“History never looks like history when you are living through it,” said John W. Gardner, US cabinet secretary. Too often we look at history as names, dates and information, but for those who had to live through it, they had no idea what was going to happen. So let’s consider the American Civil War – without spoilers.

As we begin Breaking Nation: A Civil War Podcast, let’s consider several questions:
How do we look at the American Civil War?
What inspired the creation of this podcast?
Why is learning from history so important?
What can be expected in episodes to come?

Season 1 Episode 1 – Introduction

Breaking Nation: A Civil War Podcast is a production of Waveland Creative.
Host: Scott Holmgren
Check out our website at http://www.breakingnation.com