Where Did Freedom Come From? A Case For Coincidence In U.S. History’s Defining Conflict

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Where Did Freedom Come From? A Case For Coincidence In U.S. History’s Defining Conflict
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By Brian Hardzinski
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The nation pauses Monday to mark Memorial Day and honor the thousands of soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines who made the ultimate sacrifice for this country’s freedom. The holiday started in the late 1860s to honor Union and Confederate soldiers killed during the four brutal years of the American Civil War.

The conflict from 1861-1865 also led to an entire population of Americans receiving their first taste of freedom after nearly 200 years of slavery. Nearly 150 years after the end of the Civil War, University of Richmond President Edward Ayers says two mysteries about the conflict are still intertwined.

For the rest, including the link to a 44 minute audio on a Civil War teach in: http://kgou.org/post/where-did-freedom-come-case-coincidence-us-history-s-defining-conflict
 
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