In which we give the background to the failed Federal cavalry raid on Richmond in February/March 1864 that set off one of the most enduring controversies of the Civil War.

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In which we look at the action at the Battle of Olustee, which took place in northern Florida on February 20, 1864.

*This episode contains explicit language.*

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Samuel L. Jackson’s got big plans when he arrives at Morehouse College in the late 1960s. He loves movies, and he’s dreaming of a bright future as a marine biologist, but the world’s dreaming of other things. Tensions around the Civil Rights Movement are only increasing and protests against the Vietnam War are erupting on campuses around the nation. When these forces come to a head on campus, Samuel L. Jackson’s leading the charge, and his shocking actions change the history and future of Morehouse College.

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In which we continue setting the stage for the Battle of Olustee, which took place in northeast Florida in February 1864.

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In which we set the stage for the Battle of Olustee, which took place in northeast Florida on February 20, 1864.

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In which we look at the Confederate Secret Service's Canadian-based activities to undermine the Union war effort.

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In which we look at the story of the first submarine in history to sink an enemy warship- the Confederate sub HL Hunley, which sank USS Housatonic on the night of February 17, 1864, and then vanished.

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In which we look at what happened to those 7000 Federal horsemen who were supposed to meet Sherman at Meridian, Mississippi, in February 1864.

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In which Sherman marches right across Mississippi and destroys Meridian in February 1864.

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In which we discuss the evolution of William Tecumseh Sherman's thinking regarding the prosecution of the war.

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