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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...
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...
The Battle Of Mobile Bay | Walter Edgar's Journal

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The Battle Of Mobile Bay | Walter Edgar's Journal
Episode 5
The Battle of Mobile Bay takes place during the 1864 election, which the Confederacy hoped to disrupt. Union Admiral David Farragut engaged Confederate Admiral Franklin Buchanan’s fleet, and scores...
Wits Versus Numbers | Walter Edgar's Journal

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Wits Versus Numbers | Walter Edgar's Journal
Episode 3
In this segment, Walter Edgar and Dr. Symonds discuss some of the technological innovations the Confederacy used to try and combat the blockade. Some of these innovations include use of mines...
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...
Confederate Sea Raiders | Walter Edgar's Journal

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Confederate Sea Raiders | Walter Edgar's Journal
Episode 4
Another tactic the Confederacy used against the Union was deployment of “Sea Raiders,” or privateers, whose mission was to raid Union ships in an attempt to disrupt the North's economy. Dr. Symonds...
The C.S.S. Hunley | Walter Edgar's Journal

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The C.S.S. Hunley | Walter Edgar's Journal
Episode 6
Dr. Symonds addresses the importance of the C.S.S. Hunley: History’s first operational submarine to sink an enemy ship in combat, the U.S.S. Housatonic.