U.S History from the Middle

In this episode, I discuss the legacies of Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Lee and Frederick Douglass. 

In this episode, I discuss the 3 different plans for Reconstruction, the impeachment of President Johnson and the end of Reconstruction.  

In this episode, I discuss the attempts at and eventual failures of Reconstruction after the Civil War. 

In this episode, I discuss the beginnings of Reconstruction, the 13th amendment, the Civil Rights Act of 1866 and the 14th amendment.  I also briefly touch on the history of racism in the United States, a theme that will continue through most of our course.

Following the Civil War, the U.S. government passed three amendments one right after the other to protect the rights of former slaves as they transitioned from slavery to freedom. 

Now that the Civil War has ended, what impacts are left behind?

This episode looks at the beginnings, middle and end of the Civil War. 

In this episode we will look at the reasons for the Civil War as well as how Sectionalism and a series of compromises causes the Civil War.

This is an introduction to me (Mrs Duffy!) as well as a rundown of how my class operates and my expectations for my students.  

What is U.S. History from the Middle?  Who is Mrs. Duffy?  Some of your questions are answered in this brief introduction episode.