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It was a Civil War prison in Richmond, VA, housing thousands of Union soldiers captured during that war. After the war, someone thought the building would make a good tourist attraction in… Chicago. This is the story of the Libby Prison War Museum.
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Additional Reading and Items Related to the Subjects Covered (your purchase may help support the podcast at no additional cost to you):
Books:
Civil War: An Illustrated History, The by Geoffrey C. Ward
https://amzn.to/3f3tYBz
Civil War: The Story of the War with Maps, The by David Detweiler
https://amzn.to/3lwRzeY
Libby Prison Breakout: The Daring Escape From The Notorious Civil War Prison by Joseph Wheelan
https://amzn.to/30YZ3Op
Chicago to Appomattox: The 39th Illinois Infantry in the Civil War by Jason Baker
https://amzn.to/3II8cyB
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Chicago History Podcast Art by John K. Schneider ([email protected]) and at https://www.instagram.com/angeleyesartjks
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It was a Civil War prison in Richmond, VA, housing thousands of Union soldiers captured during that war. After the war, someone thought the building would make a good tourist attraction in… Chicago. This is the story of the Libby Prison War Museum.
Get tickets to the Cats in Action Bingo Benefit (October 2nd at 7pm in Chicago):
tinyurl.com/CIABingo
Support the show for the cost of a cup of coffee!
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistory
Additional Reading and Items Related to the Subjects Covered (your purchase may help support the podcast at no additional cost to you):
Books:
Civil War: An Illustrated History, The by Geoffrey C. Ward
https://amzn.to/3f3tYBz
Civil War: The Story of the War with Maps, The by David Detweiler
https://amzn.to/3lwRzeY
Libby Prison Breakout: The Daring Escape From The Notorious Civil War Prison by Joseph Wheelan
https://amzn.to/30YZ3Op
Chicago to Appomattox: The 39th Illinois Infantry in the Civil War by Jason Baker
https://amzn.to/3II8cyB
Chicago History Podcast Clothing, Mugs, Totes, & More (your purchase helps support the podcast):
https://www.teepublic.com/user/chicago-history-podcast
https://teespring.com/stores/chicago-history-podcast
Chicago History Podcast ([email protected]):
https://www.chicagohistorypod.com
https://www.facebook.com/ChicagoHistoryPod/
https://twitter.com/chicago_pod
https://www.instagram.com/chicagohistorypod/
Chicago History Podcast Art by John K. Schneider ([email protected]) and at https://www.instagram.com/angeleyesartjks
Support the show

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