The Civil War: BackStory with the History Guys

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Channel: C-SPAN · 2011 · News & Politics

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When "the American History Guys" get together in a radio studio each week, they tackle the historical context of events in the news. Historians Peter Onuf, Ed Ayers, and Brian Balogh make up the team of "BackStory," heard on stations across the country. The topic of Secession and Civil War was featured before a live audience at the University of Richmond.

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