How did the Battle of Gettysburg shape the outcome of the Civil War and why was it pivotal in American history? In our newest episode of our Scholar Talks series, "Pivotal Battles in American History," BRI Senior Teaching Fellow Tony Williams is joined by Allen Guelzo, Director of the James Madison Program’s Initiative in Politics and Statesmanship and three-time winner of the prestigious Lincoln Prize, to discuss Dr. Guelzo’s highly acclaimed books "Robert E. Lee: A Life" and "Gettysburg: The Last Invasion." Why did Lee decide to join the Confederacy despite professional and personal conflicts, and how did his tactical decisions at Gettysburg influence the outcome of the Civil War?
0:00 Intro
1:55 Lee's Background
10:55 Lee joining the Confederacy
23:19 Lee & the War in the East
28:10 Battle of Gettysburg
33:30 Why Gettysburg was and wasn't Pivotal
38:45 Outro
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About Allen C. Guelzo:
Professor Allen Guelzo is the Senior Research Scholar in the Council of the Humanities at Princeton University and Director of the James Madison Program’s Initiative in Politics and Statesmanship. Previously, he was the Director of Civil War Era Studies and the Henry R. Luce Professor of the Civil War Era at Gettysburg College in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. He is the author and editor of a dozen best-selling books, including "Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation: The End of Slavery in America," "Fateful Lightning: A New History of the Civil War and Reconstruction," and "Abraham Lincoln: Redeemer President." He has written for the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, The Wall Street Journal, the Christian Science Monitor, National Affairs, First Things, U.S. News & World Report, and The Weekly Standard.
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Established in September 1999, the Bill of Rights Institute is a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational organization that works to engage, educate, and empower individuals with a passion for the freedom and opportunity that exist in a free society. The Institute develops educational resources and programs for a network of more than 50,000 educators and 70,000 students nationwide.
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