A small shopkeeper in Philadelphia unwittingly stumbles into a con that helps take down the Confederacy.
A small shopkeeper in Philadelphia unwittingly stumbles into a con that helps take down the Confederacy.
We dig deep into the anthem of the Confederacy, and learn that almost everything we thought we knew about it... was wrong.
We dig deep into the anthem of the Confederacy, and learn that almost everything we thought we knew about it... was wrong.
From the cemetery to the big screen, a 150 year old push to rewrite American history.
From the cemetery to the big screen, a 150 year old push to rewrite American history.
A woman discovers a secret that the government long tried to keep hidden: a secret about who exactly fought in the Civil War.
A woman discovers a secret that the government long tried to keep hidden: a secret about who exactly fought in the Civil War.
We sat down with Nikole Hannah-Jones of the New York Times Magazine, Al Letson of Reveal, and Christy Coleman of the American Civil War Museum to talk about how they take down Civil War myths.
We sat down with Nikole Hannah-Jones of the New York Times Magazine, Al Letson of Reveal, and Christy Coleman of the American Civil War Museum to talk about how they take down Civil War myths.
A 19th century promise, and a 21st century betrayal. The past and present of 40 acres and a mule.
A 19th century promise, and a 21st century betrayal. The past and present of 40 acres and a mule.
A group of ex-farmers, a terrorist from Kansas, and a schoolteacher attempt the greatest covert operation of the Civil War.
A group of ex-farmers, a terrorist from Kansas, and a schoolteacher attempt the greatest covert operation of the Civil War.
We want to hear from you! Do you have a family story from the Civil War? A myth you've seen on social media you want busted? Let us know! Call 347-395-5078 and leave us a voicemail.
We want to hear from you! Do you have a family story from the Civil War? A myth you've seen on social media you want busted? Let us know! Call 347-395-5078 and leave us a voicemail.
A new history podcast from Gimlet Media, where we go back to the time our divisions turned into a war, and bring you stories left out of the official history.
A new history podcast from Gimlet Media, where we go back to the time our divisions turned into a war, and bring you stories left out of the official history.