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The Shift In Cultural Weather | Walter Edgar's Journal

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The Shift In Cultural Weather | Walter Edgar's Journal
Episode 3
Dr. Stern goes into the South’s reaction to the Witherspoon Murder, and how people in the South were cautious regarding the threat of slave rebellions. She then analyzes Mary Chesnut’s use of the...
Mary Chesnut's Scrapbook | Walter Edgar's Journal

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Mary Chesnut's Scrapbook | Walter Edgar's Journal
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Dr. Julia Stern discusses writing her book Mary Chesnut’s Civil War Epic, and recounts meeting the descendants of Mary Chesnut, along with seeing Chesnut’s personal photo album, containing photos of...
George McClellan's Campaign | Walter Edgar's Journal

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George McClellan's Campaign | Walter Edgar's Journal
Episode 8
In this final segment on Lincoln’s Re-election, Dr. Waugh touches on George McClellan’s democratic campaign, and outlines the crucial role McClellan’s wife, Mary, played in supporting him throughout.
Could Soldiers Vote? | Walter Edgar's Journal

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Could Soldiers Vote? | Walter Edgar's Journal
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One issue Union soldiers faced during the 1864 election was whether or not they would be able to vote. Dr. Waugh discusses a new innovation which started during the Civil War: soldiers being able to...
The Campaign | Walter Edgar's Journal

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The Campaign | Walter Edgar's Journal
Episode 1
In this first segment on President Abraham Lincoln’s re-election in 1864, Dr. John C. “Jack” Waugh discusses Lincoln’s campaign, and the deep divisions within the Republican Party, despite their...