Podcasts History This Day in Esoteric Political History Why Sherman Marched (1864) w/ Anne Sara Rubin

Why Sherman Marched (1864) w/ Anne Sara Rubin

Published: Nov. 14, 2021, 1:47 p.m.

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It\\u2019s November 14th. This day in 1864, Union General William Tecumseh Sherman left Atlanta and began destructive march to the sea, burning buildings and supply lines in his attempt to \\u201cbreak the back\\u201d of the Confederacy.

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Jody, Niki, and Kellie are joined by Anne Sarah Rubin of UMBC to talk about why Sherman\\u2019s March endures as such a powerful story of \\u201ctotal war,\\u201d and how the story of the march has been reframed over the years.

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Anne\\u2019s book is Through the Heart of Dixie: Sherman\\u2019s March and American Memory.

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