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Gary Gallagher is a historian of the American Civil War.
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Gary's UVA page: https://history.virginia.edu/people/gary-w-gallagher
Gary's Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_W._Gallagher
The Confederate War (book): amzn.to/4yletel
The Union War (book): amzn.to/3QT1jED
Lee and His Generals in War and Memory (book): amzn.to/4fdrbD5
Causes Won, Lost, and Forgotten (book): amzn.to/4wFxk1X
The Myth of the Lost Cause and Civil War History (book): amzn.to/4vsAogU
The Great Courses - The American Civil War: bit.ly/4gDX3mQ
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*OUTLINE:*
0:00 - Episode highlight
1:29 - Introduction
1:52 - What caused the Civil War?
11:49 - Slavery
39:23 - Lincoln
54:19 - Grant vs Lee
1:03:13 - Could the Civil War have been avoided?
1:12:39 - The bloodiest war in US history
1:29:47 - How the Confederate Army could've won
1:50:22 - Key battles of the Civil War
2:13:23 - Best and Worst Presidents
2:27:23 - Robert E. Lee
2:46:56 - The most important battle of the Civil War
2:57:07 - The final showdown of the Civil War - Grant vs Lee
3:19:26 - Lost Cause and Confederate Monuments
3:36:54 - Extreme political division in US
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Gary Gallagher is a historian of the American Civil War.
Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep499-sb
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*Transcript:*
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*CONTACT LEX:*
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*EPISODE LINKS:*
Gary's UVA page: https://history.virginia.edu/people/gary-w-gallagher
Gary's Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_W._Gallagher
The Confederate War (book): amzn.to/4yletel
The Union War (book): amzn.to/3QT1jED
Lee and His Generals in War and Memory (book): amzn.to/4fdrbD5
Causes Won, Lost, and Forgotten (book): amzn.to/4wFxk1X
The Myth of the Lost Cause and Civil War History (book): amzn.to/4vsAogU
The Great Courses - The American Civil War: bit.ly/4gDX3mQ
*SPONSORS:*
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*Upwork:* Platform for hiring freelancers.
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*NetSuite:* Business management software.
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*Shopify:* Sell stuff online.
Go to lexfridman.com/s/shopify-ep499-sb
*LMNT:* Zero-sugar electrolyte drink mix.
Go to lexfridman.com/s/lmnt-ep499-sb
*BetterHelp:* Online therapy and counseling.
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*Perplexity:* AI-powered answer engine.
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*Plaud:* AI-powered note-taking devices and software.
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*OUTLINE:*
0:00 - Episode highlight
1:29 - Introduction
1:52 - What caused the Civil War?
11:49 - Slavery
39:23 - Lincoln
54:19 - Grant vs Lee
1:03:13 - Could the Civil War have been avoided?
1:12:39 - The bloodiest war in US history
1:29:47 - How the Confederate Army could've won
1:50:22 - Key battles of the Civil War
2:13:23 - Best and Worst Presidents
2:27:23 - Robert E. Lee
2:46:56 - The most important battle of the Civil War
2:57:07 - The final showdown of the Civil War - Grant vs Lee
3:19:26 - Lost Cause and Confederate Monuments
3:36:54 - Extreme political division in US
*PODCAST LINKS:*
- Podcast Website: lexfridman.com/podcast
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