Historical Controversies

By Chris Calton

In Historical Controversies, Mises Institute scholar Chris Calton debunks the history you may have learned in school. Armed with facts, theory, and a Rothbardian appreciation for historical narrative,... more

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Historical Controversies episodes:

December 12, 2018 Building a Blockade
Chris Calton details how technological innovations changed the course of naval warfare during the Civil War.
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December 05, 2018 The Anaconda Plan
Chris Calton details the early attempts of ocean warfare in the Civil War.
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November 29, 2018 Indians and the Confederacy, Part 3: The Trail of Blood on Ice
Chris Calton recounts the Trail of Blood on Ice: an attempt by neutral fugitive Indians to escape to Kansas.
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November 21, 2018 Indians and the Confederacy, Part 2: The Cherokee Nation
Chris Calton recounts the division of the Cherokee nation into those who favored the Union and those who wanted to ally with the Confederacy.
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November 15, 2018 Indians and the Confederacy, Part 1: "Civilizing" The Five Nations
Chris Calton presents some important pre-war background history on the Cherokees, Creeks, Chickasaws, Choctaws, and Seminoles.
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November 07, 2018 Union Diplomacy, Part 2: The Trent Affair
After months of growing tension between the United States and Britain, a single event almost plunges the two countries into war.
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October 31, 2018 Union Diplomacy, Part 1: Fountains of Discontent
William Seward's repeated diplomatic blunders cause Britain to send troops to Canada in preparation for a possible war with the United States.
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October 24, 2018 The Secessionist Witch Hunt
The Congressional Republicans hunt for a scapegoat to take the blame for the Union defeat at Ball's Bluff.
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October 17, 2018 The Battle of Ball’s Bluff, Part 2: A Little Short of Boats
Ball’s Bluff evolves from a “slight demonstration” into a small-scale battle, and claims the life of one of President Lincoln’s closest personal friends.
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October 10, 2018 The Battle of Ball’s Bluff, Part 1: A Slight Demonstration
Chris Calton details all of the mistakes that were made leading up to The Battle of Ball’s Bluff, setting the stage for a Union catastrophe.
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