General Sherman's March to the Sea
Todd Groce talked about Union General William Tecumseh Sherman’s background, his “March to the Sea” campaign, and how General Sherman is remembered. He described Sherman’s method as “hard wa…
2,688 viewsTodd Groce talked about Union General William Tecumseh Sherman’s background, his “March to the Sea” campaign, and how General Sherman is remembered. He described Sherman’s method as “hard wa…
2,688 viewsStan Deaton talked about commercialization and consumerism in post-World War II America. He spoke about the emergence of cars, television, fast food, and suburban communities and the impact …
864 viewsHistorians talked about the Reconstruction era and the various ways historians have viewed the period over time. They also spoke about Reconstruction in Tennessee, and how some citizens in t…
907 viewsTodd Groce, president of the Georgia Historical Society, talked about the significance of General William Tecumseh Sherman’s “March to the Sea” campaign and how it has been remembered. This …
1,033 viewsTodd Groce talked about the origins of the Civil War and the motivations of both sides to fight. He argued that the fall of Atlanta had come to mark the symbolic end of the Confederacy and t…
1,041 viewsWinston Groom, author of Forrest Gump, talked about John C. Fremont, who was an explorer, mapmaker, U.S. Senator from California, two-time Republican presidential candidate, Governor of the …
507 viewsJustice Clarence Thomas spoke a dedication ceremony for a historical marker honoring the Pin Point Community. Following his prepared remarks the unveiling of the marker was shown.
525 viewsGeorgia secession banners supporting South Carolina’s departure from the Union were shown. C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their “2011 LCV Cities Tour” in Savannah, Geo…
342 viewsTodd Groce showed the historical marker at the place where General Sherman issued his famous Special Field Orders 15 -- more commonly known as “40 Acres and a Mule” -- which influenced gener…
2,661 viewsA surviving original draft of the Constitution was shown, housed inside the vaults of the Georgia Historical Society. C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their “2011 LCV Ci…
265 viewsPanel members discussed the daily lives of Civil War soldiers. Mr. Rosen talked about his book The Jewish Confederates, published by University of South Carolina Press. Mr. Groce talked abou…
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