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Which of the admired Civil War generals would you want to lead your country?
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Grant or Lee?
Grant or Lee?Video Clip (2:19)
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Which of the admired Civil War generals would you want to lead your country?
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America and the Civil War
America and the Civil WarVideo Clip (4:04)
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Discover how the bloodiest war in American history transformed the face of the nation.
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Confederate vs. Union Soldiers
Confederate vs. Union SoldiersVideo Clip (2:39)
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Find out what divided the men of the Civil War, and how in many ways they were more alike than different.
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Civil War in One Word
Civil War in One WordVideo Clip (1:13)
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If you had just one word to describe the Civil War, what would it be?
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The Union Sends a Message
The Union Sends a MessageVideo Clip (3:00)
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1863 "Wallpaper Edition" of the Daily Citizen newspaper is created as resources is scarce during the Civil War.
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Ulysses S. Grant's Near Miss
Ulysses S. Grant's Near MissVideo Clip (1:28)
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A descendant of Ulysses S. Grant reveals an historical near miss that could have changed history.
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History of the KKK
History of the KKKVideo Clip (2:40)
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Gangland takes a closer look at America's oldest domestic terrorist group, the Ku Klux Klan.
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Civil War Tech
Civil War TechVideo Clip (2:17)
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The Civil War saw the rise of major technological advances in warfare.
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Ulysses S. Grant's Presidency
Ulysses S. Grant's PresidencyVideo Clip (2:31)
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General Ulysses S. Grant parlayed his celebrity after the Civil War into a successful bid for the presidency.
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President Grant and an America Divided
President Grant and an America DividedVideo Clip (3:37)
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As president, Ulysses S. Grant must confront a nation still divided by the issues of the Civil War and Reconstruction.
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Grant's Troubled Presidency
Grant's Troubled PresidencyVideo Clip (3:37)
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Grant's presidency was marred by political scandal, clashes with Native Americans and continued violence throughout the Reconstruction South.
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The Failure of Reconstruction
The Failure of ReconstructionVideo Clip (2:35)
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Reconstruction turns the south into a different type of battleground. Constitutional amendments grant freedom and suffrage to African-Americans but equality remains elusive.
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Lincoln's War Machine
Lincoln's War MachineVideo Clip (3:01)
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Twenty-four thousand miles of railroad replenishes troops and supplies for the North and delivers disaster to the South.
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Abraham Lincoln
Abraham LincolnVideo Clip (3:48)
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Today he is known as one of the greatest American presidents, but at the time of his election no one would have predicted Lincoln's success.
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Legacy of the Civil War
Legacy of the Civil WarVideo Clip (1:22)
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One hundred and fifty years after it began, the Civil War is still an important component of our national character.
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Civil War's Greatest Myth
Civil War's Greatest MythVideo Clip (2:41)
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What you think you know about the Civil War may not be the whole truth.
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Civil War Turning Point
Civil War Turning PointVideo Clip (3:08)
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Find out what event turned the tide of the Civil War.
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President Grant's Road to Success
President Grant's Road to SuccessVideo Clip (2:35)
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Ulysses S. Grant overcomes a lifetime of failures to lead the Union Army to victory in the Civil War.
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Battle of Shiloh
Battle of ShilohVideo Clip (2:45)
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At Shiloh, Tennessee in April of 1862, a Confederate surprise attack backfires when the Union holds firm at the "Hornet's Nest."
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Grant and Sherman Lead the Union
Grant and Sherman Lead the UnionVideo Clip (3:57)
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Two unlikely leaders, Ulysses S. Grant and William Tecumseh Sherman become the most essential Union commanders in the Civil War.
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The Union Siege of Vicksburg
The Union Siege of VicksburgVideo Clip (2:37)
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The heavily fortified city of Vicksburg is the gateway to the Mississippi River. To force surrender, Ulysses S. Grant holds the rebel forces under siege for six weeks.
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Surrender at Appomattox
Surrender at AppomattoxVideo Clip (2:38)
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Cut off from supply lines, General Robert E. Lee surrenders to General Ulysses S. Grant in April, 1865 after four long years of Civil War.
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Ulysses S. Grant
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See pictures from the life and presidency of Ulysses S. Grant.
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