land Use Map. “The Comprehensive Plan Land Use chapter contains the Future Land Use Map which incorporates some of the land use goals that are in the plan but also is a long-term strategy for land use in the city,” Koch said. “It often is sort of the basis for some zoning adjustments but the future land use map is also often a longer term vision for land use that zoning may be.”Commissioner Gary Heaton, who was appointed in October 2018, said the University of Virginia’s role needed to be taken into account.“Where the city ends and the University of Virginia begins, our land use map should reflect how we envision the future of the city as it pertains to the effect of the University on the city,” Heaton said. He added that he has been a planning commissioner in other university towns including Blacksburg.“These are places that also have been heavily affected by the University,” Heaton said. “If the city could someone get out in front of there could be ways to address affordable housing.” On March 10, the University of Virginia announced it would build up to 1,500 affordable units on land it or its real estate foundation owns. The topic came up at a meeting of the Regional Housing Partnership last week. Colette Sheehy is the Senior Vice President for Operations at UVA. “We have now restarted that initiative, more probably coming in January, but we are trying to get back on track,” Sheehy said. On Friday, the Buildings and Grounds Committee of the UVA Board of Visitors approved the schematic design for the new School of Data Science on Ivy Road, just to the west of the former site of the Cavalier Inn. It will be the first academic building constructed in the area of the Ivy Road Master Plan. “The four-story facility will include four ‘smart’ classrooms, faculty offices, and a variety of meeting and research areas that will provide essential learning, research, and administrative spaces to support the SDS,” reads the packet for the meeting. “The programs will interface with industry and other external partners in a “corporate commons” providing opportunities for the exchange of ideas.”The current land use map adopted by Council in 2013 depicts the area as “mixed use.” Disagreements about the future land use map are one reason the Comprehensive Plan process stalled and the consultant was hired. A longer version of this story as well as a podcast version will be published later today for paid subscribers, and released to the general public in a few days time. *In October, Charlottesville City Council announced the city would follow Albemarle in writing an action plan to help meet the locality’s climate protection goal. Specifically, the target is to reduce carbon emissions 45 percent by 2030 and to be carbon neutral by 2050. The Albemarle Board of Supervisors adopted such a plan on October 8. Last night, the city held the first of two workshops to kick off the creation of the plan. Susan Elliott is Charlottesville’s Climate Protection Manager. She said that in 2017, Council signed off on a statement objecting to President Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement.“This is not the first commitment the city of Charlottesville made,” Elliott said. “The first one was actually the U.S. Mayor’s Agreement on climate back in 2006 which is what spurred the city to create the climate protection program in 2007.”In 2019, Council agreed to a goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 45 percent by 2030, and to be carbon neutral by 2050. There is also a corresponding plan to adapt to changing weather patterns with higher temperatures. “We also heard from the community that they don’t want us to waste time by reinventing the wheel,” Elliott said. “They want us to build on what we’ve done. They want us to build on what their peers have done. They want us to work regionally so that we are building on existing systems for funding, for development, and for cooperation.”Emissions can be traced to residential, commercial and transportation sources. The plan will identify steps to address each. You can watch the recorded webinars on the city’s website. *We’re about a month away from when the Virginia Department of Transportation releasing the scores for the latest round of Smart Scale. Smart Scale is a process where localities submit projects that are then ranked according to a series of metrics. Submissions were due in August. Chad Tucker is with the Office of Intermodal Planning and Investment and he briefed the Commonwealth Transportation Board last week. “It’s been a long six months but we’re almost there, thankfully,” Tucker said. “There are 405 total applications that were submitted by applicants.Fifteen projects were submitted by either Albemarle, Charlottesville or the TJPDC. They are:US 29 and Fontaine Ave Interchange Improvement Hillsdale Drive South Extension - $29.7 million Hydraulic Road and US 29 - $24.6 million107 Park and Ride Lot - $2.6 millionRt. 29 Shared Use Path - Carrsbrook to Seminole Lane - $6 million Rt. 29/Fray’s Mill/Burnley Station Intersection Improvements- $9.6 million5th Street Hub and Trails - $6 millionWest Main Streetscape Phase 3 – 8th St NW to Roosevelt Brown Ave - $7.9 million Preston Ave & Grady Ave Intersection Improvement - $6.1 millionEmmet Street Multimodal Phase Two - $4.5 millionRidge Street Multimodal Improvements - $5 millionAccess Management on US 250 East from VA 20 (Stoney Point Rd) east to Hanson Rd - $11 millionRio Rd/John Warner Parkway improvements Old Lynchburg Rd./5th St. Ext. /County Office Bldg. Intersection Improvements; Albemarle - $8.5 millionRt. 20/53 Intersection Improvements - $7.5MThe Commonwealth Transportation Board will meet again at 9 a.m. on Friday. (agenda)*Tonight, the Albemarle Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on a proposal to redevelop the Red Carpet Inn on U.S. 29 as a mixed-use development with commercial space and in between 80 and 140 units. In the meantime, the existing rooms in the hotel would be used as transitional housing operated by the Thomas Jefferson Coalition for the Homeless (TJACH). For this to work, the project needs a rezoning of a 3.75 acre property.In other meetings:Charlottesville’s Parking Advisory Panel meets at 3:30 p.m. (meeting info)Albemarle Economic Development Authority meets at 4 p.m. (meeting info)Charlottesville’s Sister Cities Commission meets at 4:30 p.m. Last week, City Council agreed to pursue a friendship with Huehuetenango, a city in western Guatemala (meeting info)Charlottesville’s Board of Architectural Review meets at 5:30 p.m. and will take up an application for an already-approved four-story building at the site of the University Tire on West Main Street. They’ll also have a preliminary discussion on the future parking garage at the corner of Market Street and 9th street. (meeting info) This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at communityengagement.substack.com/subscribe

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The War Between the States Part 2

SocietyFringePodcast's podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2020 49:51

THE WAR BETWEEN THE STATES PART TWO ABE LINCOLN BLUES Man after man has wilted from the pressure and the stress Man after man has wilted from the pressure and the stress If I can't get me a fighting General I'll put my brains all on my desk I take freedom to give it Oh yes I see the irony I take freedom to give it oh yes I see the irony We're the first ones to really do it right It's all coming down to me All these chumps around me they just don't see what's at stake All these chumps around me they just don't see what's a stake You know that ruling's meant for people Not the whims royalty makes I don't want no epitaph don't want no gravestone by my hand I don't want no epitaph don't want no gravestone by my hand Oh no All I'm really wanting Is to unite this promised land Oh guitar America is Zion she ain't perfect yes I know America is Zion she ain't perfect yes I know But when it comes down to it Where the hell else you gonna go? Four score and seven years that's just a blink in history Four score and seven years that's just a blink in history And when the killing's over It's all coming down to me Oh I'll tell yah DEATH IN AMERICA My Gettysburg nurse Takes care of me She is an angel She's the Virgin Mary This town stinks of death Rancid aftermath She reads Walt Whitman What a fucking bloodbath Oh man The Union, sir, means the world to me I'm a Pennsylvania boy American as can be Cut down by rebel fire Now I ain't got no knees Piles of bloody stumps Small price because we're free In America Death in America My Gettysburg nurse Glows in the night Her voice, a poem, soothes my plight Hospital bed It's a schoolroom floor I'll never walk through another door No way My Gettysburg nurse She held my hand I am just a soldier I am just a man July 8th Half past five She smiled at me And then I died For America Death in America ANDERSONVILLE (instrumental) AN EDUCATED MAN I'm an Ivy League colored in the 54 Now I'm living in a tent in '64 I teach these field hands how to read Their ways don't mean a thing to me Antietem gave Lincoln the where with all I'm a chamber music lover in this free for all But I can march and shoot 'cause I'm a man I'm going to gun down some South Carolinians I'm an educated man I'm a fixture up in Boston high society I enlisted, sir, to help to set my people free Took a boat down south it's hot as hell The southern women call me "n*****" while they're ringing on their bells Down a mile of beach Battery Wagner stands To reiterate I am an educated man But my knowledge won't mean a thing to me When I set foot into that killing spree I'm an educated man The first volley caught me in the eye The second one lodged in my thigh In pain I saw the colors fly I stood and rushed the bunker then I Barely missed a cannon blast One more musket ball might be my last I took a shell straight through my knee You bastards SET MY PEOPLE FREE I'm an educated man SHERMAN'S MARCH Gone southern man Gone dixieland Sherman's march to the sea Black race finally set free Burn, Georgia, burn Cry, momma, cry Sherman's march to the sea Black race finally set free Gone, General Lee Gone, General Lee Sherman's march to the sea Black race finally set free APPOMATTOX COURTHOUSE The winter nights were cold and wet We hadn't taken Richmond yet McClellan had us camped out there "Oh Be Joyful" curled me hair General Grant's got bloody hands The Wilderness will test a man I tripped on skulls of Federal Troops I kicked 'em with me Union boots Richmond's sacked and Lee is on the run Jeff Davis has evacuated, son Engaging rebels every day and night Appomattox Courthouse in me sight Bobby Lee was neat and pressed Ulysses Grant just looked a mess We took their guns and sent them home We drank and toasted northern bones I took the train to Maine and then I kissed me wife and punched me friends The whiskey cuts like heaven's knives I can't believe I'm still alive LONG WALK HOME Feet on dirt I'm born to roam Getting on with the long walk home I see these white boys slinking south Old school belles they fill their mouths I wish I would see Massa Ted I'd put a bullet in his head "Fieldhand Slim" they did call me Until Lincoln set me free I'm getting out of Savanah Up through the Carolinas Up north up north I will go I never even seen the snow You fuckers best look out for me I'll show you what a former slave can be Sold my momma raped my wife Whipped me beat me took my life Blue coat black man broke my chains I'm never going back again These white boys pass as I head north Any city any port Feet on dirt I'm born to roam Getting on with the long walk home RISING OUTLAW The sky's devoid of any trees I'm glad I still got two good knees There's a hole in my hand like Jesus Christ I'm a rebel fighting 'til my work is done Well they kilt my family and I dug the graves You can't turn off a fucking wave Still got my rifle I'll steal your horse You'll be staring down the barrel of my gun Fuck the US I must say It's not my country anyway The Second Revolution has come and gone Now I'm robbing trains out in the desert sun I'm a rising outlaw sling my guns I dream about my dead wife and my daughter and son I was hitching up my trusty mule When they burnt my family down I fought their war and truth be told I never thought that I could be so bold Now living with death is all I know I'm rebel pride riding into town Now fuck the generals Fuck the south Fuck the north and shut my mouth Fuck the frontier what's yours is mine I'm raining down lead like hail Fuck the indians Fuck the sky Fuck the earth and say goodbye When I strike you won't see me This war will never end This war will never end ROSA PARKS WALTZ (instrumental) FANDANGO What's the difference War is war Sacrificing All the poor Cannon fodder in the ranks Stones to swords Guns to tanks Dadless kids Rich man's game Leaving corpses And the blind and the lame Peace is respite War is life Poor man's burden And his wife And sonless mothers Power hungry Sick with rage Demand vengeance Blood be paid Death decreed Murdering Beyond bombast Cowards sing We sing We don't deserve good We just don't rate Thugs with weapons Thugs who hate Trapped and cornered Might be dead Fire at will BAYONETS Fandango

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188 The Fort Pillow Massacre in 1864 + This Week in US History

In The Past Lane - The Podcast About History and Why It Matters

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2020 12:59

This week at In The Past Lane, the American History podcast, we take a look at the Fort Pillow Massacre that took place April 12, 1864 during the Civil War. A Confederate force led by Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest overwhelmed the fort and when the 300 African American Union soldiers tried to surrender, they slaughtered them. It was an extraordinary war crime that was motivated by racist animosity. Not surprisingly, the movement to remove Confederate statues in recent years has taken particular aim at statues honoring Nathan Bedford Forrest, who not only perpetrated the Ft. Pillow Massacre, but after the war became the leader of the Ku Klux Klan. And we also take a look at some key events that occurred this week in US history, like the US entry into World War I and the launch of Apollo 13. Feature Story: The Fort Pillow Massacre of 1864 On April 12, 1864 Confederate soldiers overran Fort Pillow in Tennessee and massacred hundreds of African-American Union soldiers. It was one of the most egregious war crimes in American history, one for which no one was ever charged or prosecuted. Before diving into this story, it’s important to note the significance of the role played by African-Americans played in helping the Union win the Civil War. In total, about 180,000 African-Americans served in the Union Army. That’s about 1/12 of the Union army. Another 20,000 served in the Union Navy. And keep in mind, this service did not begin until mid-1863 – fully two years into the war. In other words, it came at a crucial moment in the war when the Union desperately needed more soldiers. Over the course of those two years of service, between 1863 and 1865, African-American soldiers would fight in hundreds of battles and skirmishes. And this service came at a high price, as over 1/5 of black soldiers – about 40,000 – were killed either on the field or battle or as a result of disease. In the end, African-American soldiers played a critical role in the Union’s triumph over the Confederacy. And what about black Confederates? Well, hopefully you know that’s a complete and total myth. They never existed. And if you wanna learn more about it check out In The Past Lane episode 169. Alright, on to Fort Pillow. It was an insignificant Union outpost, situated on the Mississippi River in Western Tennessee. But in the spring of 1864, it was attacked by the legendary Confederate cavalry leader, General Nathan Bedford Forrest. Before the war, Forrest had been a wealthy slave trader. He joined the Confederate Army as a private, but rose quickly through the ranks. By the spring of 1864, Forrest was a household name in both the North and South, known widely both for his strategic genius and ruthlessness. In 1864, Forrest led thousands of cavalry on a raiding mission into Western Tennessee and Kentucky. By this time, the Confederacy was in desperate need of supplies, horses, and soldiers, so his primary objective was to capture horses, food, and military supplies, and to recruit new soldiers from among the pro-Confederate populace. In addition, Forrest was to cause maximum havoc in the region by disrupting the huge Union force being assembled by General William Tecumseh Sherman near Chattanooga. Sherman’s objective was obvious – Atlanta – and it was critical to the Confederacy that he be stopped, or at least slowed down. On April 12, 1864, the third anniversary of the firing on Fort Sumter that announced the start of the Civil War – Nathan Bedford Forrest’s force of about 1,500 men set fire to a nearby camp of escaped slaves – mostly women and children – and then surrounded Fort Pillow. Inside the Fort were 600 or so Union soldiers. About half that number were African-American soldiers serving in Union artillery units. From a strictly military standpoint, these black soldiers knew they were in a very precarious position. But these men had an additional reason to be concerned, for one year ago in 1863, when the Union announced that it would recruit black soldiers to fight in the war, Confederate leaders responded by declaring that captured African-American soldiers would be executed or re-enslaved. The Confederate assault begin at 11 AM and soon thereafter the Fort Pillow Garrison was reeling. Confederate snipers killed the fort’s commanding officer, and scores more. At 2 PM, Forrest sent a message demanding the Fort’s surrender. “Should my demand be refused,” he warned ominously, “I cannot be responsible for the fate of your command.” Fort Pillow’s commander tried to buy time – hoping reinforcements would soon arrive – and asked for one hour to consider the demand. Forrest refused and gave him 20 minutes. The moment that deadline passed, Forrest’s men attacked. As they streamed into the fort, many of the outnumbered Union soldiers panicked and ran towards the river. But many other Union soldiers fought valiantly, even after the struggle seemed hopeless. But when it became obvious that they had been defeated, they surrendered. Or at least they tried to. For the attacking Confederates were not about to treat black Union soldiers according to the rules of war. As one Confederate later testified, “The sight of Negro soldiers stirred the bosoms of our soldiers with courageous madness.” This “courageous madness” led them to slaughter wounded and surrendering black soldiers, and to chase down and kill those trying to escape. As one Confederate officer remembered: “The slaughter was awful… Words cannot describe the scene. The poor deluded Negroes would run up to our men[,] fall upon their knees and with uplifted hands scream for mercy. But they were ordered to their feet and then shot down.” Nathan Bedford Forrest and other Confederates would deny claims that they had massacred soldiers that day. But there is abundant historical evidence – including testimony by Confederate eyewitnesses – that a massacre had indeed taken place that day. Just consider these statistics. Half the Fort Pillow Garrison, about 300 men, had been killed. That’s an extraordinary toll, especially when compared to other Civil War battles. Typically, the ratio of killed to wounded was 1:2. That is, for every soldier killed they were two wounded. But at Fort Pillow, the ratio was the reverse – for every wounded soldier, two had been killed. Only a massacre could explain such numbers. The fact that it was a racially motivated massacre is made clear when one considers the statistics concerning those taken prisoner. Some 70% of white Union soldiers were taken prisoner compared to only 35% of black soldiers. The rest – 2/3 of all black soldiers – were killed. And it should be noted that while Fort Pillow was without question the worst instance of Confederates massacring black Union soldiers, it was by no means the only one. Little wonder then, for the duration of the Civil War the Union’s African American soldiers often cried, “Remember Fort Pillow!” when attacking Confederate positions. They did so to honor the dead and to inspire the living on to final victory. One of the reasons why this story is worth remembering is that Nathan Bedford Forrest enjoys an exalted place in Confederate history and memory, and as a consequence, there are many schools, streets, and public parks named in his honor, not to mention scores of statues. Thus, debates over the removal of Confederate monuments in recent years have often involved statues of Nathan Bedford Forrest. Defenders say the statues are a tribute to his brilliance as a cavalry commander and a general pride in southern heritage. Critics point out Forrest’s role in the Fort Pillow massacre, and one more thing – after the Civil War he joined the Ku Klux Klan and became its first Grand Wizard. You will recall that in last week’s episode we noted the major role of violent terrorist organizations like the KKK played in stripping recently freed African Americans of their civil and political rights. So, statues of Nathan Bedford Forrest represent many things, but first and foremost they represent white supremacy and the violence used to achieve it. So what else of note happened this week in US history? April 6, 1917 - After 2.5 years of remaining officially neutral and on the sidelines of WW1, the US declared war on Germany. President Woodrow Wilson had called for neutrality in the hope that after the war the US could play the role of impartial arbiter to help negotiate a lasting peace settlement. But when it became apparent that the Allies – principally France and England – might lose the war, AND German submarines resumed sinking US ships, Wilson changed his mind. The US must enter the war, the told the American people, “to make the world safe for democracy.” April 9, 1865 - The Confederacy’s most renowned commander, General Robert E. Lee, surrendered his army to the Union’s Gen Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Courthouse in VA. Even though the war did not officially end for a few more months, this surrender effectively ended the Civil War, a 4-year conflict that claimed the lives of some 750,000 soldiers and sailors, and brought about the end of slavery. Every now and again someone proposes that April 9 be made a national holiday to celebrate the defeat of the Confederacy and preservation of the Union. And this historian thinks that’s might be a good idea. April 11, 1970 - Apollo 13 blasted off on its mission to the moon. A mechanical malfunction nearly doomed the astronauts, but a little luck and a lot of ingenious improvising on the part of the crew and NASA officials brought them home safely. And what notable people were born this week in American history? April 6, 1866 – investigative journalist and author of Shame of the Cities, Lincoln Steffens April 7, 1915 – legendary jazz singer Billie Holiday April 7, 1912 - pioneering gay rights activist Harry Hay April 10, 1847 - newspaper magnate Joseph Pulitzer April 12, 1777 - one of the most influential politicians in the antebellum period, Henry Clay of KY The Last Word Let’s give it to Woodrow Wilson, who 103 years ago, asked the US Congress for a declaration of war against Germany. Here’s the key excerpt: “The world must be made safe for democracy. Its peace must be planted upon the tested foundations of political liberty. We have no selfish ends to serve. We desire no conquest, no dominion. We seek no indemnities for ourselves, no material compensation for the sacrifices we shall freely make. We are but one of the champions of the rights of mankind. We shall be satisfied when those rights have been made as secure as the faith and the freedom of nations can make them.” For more information about the In The Past Lane podcast, head to our website, www.InThePastLane.com Music for This Episode Jay Graham, ITPL Intro (JayGMusic.com) The Joy Drops, “Track 23,” Not Drunk (Free Music Archive) Sergey Cheremisinov, “Gray Drops” (Free Music Archive) Pictures of the Flow, “Horses” (Free Music Archive) Ondrosik, “Tribute to Louis Braille” (Free Music Archive) Alex Mason, “Cast Away” (Free Music Archive) Dana Boule, “Collective Calm” (Free Music Archive) Blue Dot Sessions, "Pat Dog" (Free Music Archive) Jon Luc Hefferman, “Winter Trek” (Free Music Archive) The Bell, “I Am History” (Free Music Archive) Production Credits Executive Producer: Lulu Spencer Graphic Designer: Maggie Cellucci Website by: ERI Design Legal services: Tippecanoe and Tyler Too Social Media management: The Pony Express Risk Assessment: Little Big Horn Associates Growth strategies: 54 40 or Fight © In The Past Lane, 2020 Recommended History Podcasts Ben Franklin’s World with Liz Covart @LizCovart The Age of Jackson Podcast @AgeofJacksonPod Backstory podcast – the history behind today’s headlines @BackstoryRadio Past Present podcast with Nicole Hemmer, Neil J. Young, and Natalia Petrzela @PastPresentPod 99 Percent Invisible with Roman Mars @99piorg Slow Burn podcast about Watergate with @leoncrawl The Memory Palace – with Nate DiMeo, story teller extraordinaire @thememorypalace The Conspirators – creepy true crime stories from the American past @Conspiratorcast The History Chicks podcast @Thehistorychix My History Can Beat Up Your Politics @myhist Professor Buzzkill podcast – Prof B takes on myths about the past @buzzkillprof Footnoting History podcast @HistoryFootnote The History Author Show podcast @HistoryDean More Perfect podcast - the history of key US Supreme Court cases @Radiolab Revisionist History with Malcolm Gladwell @Gladwell Radio Diaries with Joe Richman @RadioDiaries DIG history podcast @dig_history The Story Behind – the hidden histories of everyday things @StoryBehindPod Studio 360 with Kurt Andersen – specifically its American Icons series @Studio360show Uncivil podcast – fascinating takes on the legacy of the Civil War in contemporary US @uncivilshow Stuff You Missed in History Class @MissedinHistory The Whiskey Rebellion – two historians discuss topics from today’s news @WhiskeyRebelPod American History Tellers ‏@ahtellers The Way of Improvement Leads Home with historian John Fea @JohnFea1 The Bowery Boys podcast – all things NYC history @BoweryBoys Ridiculous History @RidiculousHSW The Rogue Historian podcast with historian @MKeithHarris The Road To Now podcast @Road_To_Now Retropod with @mikerosenwald © In The Past Lane 2020

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How to Win Within - Part 3 - A Surrendered Heart

Arise Church with Brent Simpson

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2020 59:41

April 9, 1865, at Appomattox Court House in Virginia the Army or Northern Virginia surrendered to the Union Army. It was the first of many dominos to fall in bringing the American civil war to an end. This surrender recast the direction of an entire nation. It forecast the future directing a whole country into a brand new journey. Join us as we will discover how the act of surrender within our heart can bring understanding to and shape our future.

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We Are All Americans

The American Story

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2019 6:24

“Savage Jack Falstaff” meets Robert E. Lee at Appomattox Court House

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April 9th – Lee Surrenders

This Day In History

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2019 64:38

On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand discuss Robert E. Lee’s surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia (26,765 troops) to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House, Virginia. Join us for this episode of This Day In History! About the Show: Website: This Day In History Facebook: This Day... The post April 9th – Lee Surrenders appeared first on This Day In History.

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In Pursuit of the Confederate Truce Flag with Artist Sonya Clark

Monument Lab

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2019 85:22

The Confederate Truce Flag is a little known piece of Americana. It was flown as a white flag of surrender and delivered to the Appomattox Court House, Virginia in April 1865. A piece of it is owned by Smithsonian. It is not as iconic as the Confederate Battle Flag. Artist Sonya Clark wants to change that through her new exhibition Monumental Cloth, The Flag We Should Know at Philadelphia’s Fabric Workshop and Museum.

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Patrick Schroeder: Surrender at Appomattox

Capital District Civil War Round Table Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2018 46:52

Appomattox Court House National Historical Park historian Patrick Schroeder talked about Zouave units in the Civil War, the Appomattox campaign, and Lee's surrender at Appomattox Court House.

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Flashback Friday #56 - Mini-Myth: Lee Offered His Sword to Grant

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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2018 2:19

It's a great "Gone with the Wind" romantic-type story. The defeated, but honorable, General Robert E. Lee offered his sword to the victor, U.S. Grant, during the Confederacy's surrender at Appomattox Court House. Grant, just as honorably, refused to take it. But it didn't happen, Buzzkillers. It was a made-up press report that caught the public's attention and kept getting repeated.

“Hinsonville’s Heroes: Black Civil War Soldiers in Chester County, PA” with Cheryl Renée Gooch

PA BOOKS on PCN

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2018 58:59

The free black community of Hinsonville sent its sons to serve the Union when called on. As members of the Fifty-Fourth Massachusetts Volunteers, brothers Wesley, William and George Jay survived the bloody battle at Fort Wagner, South Carolina, memorialized in the film Glory. George W. Duffy and Stephen J. Ringgold were part of the only black regiment to lead President Lincoln's funeral procession in Washington. William B. Fitzgerald, Abraham Stout, Samuel H. Blake and Isaac A. Hollingsworth fought with troops who cornered Robert E. Lee's army, forcing surrender at Appomattox Court House. Cheryl Renée Gooch is dean of Arts, Humanities, Developmental Studies at Cumberland County College. Description courtesy of The History Press.

April Proclaimed "Fair Housing Month" By Portland City Council

News of the Northwest

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2018 16:55

Portland, Oregon- April 11 marks the 50th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act, which prohibits housing discrimination on the basis of race or color, religion, sex, national origin, familial status or disability. The Act was created with the belief that every person has the right to rent, purchase or get a mortgage on a home without fear of discrimination. Katy Barber, History Professor at PSU filled me in on Portland's racial covenants before Fair Housing. I spoke with Professor Barber about a variety of topics including the history of racial land and housing discrimination in Portland, as well as Vanport and the flood that forced the black population at the time to inhabit the Albina neighborhood. Do you want to know why? Click the audio link below for a free history lesson. Today the Portland City Council will proclaim April, Fair Housing Month. Mayor Ted Wheeler will sign the proclamation. Katy Barber and her students have been researching policies in an attempt to catch discriminatory language and make things easier for the minority community in Oregon. The last battle of the civil war was at the Appomattox Courthouse in May of 1865 but the United States didn't adopt the Fair Housing Act until 1968. Until then many states and cities had policies with language that excluded minorities from owning land or starting business. This happened in Oregon, and Portland even and it happens still today. #StayConnected More can be heard this morning on Portland's Morning News 6am-9am on FM News 101 KXL.

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Life Lessons from the Civil War (Part VIII- Robert E. Lee)

Life App Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2018 24:59

On April 9, 1865, Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia to Gen. U.S. Grant and his Army of the Potomac, at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, effectively ending the Civil War. So, it is appropriate that this podcast episode is posting on April 9, the 153rd anniversary of Lee’s surrender.While the North was blessed with more successful political leadership in the Civil War, the South was endowed with more successful military leadership, and probably no one was more successful than the wily Robert E. Lee. When the Civil War began in 1861, the South was vastly outnumbered by the North in almost every category except for tobacco and cotton, neither of which a person can eat. So, in retrospect it is almost unbelievable that the South could stand for four years against the Northern onslaughts, and Lee was a huge factor in this. Take a listen to find out more about this man who was the son of a famous Revolutionary War general, who married a great-granddaughter of George Washington’s wife, who is the only person in world history to have been offered a generalship on OPPOSING sides of the same conflict, and who how has a university named after him: Robert E. Lee. Have a question or feedback? Maybe a topic you’d like to hear in a future episode? Please email Scott at lifeapppodcast@gmail.com. We’d love to hear from you! If you enjoy our podcasts, please subscribe, write a review, and share them on social media and by word of mouth! Those are GREAT ways to help more people find our podcasts. Please also visit us at www.DreyerCoaching.com; check out the blog posts at the bottom of the page for more information about life in the USA and the crazy English language.

Salena Zito: the anniversary of the end of the Civil War

Examining Politics

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2018 57:55

America is coming up on a historic anniversary: April 9th, when the Civil War ended with the surrender of General Robert E. Lee. This surrender took place following the Battle of Appomattox Court House. Joining Salena Zito on Mainstreet Meets the Beltway to discuss this is Ernie Price, Chief of education and Visitor services at the Appomattox Courthouse.

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From Camp Lee to the Great War: Episode 42 [April 4, 1918]

From Camp Lee to the Great War: The Letters of Lester Scott & Charles Riggle

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2018 4:35

"I guess you remember the Battle of the Appomattox Court House. There are still old forts and trenches there yet that were built when the North and South fought. We found some spurs yesterday that were lost during the Civil War and found a bone of a man's arm and a canteen too..." In his thirty-first letter home from Camp Lee, Virginia, to his sister Minnie Riggle, US Army Wagoner (mule team driver) Lester Scott, a World War I soldier from Wheeling, West Virginia, again refers to the Dutch Gap, a canal dug during the Civil War by freed African American workers pressed into service by Union troops [see episode 36 from March 6, 1918 - https://bit.ly/2GynS81]. Les says four mule teams rode to the firing range there and will be making the twelve-mile trek again tomorrow. He notes that it's close to the Appomattox Court House Civil War battlefield. Remarkably, the wagoners have found Civil War relics, including a human arm bone. He says Silvess Merriner wants to buy Bill [Les's horse] back. Les says it's up to Minnie and Jim. Les says, "Silvess says he had the most sense of any horse they ever had." Elsewhere on the same day, food riots began in Amsterdam, German forces attacked near the Somme River, a British destroyer was sunk in a collision, a German U-boat attacked a convoy of US transports and was sunk, and British Prime Minister David Lloyd George returned home from a visit to the front. Lester Scott was drafted in 1917 and trained at Camp Lee, where so many Wheeling soldiers were trained. And, like so many of his Ohio Valley comrades, he served in the 314th Field Artillery Supply Company, Battery “A,” 80th (Blue Ridge) Division in France. This is his thirty-first letter from Camp Lee, dated 100 years ago today, April 4, 1918. Digital scans and a transcript of Lester Scott's April 4, 1918 letter can be viewed at: http://www.archivingwheeling.org/blog/from-camp-lee-to-the-great-war-april-4-1918-podcast Credits: "From Camp Lee to the Great War: The letters of Lester Scott and Charles Riggle" is brought to you by http://archivingwheeling.org in partnership with the Ohio County Public Library (http://www.ohiocountylibrary.org) and the WALS Foundation (http://walswheeling.com). Jeremy Richter is the voice of Lester Scott. The letters of Lester Scott and Charles Riggle were transcribed by Jon-Erik Gilot. This podcast was edited and written by Sean Duffy, audio edited by Erin Rothenbuehler. Music: "Medley of Southern airs," Fred J. Bacon, banjo, 1920, courtesy Library of Congress: www.loc.gov/item/00694032/

Know Conflict

Eureka Baptist Church

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2018 41:48

General Robert E. Lee, commander of the Confederate Army, surrender to General Ulysses S. Grant, commander of the Union Army, on April 9, 1865 at Appomattox Court House, VA. Lee’s surrender brought about the end of America’s bloodiest and deadliest conflict. However, fighting continued throughout the…

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#368: The Courage and Resilience of Ulysses S. Grant

The Art of Manliness

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2018 51:02

Ulysses S. Grant is a historical figure who's often portrayed in a not-so-flattering light. Many Americans know him as a drunk, inept businessman who found himself thrust into generalship during the Civil War and led the Union to victory not because of his military genius, but simply because he happened to be on the side that had more men and weapons. The story then goes that Grant parlayed his military success into a career in politics where he led a failed presidential administration mired in corruption, and later died penniless. That’s the story you often hear about Grant. But my guest today argues that this common portrayal doesn’t come close to capturing the complexity of this American leader. In fact, if you look at Grant more closely, you can find a shining example of courage, resilience, and quiet dignity. My guest's name is Ron Chernow, and he's the author of several seminal, bestselling biographies, including ones on Alexander Hamilton, George Washington, and John D. Rockefeller. In his latest biography, "Grant," he's trained his lens on the life of Ulysses S. Grant. Ron and I begin our discussion talking about Grant’s upbringing and how it influenced his unflappable, yet passive personality. We then discuss the real extent of Grant’s alcoholism, how it hurt him throughout his career, and how he managed it throughout his life. Ron then explains how someone who had such a passive and tender personality developed an aggressive new military strategy that would serve as a template for modern warfare. From there we look at the lessons that can be learned from the way Grant handled Lee’s surrender at Appomattox Court House. We then discuss Grant’s presidency, including whether Grant was to blame for the corruption in his administration and the oft-overlooked successes he had while president. We end our conversation with the argument that Grant’s quiet, dignified professionalism is a much needed example in today’s flashy and overly self-promotional world.

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Lecture 20 - Wartime Reconstruction: Imagining the Aftermath and a Second American Republic

HIST 119: The Civil War and Reconstruction Era, 1845-1877

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2017

This lecture begins with a central, if often overlooked, turning point in the Civil War--the re-election of Abraham Lincoln in 1864. Although the concerted efforts of northern Peace Democrats and a palpable war weariness among the electorate made Lincoln's victory uncertain, timely Union victories in Atlanta and Mobile in September of 1864 secured Lincoln's re-election in November. This lecture concludes Professor Blight's section on the war, following Lee and Grant to Appomattox Courthouse, and describing the surrender of Confederate forces. The nature of Reconstruction and the future of the South, however, remained open questions in April of 1865. TranscriptLecture Page

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Ep. 014 — The Trump Minority

Some Noise

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2016 61:55

“Any true Americans over here?” -Michael, a man from Boston with a sign About: Amidst all the chaos that has been the 2016 presidential election, there is a special group of Americans fighting against the mainstream current—the Trump minority, like actual minorities voting for Trump. On this episode, we travel the country and talk to some of those individuals and ask why? Show Notes: [00:30] The Village of the Appomattox Courthouse [01:35] More on Patrick Schroeder [02:00] Light reading on the election of 1860 [02:10] “Thread of Clouds” by Blue Dot Sessions [03:00] Bernie Sanders on Clinton Emails (CNN) [03:10] Jeb Bush asking an audience to clap (CNN) [03:20] Lincoln Chafee on the metric system (CSPAN) [03:30] Moments from the 10th 2016 Republican Primary Debate (CNN) [03:45] HIllary Clinton on Trump supporters (AP) [03:55] The rise and fall of Ken Bone (Newsy and Salon) [04:00] Trump’s comments to Billy Bush (The Washington Post) [04:20] Clashes between pro and anti-Trump protesters (AP) [04:35] Protester at Bill Clinton rally [04:45] Protests at Chicago Trump Rally (FOX 10 Phoenix) [05:35] “War” by Hypnotic Brass Ensemble [07:45] More on Helmut Norpoth and his primary model prediction (The Daily Beast) [10:10] Vote on rules of 2016 Republican National Convention (FOX 10 Phoenix) [10:45] Light reading on the history of the 2016 Clinton Campaign (Wikipedia) [11:00] Sen. Bernie Sanders during a Democratic primary debate (MSNBC) [11:15] Gov. Chris Christie and Sen. Marco Rubio “spar” during a Republican primary debate (ABC News) [11:40] “Pavement Hack” by Blue Dot Sessions [12:20] Light reading on the 1912 Presidential election (Wikipedia) [13:00] Light reading on the 1964 Presidential election (Wikipedia) [13:05] Lyndon Johnson’s “Daisy” ad [14:00] Light reading on the 1968 Presidential election (Wikipedia) [14:25] Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s full “I Have Been to the Mountaintop” speech [14:45] Robert F. Kennedy on the death of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. [15:00] Archival audio of the death of Robert F. Kennedy [15:30] “Silky” by Blue Dot Sessions [16:50] Donald Trump announces his 2016 candidacy for President of the United States (NBC News) [17:05] Donald Trump speech in Anaheim, CA about immigration and building a wall (FOX 10 Phoenix) [18:05] “Petulama” by Blue Dot Sessions [18:30] More on David Firestone (@fstonenyc) [18:35] Donald Trump on Sen. John McCain’s service in the military (CSPAN) [19:30] Donald Trump mocking a New York Times reporter Serge Kovaleski (CNN) [20:00] “Black Ballots” by Blue Dot Sessions [21:15] Background on the Clinton Foundation and its pay-for-play allegations (NPR) [21:30] Short summary of Benghazi and Hillary Clinton’s testimony (The Washington Post) [22:10] On U.S. home-ownership rates (The Wall Street Journal) [28:10] “Everything Is Not Going to be OK” by Craig Andrew Fitzpatrick [31:20] “Rally” by Blue Dot Sessions [31:40] On percentage of Latinos in the U.S. Military (NBC News) [31:50] On percentage of Latinos in support of Trump (NBC News/ Wall Street Journal / Telemundo) [37:10] Christian Minister Trebor Gordon calls to block Syed Ali from Houston GOP precinct chair position for being Muslim (The Washington Post) [40:10] “Periodicals” by Blue Dot Sessions [40:35] Donald Trump on Muslims in speech given in South Carolina (CSPAN) [46:05] “Trailing Comma” by Blue Dot Sessions [46:50] “Story Four Theme” by Blue Dot Sessions [48:40] Then Sen. Barack Obama’s speech in Iowa after winning the 2008 Caucus [49:10] “Jefferson” by Blue Dot Sessions [51:05] “Pieces” by Blue Dot Sessions [51:35] Malcolm X’s 1964 speech about African Americans and political chumps [52:40] “The Pi Sleeps” by Blue Dot Sessions [53:55] “Then a Gambling Problem” by Blue Dot Sessions [54:35] Trump’s plea to African Americans (CNN) [56:45] Trump’s “Contract With America” delivered at Gettysburg [57:10] “Everything Is Not Going to be OK” by Craig Andrew Fitzpatrick [57:40] Reuters poll on percentage of Republicans who would accept a Clinton victory (Reuters) [59:35] Light reading on Ely Parker (Wikipedia) More at thisissomenoise.com/ep-14

H5F: Jonathan Horn – The Man Who Would Not Be Washington

History Author Show

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2016 5:22

April 8, 2016 - It's History in Five Friday, presented by Simon & Schuster --- kicking off your modern weekend, with people from the past. Since tomorrow is the 151st anniversary of Robert E. Lee's surrender to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House, it's fitting that today's history author, former White House speech writer Jonathan Horn, introduces us to a family connection in Lee's life that might be overlooked: President George Washington. Horn's book is titled The Man Who Would Not Be Washington: Robert E. Lee's Civil War and His Decision That Changed American History. This interesting story is a reminder of how close the Revolutionary War and Civil War generations were to each other. Keep up with Horn's work at JonathanHornAuthor.com, and follow him on Twitter @JonathanDHorn. Simon & Schuster's History in Five Friday. It's the perfect way to kick off your modern weekend...with people from the past.

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THE SILENT WITNESS AT APPOMATTOX

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2015 32:16

"The Silent Witness at Appomattox"- This episode tells the little known story of the McLean family's unwilling participation at both ends of the Civil War, beginning with their Northern Virginia farmhouse being bombarded at the Battle of Bull Run in 1861, prompting them to move. They choose to move to safer climes 120 miles south in the quiet village of Appomattox Courthouse, where one of the last battles of the Civil War takes place, and where their house, by pure coincidence, is used as the site for the signing of the surrender. The youngest child in the family, Lula McClean, has a little rag doll which her mother made for her, and the rag doll. left in the parlor, becomes a witness to and an unwilling participant in the surrender and subsequent ransacking of the home's parlor by the Union officers in their post meeting hunt for memorabilia. It is a sad reminder that the losses of the Civil War extended beyond battles and generals to children as well. Sources and Music: www.civilwar.org/battlefields/appomattox courthouse www.eyewitnesstohistory.com Catton, Bruce. A Stillness at Appomattox. Doubleday 1953 Friedman, Robin. The Silent Witness: A vTrue Story of the Civil War 2008 the popular Civil War Song Lorena, Arranged and Performed by Jay & Molly Ungar from the CD "Civil War Classic" available at Amazon and all music stores, Used with permission.

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#56 - Mini-Myth: Lee Offered His Sword to Grant