What Made America? Victory in the Civil War

<p>Was the Civil War a 'Second American Revolution', or was it a continued evolution of the nation set out by the Founding Fathers? How did Lincoln see it?</p><br><p>We've asked some of our favourite historians for their most important moment in these 250 years of the United States' History.</p><br><p>In this episode, Aaron Sheehan-Dean returns to discuss how winning the Civil War fits into the growth of American identity.</p><br><p>Aaron is the Fred C. Freyer Professor of Southern Studies at Louisiana State University. He is author of several books, including ‘Reckoning With Rebellion: War and Sovereignty in the Nineteenth Century’.</p><br><p>Edited by Tim Arstall. Produced by Sophie Gee. Senior Producer was Freddy Chick.</p><br><p>Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at <a href="historyhit.com/subscribe"; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">historyhit.com/subscribe</a>;. </p><br><p>All music from Epidemic Sounds.</p><br><p>American History Hit is a History Hit podcast.</p>

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