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Introductions - Why Does the Civil War Era Have a Hold on American History?

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This introductory lecture explores the enduring American fascination with the Civil War, discussing historical study, course readings, racial reckoning, redemption narratives, loss, military history, and the origins of the modern United States.

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- Chapter 1. Introduction
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- Chapter 2. Course Texts and Structure
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- Chapter 3. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "Promissory Note"
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- Chapter 4. Books and the Purpose of History
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- Chapter 5. Why Study the Civil War?
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- Chapter 6. Whitman's "Democracy" and Conclusion
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