Similar in appearance: was Powell's pistol (dropped on the scene) was it a Spiller & Burr or was it a Whitney? And had somebody filed off the serial number? Indicating late manufacture?

Ok, now, which is it? Did the Ranger recently detached from Mosby's Virginia 43rd Cav use his revolver as a war hammer because it jammed?? Or because it misfired??

The one thing that is never counted as the cause of the Civil War - Lincoln sent his army across the borders to invade.

For some reason, I find virtually everyone's opinions exteremely and fundamentally inaacurate. Gallagher argues that only 11 of 15 southern states seceded. Really? Does any serioius student of this war think that Missouri, Maryand and Kentucky would not have seceded, where they not invaded and stopped from doing so by Linoln's army? Gallagher says the south had a different idea of "union." Yeah, the southern view was the union created by the Csontittutioin, which they copied basically word-for-word as the CSA Constitution. The nothern view of union of that of the abusive and possissive husband, who after divorce, stalks his smaller, weaker ex-wife forcing back into marriage, making her even less of a second-class citizen.

Being a reader I was interested in the book he said was the best he's read on this subject. Answering the 1st question the speaker called it "Blood on the money"... a mis-speak. "Blood on the moon" is available on Kindle Amazon at the princely price of ~$20. The hard cover is like $21. It's too bad the cost of e format books is so high considering they don't have to go through all the printing and shipping. None the less, I had a copy sent to my Kindle Library. I look forward to reading it. Nice talk. Thanks for the book recommendation.

What a wonderful man Bud Robertson was. A true southern gentleman.

MAD magazine: Lincoln saying Gettysburg Address to a crowd "..that government of the people, by the people and for the people shall not perish from the earth".....wit in crowd: No, it'll just be a little hard to find

At a Civil War re enactment, I purchased a quite authentic looking Civil War era dress copy. It really went over big when I wore it to my Civil War class at University.....I don't think that professor ever experienced That one before. And he himself baked a batch of homemade hardtack, and distributed it to the class of around 25. After class was over, I asked for the remainder in a baggie, and got it!

After the civil war memorials to Union dead were erected all over the North. In the South the first statues erected had a similar purpose to commemorate the Confederate dead. Proportionately those were far greater than the Union Dead. As for the states of Lee, they were erected at a time when the mood of the country was reconciliation. Who was a more appropriate figure of this than Lee, a man admitted even during the war and even in the North, and who as much as Grant, was a symbol of a gracious loser? I find it interesting, though, are those who are also trying to tear down the reputation of Lincoln..

The war hasn't ended when's the last time you bought a slave, moron.

This lecture was definitely worth my time. The audio was bad in a couple spots, but really not that bad.

I read some of the commentary before watching the video. Good presentation, maybe a little politically biased, 😅 but I can laugh at that. Public opinion over the subject of confederate monuments, graves, etc, has changed over the last several years. Public opinion may be totally different from what it is today, in about 40-50 years, you never know. That war has been over for about 160 years. Getting worked up over the subject of confederates being traitors, or the lost cause theory is pointless and stupid, considering the many other much more pressing problems in our country, that people should be concerning themselves with, not this other b.s. It must be a sign of the times, that people are acting this crazy about the subject. 😮 Time to put this entire subject behind us, and move on.....

I’m so glad that I live in an era where monuments to men who fought for principle are removed and monuments to a fentanyl addicted person who held a gun to a pregnant woman’s belly are erected. Progress.

Can't watch this. Audio sucks. Too much focus on the body of the lecturer & not enough on the content on the power point. Another example of the reality of INCOMPETENCE ABOUNDS. exiting out.

"...HE and his mother ran." NOT "...HIM and his mother..."

Well done!

I go along with most of what Dr. Gallagher says, but demure on some of his comments about the Lost Cause and Lee as representative of it, He tells his British colleague to his country is to blame for our aversion to a professional Army.as a consequence of the Revolution. But Britain had an equal aversion to large professional forces. dating from the struggles with the Stuarts. The use of Red Coats in Boston famously became a symbol of oppression. In the South, the use of even small numbers of Union troops during Reconstruction became likewise as a part of the Redeemers campaign propaganda. Withdrawal of troops as part of the deal in 1877 was thus a part of the deal that would find support even in the North. That the small residual force existed mainly for one other purpose, which was to suppress the wild Indians on the frontier was unacceptable as an expression of Yankee domination. Which it was even at the time "Gone with the Wind was made.

The pyramid looks like a giant KKK hood...

White supremacy was the proximate cause of the of the Civil War - which group of whites was going to rule supreme over the American continent. Slavery is an effect of white supremacy, not the cause.

Brown is the only religious person in history I can respect as he took it apon himself to be labeled a terrorist to free people from injustice

The Civil War is the saddest war ever saw roughly 50 years before we fought side-by-side for our freedom against Britain. My direct descendent was at the battle of New Orleans. Fighting beside French pirates Native Americans and free slaves Unfortunately, I had family on both sides of the Civil War lost uncle Samuel at shallow. Uncle Chickasaw was a slave owner, but he fought for the north Served under Sherman as a scout president Lincoln use slavery to recruit soldiers . It was not over slavery, but it should’ve been.

Nice presentation, but unfortunately ventured too close to politics to give it a like

I heard of elephants being used back in the day with Alexander the Great but gorillas?? 🦍

There are 2468 Confederate soldiers buried at Rose Hill Cemetery in Hagerstown Maryland - from the battle of Antietam and South Mountain.

Thank you for breaking my eardrums and scaring the bleep out of me.

Ayers is brilliant. You can sense that he really feels for the horrendous reality of his topic. It is so sad that such a meaningful lecture should be spoiled by a such a meaningless audio malfunction

The Civil War was a clash between two competing economic systems; one based on industry, trade and innovation, the other an agrarian system based on ancient traditions of aristocracy. They also differed in types of government. The south was heirarchical; the north more democratic and inclusive. They carried on an uneasy coexistence until the balance of power shifted with the admission of new, free states. The southern leaders then percieved that their political power and "way of life" was threatened, and decided to secede. Basically, one side was embracing the future and the other clinging to the past.

Racism is the personification of the words race black and white language that has been institutionalised Where the word race is not a competition, but a group of people used as the Paradigm for our government and education institutions, not nationality and tribe which is what we have here in the United States a nation of nationalities and tribes and in dividing our citizens using white and black any descendent of European ancestry is the Personification of the so-called white (Superior) American psychologically and any American with African ancestry the personification of the so-called Black(Inferior) American psychologically two words having nothing to do with physical characteristics and everything to do with the psychological impact these words have on the mind of human beings. an economic tool used to control The basic needs food clothing and shelter as American European businessmen commodity. And now the American economies, cash flow

I was 8 years old...we felt the shock and disbelief...but, as children I don't think it made us afraid...I remember for weeks afterward there was NOTHING on TV that didn't concern this...

I look forward to checking out this book!

great educational presentation.

What is he talking about? By 1860, 90 percent of the nation's manufacturing output came from northern states. The North produced 17 times more cotton and woolen textiles than the South, 30 times more leather goods, 20 times more pig iron, and 32 times more firearms. The North produced 3,200 firearms to every 100 produced in the South Only about 40 percent of the Northern population was still engaged in agriculture by 1860, as compared to 84 percent of the South. Even in the agricultural sector, Northern farmers were out-producing their southern counterparts in several important areas, as Southern agriculture remained labor intensive while northern agriculture became increasingly mechanized. By 1860, the free states had nearly twice the value of farm machinery per acre and per farm worker as did the slave states, leading to increased productivity. As a result, in 1860, the Northern states produced half of the nation's corn, four-fifths of its wheat, and seven-eighths of its oats

USA is not a democracy. ---- US government is Constitutional Republic with heavy favorable bias for rednecks. By design. • See US Senate ---- Constitution gives handful of rednecks in ND+SD+WY three times the political weight of 40 million Californians. • See Electoral College ---- Constitution put Trump in the Oval with 3 million fewer votes than Hillary. • Think ---- If never a POTUS without winning popular vote. We would not be here. No Trump. No W. • In real democracy McConnell would wash windows. Not anoint SCOTUS clerics.

I loved your presentation!

His soul goes marching on

They should’ve gotten medals. Lincoln shredded States Rights and the Constitution. Worst President in history. BYW, slavety would’ve ended anyway by 1900.

He's a wonderful subject, but her public speaking skills are horrifying.

You are fantastic. Just watched the Apple TV movie Manhunt. And you are piecing a lot of things together!!! Thanks

St John Brown lives on with the Father.

A virginian in blue in the 1860s is worth about as much to his people as a black slaver is to his, Virginia was facing full prolonged invasion by foreign northern powers more so than any other southern state even georgia, the only regret we should have is that we gave up. Now we know better yankees run out of willpower after about 10 years of effective guerrilla warfare this pattern has proven effective in 3 different wars, no more southern blood spilled for northern interests, Deo Vindice P.S. West Virginia isnt real

Wow! And finally a group discussion where no one asks about Jackson at Gettysburg!! Amazing!

Talking about a moral out rage. How about one million abortions in this country last year. These babies didn't have a chance to even be slaves.

The argument that Brown was a terrorist is literally a viewpoint of pro slavery southerners. Any man willing to fight and die for the rights of the oppressed should be an American hero, not a "controversial figure"

I thought Mississippi was the richest state I. The country before the War

I’m not to sure if I like Gary or not , He has a lot of good points but I would have to know why he brings slavery i. The mix so much . I agree with his causation and reason to fight , and the importance to the union . But if he drags the slavery issue In as a virtue signaling issue suggesting that he or others would have been on the right side of history I have a problem. If he is just doing it factually I have no problem.

“Maltrition”?? This man said that word instead of “malnutrition” at about 3:55. Was it nerves? I certainly hope so!

You have 'no idea ' how Seward survived??!!! Wow. You're clueless. It's been very well known exactly why, since day one. He survived due to the metal brace he was wearing, deflecting many of Powell's knife thrusts.

It's not that really difficult of a question. The southern states were run by people who believed that the natural order was that white people were superior and black people were barely not animals who rightfully belonged as slaves to the superior race. Then after Lincoln won the election the states whose economic and political elite most terrified of losing their freedom to own people who looked differently than them suddenly declared themselves independent so they could keep buying and selling human beings. Then these insurrectionist terrorists seized a US military base and fired upon a navy ship attempting to enter. Then when the war was lost the white supremacist slavers began to rewrite history so they could play the victim rather than admit they lost the moral war; along with creating the KKK domestic terrorist origination. Kind of like how neo-Nazis have been trying to revise the history of WWII so that Germany was just defending itself against the Jewish communist international bankers ordering Polish calvary to attack german tanks while on horseback. lol. That's it. If there's no commitment to the belief that the natural order of things was white men dominating everything and everyone then there's no secession and no US Civil War. In the end, what Lincoln would or would not have done regarding slavery is irrelevant. It was what white supremacist slavers FEARED he would do. I'd ask why so many white "intellectuals" make this more complicated than it is but, really, that ought to be kind of obvious.

I’m not sure that it ever did.

If you really dig into it the Catholic Church was backing the Confederacy and that is why John surratt ended up being a Swiss guard for the Pope because the Catholic church is the one that got him to Rome the Catholic church is behind just about everything that takes place even with the JFK assassination