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As the nation's busiest port and a major source of supplies and troops, New York was critical to preserving the Union during the Civil War. But loyalty in the city was divided, and many New Yorkers were sympathetic to the Southern cause. Experts illuminate the city's response to the national upheaval—from the outpouring of patriotism and volunteerism following the 1861 attack on Fort Sumter to the 1863 Draft Riots to the Confederate terror threats that followed Lincoln's 1864 re-election.
Barnet Schecter is the author of The Devil's Own Work: The Civil War Draft Riots and the Fight to Reconstruct America. John Strausbaugh is the author of City of Sedition: The History of New York City During the Civil War, which is the winner of the Civil War Round Table of New York’s Fletcher Pratt Award for best nonfiction book of 2016. Richard Brookhiser (moderator) is a senior editor at National Review.
Program Update: Due to unforeseen circumstances, Harold Holzer is no longer available to participate in this program.
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