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Animosity and No Hindsight | Walter Edgar's Journal

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Animosity and No Hindsight | Walter Edgar's Journal
Episode 4
In this segment, Dr. Thomas discusses the attitudes and animosity the North showed the South, and vice-versa. He then discusses how many people on both sides did not consider the consequences of such...
Arrangements On Classic Civil War Songs | Walter Edgar's Journal - Episode 6 Piano As A Morale Booster | Walter Edgar's Journal

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Piano As A Morale Booster | Walter Edgar's Journal
Episode 2
Dr. Thompson outlines the importance of Confederate music publishers, and how they played a crucial role in distributing music throughout the South. He then discusses the different styles of music...
Arrangements On Classic Civil War Songs | Walter Edgar's Journal - Episode 6 Piano Music During The Civil War Era (Full Version)

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Piano Music During The Civil War Era (Full Version)
Episode 8
The American Civil War shaped every aspect of life in the South, including music. Along with songs and military band music published in the South during the war, a considerable repertoire of solo...
Arrangements On Classic Civil War Songs | Walter Edgar's Journal - Episode 6 Thomas

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Thomas "Blind Tom" Wiggins | Walter Edgar's Journal
Episode 1
In this first segment on Civil War piano music, Dr. David B. Thompson briefly discusses the life of African American composer Thomas “Blind Tom” Wiggins, and plays one of his works.
The War On The Coast | Walter Edgar's Journal

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The War On The Coast | Walter Edgar's Journal
Episode 1
In this first segment on the war at sea, Dr. Craig L. Symonds outlines the war on the coast in four parts: the legality of the blockade, whether or not the blockade worked, how effective it was in...